Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management
3rd Edition
Published on 4. May 2007
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-470-00840-9 (ISBN)
Description
The essential book on turfgrass management, now revised and updated
Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, Third Edition introduces the principles of turfgrass management, covering everything from basic turfgrass science to fertilization, mowing, turfgrass diseases, career paths, and much more.
With an emphasis on explaining why certain management practices are handled as they are, this new edition offers expanded and updated information on:
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Pesticides
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Cool-season and warm-season grasses
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Soil testing and soil amendments
*
Micronutrients in fertilization
*
Herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides
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Sports turf and sports field construction
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Golf course construction and management
Written on a level suitable for students, but with a wealth of information useful to experienced turfgrass managers, Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, Third Edition provides a solid yet flexible grounding that readers can apply and adapt on the job to nearly any situation.
Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, Third Edition introduces the principles of turfgrass management, covering everything from basic turfgrass science to fertilization, mowing, turfgrass diseases, career paths, and much more.
With an emphasis on explaining why certain management practices are handled as they are, this new edition offers expanded and updated information on:
*
Pesticides
*
Cool-season and warm-season grasses
*
Soil testing and soil amendments
*
Micronutrients in fertilization
*
Herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides
*
Sports turf and sports field construction
*
Golf course construction and management
Written on a level suitable for students, but with a wealth of information useful to experienced turfgrass managers, Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, Third Edition provides a solid yet flexible grounding that readers can apply and adapt on the job to nearly any situation.
More details
Edition
3., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 24.2 cm
Width: 19.8 cm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
869 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-00840-9 (9780470008409)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Nick Christians
Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management
Book
09/2003
2nd Edition
Wiley
€67.90
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Person
Nick E. Christians, PhD, is Professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, where he has taught courses and conducted research on turfgrass management and physiology since 1979. The author or coauthor of more than 880 papers, articles, book chapters, abstracts, and books including The Mathematics of Turfgrass Maintenance, Third Edition and Scotts Lawns: Your Guide to a Beautiful Yard, Christians has been the recipient of numerous honors, including the Outstanding Educator Award from the American Society of Horticultural Sciences and?the Iowa Legislative Teaching Excellence Award. He has been a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy since 1995, and a Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America since 1996.
Content
Preface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1 Careers in the Turfgrass Industry. Chapter 2 Introduction to the Grasses. Chapter 3 Cool-Season Grasses. Chapter 4 Warm-Season Grasses. Chapter 5 Establishment. Chapter 6 Soil Testing and Soil Amendment. Chapter 7 Fertilization. Chapter 8 Mowing, Plant Growth Regulators, and Shade. Chapter 9 Irrigation. Chapter 10 Thatch, Cultivation, and Topdressing. Chapter 11 Weed Control. Chapter 12 Turf Insects. Chapter 13 Turfgrass Diseases. Chapter 14 Sports Field Management. Chapter 15 Sod Production. Chapter 16 Professional Lawn Care. Chapter 17 Golf Course Maintenance. About the Author. Index.