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Warm Air, Cool Soil

February 27, 2017 by Jim Murphy

Warm air temperatures build anticipation of plant growth but keep in mind that cool soil temperatures will strongly moderate growth during the spring. Turf growth typically will be very slow until [Read more…]

Filed Under: Golf Turf, Lawn, Sports Turf, Uncategorized, Weather Conditions Tagged With: dormancy, green-up, soil temperature

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