Tuesday 26th March 2013

Thank you everyone for a memorable evening at the seafood restaurant. I had a great time and I hope you have all recovered from the beer!

Today we looked at some of the processes that go on under the turf and within the grass plants themselves.

Photosynthesis is the essence of life and produces the plant tissue and oxygen we humans depend upon for survival. It’s an interesting process and the discovery of C4 photosynthesis finally explained why some grasses perform better in the warm season zone.

The combination of osmosis and transpiration provide the turgidity in grass plants that gives them good elasticity and rigidity characteristics.

Finally, Cation Exchange Capacity showed us how the soil provides nutrients to plants and why creating and maintaining a healthy living soil environment is important.

Thank you again for a great night on Monday.

Regards

John

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