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Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management

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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 more Enhanced material on the most up-to-date thinking and practices in weed management Brand-new chapters on the environmental, economic, and quality-of-life benefits of well-maintained turf, as well as the influence of light on turf health Whether 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.

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


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781119204633
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 480
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 839 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1119204631
  • Publisher Date: 30 Dec 2016
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 31 mm
  • Width: 196 mm


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