Increasing Water Use Efficiency By Nitrogen Management In Turfgrass

Authors

Austin Hopkins, Brigham Young University
Dr. Neil C. Hansen, Brigham Young University

Keywords

water use efficiency, nitrogen management, turfgrass

College

Life Sciences

Department

Physiology and Developmental Biology

Abstract

This project identifies turfgrass practices to conserve water by optimizing nitrogen (N) fertilization and irrigation strategies. Turfgrass is the most irrigated crop by area (163,800 km2), accounting for 1.9% of the continental U.S. This causes negative environmental impacts and puts the future of irrigated turfgrass in question due to increasing water scarcity, especially in the western U.S. More information is needed on how to irrigate in droughts as turf provides significant benefits in our environment such as aesthetics, cooling effects, carbon sequestration, and preventing soil erosion.

Recommended Citation

Hopkins, Austin and Hansen, Dr. Neil C. (2018) "Increasing Water Use Efficiency By Nitrogen Management In Turfgrass," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2018: Iss. 1, Article 175.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2018/iss1/175