Deep and infrequent watering generally favors deeper rooting of turfgrasses.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Sometimes
• D. Unknown

Answer: (B)

Root depth in turfgrasses responds to how water is made available in the soil. Deep, infrequent watering can encourage roots to grow downward in search of moisture, but this isn’t guaranteed across all situations. Whether roots actually penetrate deeper depends on several factors: soil texture and depth, compaction and drainage, nutrient availability, and the specific grass species or cultivar. In compacted or poorly drained soils, even deep watering may not reach deeper layers, so rooting stays shallower. In well-aerated, adequately nourished soils, deeper watering can promote deeper roots. Because many conditions influence rooting, saying that deep and infrequent watering generally favors deeper rooting isn’t universally true.