Desiccation Desiccation ... The combination of dry, cold winds and frozen soil prevents the roots from absorbing water, while ...

“That’ll kind of mow off any desiccation on the top of your lawn ... a turf grass specialist at G.R. Robinson Seed. The soil temperature is critical as to when to get that pre-emergent applied.

Desiccation injury is different than stem dieback ... faster than they can replace it in the winter because of frozen soil. The result is brown leaves, but the stems are still green.