SPEED KILLS: The Mowing Height Dilemma

Fast greens can result in unhealthy and, unfortunately, dead greens, especially during the summer when turf is already heavily stressed by heat. The low mowing heights that produce faster greens can remove so much leaf tissue that the plant is unable to produce the food and energy it needs to survive. Research has shown that even a slight increase (1/32”) in mowing height can result in dramatic improvements in turf quality, recovery from stress and root growth. To maintain turf…