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Cultural Practices for Athletic Fields: Irrigation and Water Conservation

Turfgrass plants need water to survive. Plants access moisture through precipitation, irrigation and capillary flow. Plants lose moisture through evaporation, transpiration and drainage. To aid precipitation and capillary flow, and to make up for what is lost to evaporation, transpiration and drainage, water is supplied to turfgrass areas via irrigation. Irrigation is important for healthy turfgrass growth [...]