Nitrogen: Required in great quantities, helps in green colour, shoot and root density, carbohydrate reserve.
Deficiency symptoms: Chlorosis, slow growth and low density.
Phosphorus: Important for seed germination, initial seeding and root growth. Structural element important for a new sod establishment and seed germination.
Deficiency symptoms: Reduced root growth, reddish leaf colour and narrow leaf blade.
Potassium: Functional element, increases root density, helps in reducing environmental stress, increases wear tolerance and disease resistance.
Deficiency symptoms: Poor wear tolerance.