Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management
2nd Edition
Published on 29. September 2003
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-471-45478-6 (ISBN)
Description
Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, Second Edition provides an introduction to the principles of turfgrass management by covering everything from basic turfgrass science to fertilization, mowing, turfgrass diseases, career paths, and much more. To help meet the demands of this large and growing industry, this book provides basics of managing golf courses as well as sports fields and lawns. The new edition offers expanded information on turfgrass nutrition, nitrogen sources, weeds, insects, and disease identification and management.
More details
Edition
2., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 28.9 cm
Width: 14.7 cm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
850 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-45478-6 (9780471454786)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Nick E. Christians
Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management
Book
05/2007
3rd Edition
Wiley
€77.90
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Previous edition
Nick E. Christians
Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management
Book
05/1998
Ann Arbor Press
€76.33
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Person
NICK CHRISTIANS, PhD, is Professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. He is the coauthor of The Mathematics of Turfgrass Management and author of Scotts Lawns: Your Guide to a Beautiful Yard, as well as author of more than 730 technical papers, popular articles, book chapters, and abstracts.
Content
Preface. 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. 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.