Bentgrass Root Loss in Summerby Harrell's
by Fred Yelverton Professor of Crop Science and Extension Specialist, NC State University Many golf course superintendents are concerned about root loss due to the extreme heat this summer. The chart below is a 12 month rooting pattern developed at the Sandhills Research Station in 2000 and 2001. Note that, averaged over 2 years, bentgrass lost 76%…






