Written on a level appropriate for students, but with a wealth of information useful to new and experienced turfgrass professionals, this textbook provides foundational knowledge that readers can apply and adapt on the job to nearly any situation.
A wide range of topics are covered, such as fertilization, grass selection, pest management, plant growth regulators, sports turf management practices, soil testing, and water quality. Today’s turf managers must have detailed knowledge of agronomy, botany, entomology, horticulture, pathology, and business management. This book brings these diverse fundamentals together into a single volume and will help you to:
- Master the art and science of turfgrass care, cultivation, and management
- Learn best practices for mowing, fertilizing, soil health, irrigation, and more
- Identify, manage, and control insect, disease, and weed pests
- Examine the professional management of sports turf, golf courses, lawns, and sod
Coverage throughout is refreshed with new illustrations and charts, and:
- Two new chapters (Chapter 1: Benefits of Turf and Its Management and Chapter 12: Light Requirements and Shade Management)
- Multiple new and revised figures throughout the book
- Increased discussion and description of cool-season and warm-season turfgrasses
- Extra information on establishment methods and costs
- Updated information on soil testing and turf nutrition
- Expanded content on cultivation and sand topdressing
- Enhanced weed management information
- Added information on professional lawn care programs
- New information on fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators
- Hardcover: 480 pages
- Publisher: Wiley; 5 edition (November 21, 2016)
- ISBN-10: 1119204631
- Cost: $130
- Available through multiple retailers
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