Science · Turfgrasses
Browntop Bentgrass
Also called colonial bentgrass; fine texture suits cool-region fine turf.
Agrostis capillaris · Cool-season fine turfgrass
Profile
- Habit
- Tufted to short-rhizomatous rather than strongly creeping
- Nutrition
- Can persist under relatively low fertility
- Climate
- Best adapted to cool conditions
- Mowing
- Often used with fine fescue on fine turf
Water & soil targets
- Moisture (VWC)
- Site-calibrated; measure field capacity and dry-down
- Salinity tolerance
- Limited
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate at suitable mowing height; lower when closely cut
Optimal root measurement depth
1–3 in
Putting-green and fine-turf roots are short, especially in summer; read shallow. Typical guidance; confirm with a soil probe on site.
Calibrate sensors in the actual root zone; account for mowing, rooting depth, seasonal growth and drainage before adjusting irrigation.
Problems to watch
- Dollar spot
- Summer drought
- Thatch under intensive feeding
Stress signs
- Small bleached patches
- Summer browning
- Puffy surface
Where you'll find it
- Cool-climate fine lawns
- Golf fairways and traditional fine turf
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