Feature Story
Turfgrass Management in the
Shade By John Sorochan, Ph.D., Plant Sciences Department, University of Tennessee
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hen it comes to managing turfgrass in shade, an understanding of the actual causes of shade is important. Shade is simply the lack of necessary light for optimal turfgrass growth. Reduced light, or shade, results in reduced photosynthesis, in turn causing the induced turfgrass stress. A simple definition for photosynthesis is light energy plus carbon dioxide plus water yielding chemical energy (carbohydrates) plus oxygen plus water. Light (sunlight) is the ultimate source of most
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