Nitrate Fertilization for Improved Root Health

Decline of turfgrass roots during the summer months is a common and serious problem throughout the West. Every year we watch turfgrass roots shorten until the greens sometimes appear to have only a thin carpet of foliage covering the soil. Although many factors influence root growth, our observations over the past few years suggest that the type of nitrogen present in the soil (nitrate vs. ammonium) may have greater effects upon root health than previously believed.

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