Which option is NOT a recommended time to water turf?

Which option is NOT a recommended time to water turf?

• A. Between early morning and late afternoon
• B. Any time before midnight
• C. Early Evening Hours
• D. Any time during the day

Answer: (D)

Watering turf works best when evaporation is minimized and the leaf blades aren’t kept wet for long in hot sun. The ideal windows are the cool hours of the morning or the cooler late afternoon/early evening, when water can soak into the soil and reach the root zone without rapid loss to evaporation and without extending leaf wetness into stressed conditions. Watering during the heat of the day wastes water because sun and wind drive rapid evaporation, and it often results in less water reaching the root zone while foliage stays wet, which can stress the turf and raise disease risk. Because of that, any time during the day is not a recommended window for irrigation. The other times described align with cooler periods when irrigation is more efficient and turf-friendly.

Watering turf works best when evaporation is minimized and the leaf blades aren’t kept wet for long in hot sun. The ideal windows are the cool hours of the morning or the cooler late afternoon/early evening, when water can soak into the soil and reach the root zone without rapid loss to evaporation and without extending leaf wetness into stressed conditions. Watering during the heat of the day wastes water because sun and wind drive rapid evaporation, and it often results in less water reaching the root zone while foliage stays wet, which can stress the turf and raise disease risk. Because of that, any time during the day is not a recommended window for irrigation. The other times described align with cooler periods when irrigation is more efficient and turf-friendly.