RESEARCH
Root Morphology of Warm Season Putting Green Cultivars
Christian Baldwin and Wayne Philley
Mississippi State University
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences.
Study Details
Planted: 8-13-13
Roots Harvested: 11-14-13
Grasses were planted in lysimeters 4 inches in diameter, 16 inches in length in 100% sand.
Mowing Height: 5 days a week at 0.125 inches.
Fertility: Liquid fertilizer as Harell’s Max 18-3-6 with UMAXX.
Weekly at 0.20 lbs N / 1000ft 2
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