Problems involving turfgrasses

Turfgrass problems are common at golf courses, playing fields, and park lawns. Salt-related maladies are only one of the many different kinds of problems that can occur. We show, by way of example, many of the non-salt-related problems, as well as the salt-related ones, because often you do not know what you are dealing with when you first begin diagnosing a problem. Problems may be caused by:

• Irrigation and drainage — water deficits, waterlogging, or excessive runoff
• Water quality — salinity damage and specific-ion toxicities
• Herbicides — drift and phytotoxicity
• Weather — low and high temperatures, excessive or deficient sunlight, wind
• Mechanical and construction injuries — vehicular and human traffic, rooting restrictions
• Multiple stresses — plants may exhibit a combination of abiotic disorders

To view sample problems and corresponding diagnoses and solutions, just choose one of the categories below:

• Plant damage resulting from salt-affected soils and saline waters
• Plant damage resulting from specific ions
• Plant damage resulting from water stress
• Plant damage caused by nutrient deficiencies
• Problems related to soil permeability, drainage, and aeration deficit
• Problems resulting from compaction of soil by vehicular and human traffic
• Herbicide damage
• Temperature-related injuries
• Miscellaneous injuries

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