Shallow Rooting

An undesirable feature on a lawn or sports turf area, which produces a less healthy and strong turf surface. Grass roots will ideally penetrate to a good depth and will be able to explore a large volume of soil to extract available nutrients and water. A shallow rooted grass will not be able to do this and will have limited access to available water and nutrients for growth and development. It's ability to withstand wear and tear, as well as drought conditions will be severely limited.