Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

FUNDAMENTALS OF TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT THE PREMIER TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK—UPDATED AND EXPANDED Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management is the longstanding authority on all aspects of the science and practices behind world-class turfgrass care. This fully revised Fifth Edition comes enriched by two new authors who share their cutting-edge research and real-world expertise on such topics as growth, soil testing, nutrition, herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Coverage throughout is refreshed with new illustrations and charts, as well as: Expanded coverage on professional lawn care programs, including cool-season and warm-season turfgrasses, establishing methods and costs, cultivation, sand topdressing, and moreEnhanced material on the most up-to-date thinking and practices in weed managementBrand-new chapters on the environmental, economic, and quality-of-life benefits of well-maintained turf, as well as the influence of light on turf healthWhether you’re earning a degree or a paycheck, Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, Fifth Edition remains the most complete, respected guidebook of solutions for developing and maintaining the finest-standards of turfgrass.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-12-30
Mått:196 x 239 x 31 mm
Vikt:930 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:480
Upplaga:5
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781119204633

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Mer om författaren

NICK E. CHRISTIANS, PhD, is professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University. He is the author of numerous books, including The Mathematics of Turfgrass Maintenance, Fourth Edition, and Mathematics for the Green Industry.AARON J. PATTON, PhD, is associate professor of Horticulture at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He also serves as the executive director of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation. QUINCY D. LAW, MS, is a doctoral student in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and the Ecological Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program at Purdue University.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface viiAcknowledgments ixChapter 1 Benefits of Turf and Its Management 1Part I Grasses 7Chapter 2 Introduction to the Grasses 9Chapter 3 Cool-Season Grasses 41Chapter 4 Warm-Season Grasses 75Chapter 5 Ornamental Grasses 97Part II Turf Culture 109Chapter 6 Establishment 111Chapter 7 Soil Testing and Soil Amendments 147Chapter 8 Turf Nutrition and Fertilization 171Chapter 9 Mowing, Rolling, and Plant Growth Regulators 209Chapter 10 Irrigation 225Chapter 11 Thatch, Cultivation, and Topdressing 249Chapter 12 Light Requirements and Shade Management 269Part III Turf Pest Management 285Chapter 13 Turf Weed Management 287Chapter 14 Turf Insect Management 331Chapter 15 Turf Disease Management 353Part IV The Turf Industry 379Chapter 16 Careers in the Turfgrass Industry 381Chapter 17 Sports Turf Management 389Chapter 18 Sod Production 407Chapter 19 Professional Lawn Care 419Chapter 20 Golf Course Maintenance 431About the Authors 455Index 457