Water and heat management
June 30, 2021
Heat and drought concerns dominate the current concerns for many cool-season turf managers early in 2021 in the northern hemisphere. If you are managing warm-season grasses or cool season grasses in the southern hemisphere - this is a great time of year for you.
There are two factors that greatly influence the survival during the peak heat of the summer - water and wind. Evaporation of water from the leaves or soil surface provide the cooling needed for plants to…