Summer is typically the season of greatest root growth of turfgrasses.

Summer is typically the season of greatest root growth of turfgrasses.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Sometimes
• D. Never

Answer: (B)

Root growth in turfgrasses follows soil conditions, not the calendar. When soils are cool and moist, roots grow most actively. For cool‑season grasses, that active root production happens in spring and fall, not during the hottest part of summer. Summer heat and potential drought tend to stress roots and slow their growth, since the plant focuses on surviving the heat. Some warm‑season grasses can show more growth earlier in the warm season, but across most turfgrasses the greatest root growth is not typically in summer. That’s why the statement is not generally correct.

Root growth in turfgrasses follows soil conditions, not the calendar. When soils are cool and moist, roots grow most actively. For cool‑season grasses, that active root production happens in spring and fall, not during the hottest part of summer. Summer heat and potential drought tend to stress roots and slow their growth, since the plant focuses on surviving the heat. Some warm‑season grasses can show more growth earlier in the warm season, but across most turfgrasses the greatest root growth is not typically in summer. That’s why the statement is not generally correct.