Turfgrass
Water Use and Conservation in Florida Turfgrass
Water use is paramount in the success of a Florida lawn. However, with proper watering and application techniques, water conservation is possible.
Dr. Busey addresses many of those concerns and approaches in this video with synchronized PowerPoint presentations:
When viewing the presentation, click on the "Chapters" tab in the player to navigate between the slides.
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Presenter
Phil Busey is an Associate Professor with the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department. Dr. Busey is located at the Ft. Lauderdale Research & Education Center (FLREC) in Davie and specializes in South Florida Turfgrass. His areas of research are weed control and ecology, water conservation, and IPM.
This page was last updated on June 15, 2010.
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