Rainfall impact on sodium leaching at Denver Country Club

Rainfall plays a critical role in leaching salts and sodium from turfgrass soils in arid regions of the world. In this Super Journal report, "Rainfall impact on sodium leaching at Denver Country Club" (1.3 MB pdf document), we show the dramatic and positive impact that spring rainfall can have on reducing soil sodium and salinity.

In short, we saw that a 2.5 inch rainfall, which occurred over a 36 hour period, resulted in a 41% reduction in sodium, and a…