Turfgrass tested in shallow green roof substrates

Monday, October 21, 2013 - 13:00 in Earth & Climate

Researchers studied the drought tolerance of Manilagrass grown under green roof conditions and two irrigation regimes. They found that substrate depth was the most significant factor that improved growth and drought resistance, and that a deeper substrate improved drought tolerance compared with a shallow substrate.

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