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9/24/2019 <br />Turfgrass water requirements <br />Vary among turfgrass species and varieties <br />—All shapes, sizes, colors <br />— Leaf texture (size / width), waxy leaf blades, leaf hairs, growth habit <br />— Shade tolerance, Fertility requirements, Mowing height tolerance, <br />drought resistance, etc. <br />Water requirements also influenced by other factors <br />—Management inputs (e.g., cultural practices) <br />• Mowing, fertilizing, cultivation, irrigation <br />— Environmental conditions and water loss from the turf itself <br />• Evaporation and transpiration <br />Turfgrass water requirements <br />• Dependent on cultural practices "- <br />— Mowing (height &timing) <br />— Fertility (product & timing) k <br />— Aerifcation/Cultivation (soil moisture, <br />i ng Itration/d re inage) <br />— Pest Management (product & timing) e.tonsioo.uninual yamand gamen ia.,oa <br />12 <br />