By Ryan Walsh | Student, North Carolina State University Introduction Many factors are important for plant growth but one of the most critical factors is the availability of soil moisture.  Unavailable water is water held at wilting point, it is mostly hygroscopic water held too tightly within micropores.  Available water is water held at field

By Ryan Walsh | Student, North Carolina State University Many factors effect drainage from turfgrass. Soil slope plays a role in how the excess water will run off the land and the rate at which it will run off. A factor that can restrict run off or leachate is the turfgrass cover. Turfgrass that is