By Robert D. Emmons - Third Edition
Turfgrass Science and Management, 3E is a comprehensive
text covering the entire spectrum of turfgrass management.
Readers will find updated information and illustrations that
reflect the latest trends in the industry. A detailed treatment of
vertebrate pest management has been added, as well as chapters on
integrated pest management and golf course management, which reflect
the growing interest in these areas.
An appendix of related Web sites will help readers expand their
research capabilities.
Features:
- includes updated content and illustrations that reflect the
latest practices, techniques, and technology in turfgrass
management
- features a new chapter on vertebrate pests and discusses their
management within a comprehensive turfgrass program
- reflects the growing interest in integrated pest management
and golf course management by including expanded chapters on both
- includes an appendix of related Web sites to supplement the
information in the text with resources for expanded research
- provides the most comprehensive and current overview of all
types of turfgrass management to familiarize students with the
entire industry
Contents:
- The Turfgrass Industry.
- Introduction to Turfgrass.
- Warm Season Grasses
- Cool Season Grasses.
- Introduction to Soils.
- Soils Modification.
- Soil Chemistry.
- Soil Testing.
- Establishment.
- Fertilization
- Mowing.
- Water and Irrigation.
- Pesticides.
- Weeds.
- Insects.
- Turfgrass Diseases.
- Vertebrate Pests.
- Integrated Pest Management.
- Other Turfgrass Problems.
- Improving Unsatisfactory Turf.
- Golf Course Management.
- Lawns & Other Turf Areas.
- Business Management Practices
- Turfgrass Calculation.
- Appendix A: Conversion Tables.
- Appendix B: Sprayer Calibration.
- Appendix C: Spreader Calibration
528 pages - 8 x 9-1/4 in.

Hardcover, 576 pages
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Turfgrass Science and Management
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