Research progress on the influences of phosphorus on the growth of turf

This paper reviewed the influences of phosphorus (P) on turf. Phosphorus can accelerate turf germinating and forming and promote the growth of aboveground and underground. Except with the good effects on physiological property, such as increasing the intracellular chlorophyll content, activating the enzymes of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT), phosphorus also plays an important role in regulating the nutrition metabolism and improving the physicochemical and biochemical soil properties. However, phosphorus has poor mobility which resulted in low utilization rates and excessive application in the practical production. The over-use of P led to serious environmental problems ranging from the soil phosphorus enrichment to point and non-point source phosphorus pollution which bring heavy metals accumulation in the soil. The present paper described the influences of P on turfgrass growth and summarized P application in turfgrass to provide a reference for the efficient using of P in the future.