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Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management
5. Aufl.
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108,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Wiley |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 24.10.2016 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781119205562 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 480 |
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<b>FUNDAMENTALS OF </B>TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT</b> <P><B>THE PREMIER TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK—UPDATED AND EXPANDED</B> <p><i>Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management</i> is the longstanding authority on all aspects of the science and practices behind world-class turfgrass care. This fully revised <i>Fifth Edition</i> 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: <ul><li>Expanded coverage on professional lawn care programs, including cool-season and warm-season turfgrasses, establishing methods and costs, cultivation, sand topdressing, and more</li><li>Enhanced material on the most up-to-date thinking and practices in weed management</li><li>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</li></ul> <p>Whether you’re earning a degree or a paycheck, <i>Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management</i>, <i>Fifth Edition</i> remains the most complete, respected guidebook of solutions for developing and maintaining the finest-standards of turfgrass.
<p>Preface vii</p> <p>Acknowledgments ix</p> <p>Chapter 1 Benefits of Turf and Its Management 1</p> <p><b>Part I Grasses 7</b></p> <p>Chapter 2 Introduction to the Grasses 9</p> <p>Chapter 3 Cool-Season Grasses 41</p> <p>Chapter 4 Warm-Season Grasses 75</p> <p>Chapter 5 Ornamental Grasses 97</p> <p><b>Part II Turf Culture 109</b></p> <p>Chapter 6 Establishment 111</p> <p>Chapter 7 Soil Testing and Soil Amendments 147</p> <p>Chapter 8 Turf Nutrition and Fertilization 171</p> <p>Chapter 9 Mowing, Rolling, and Plant Growth Regulators 209</p> <p>Chapter 10 Irrigation 225</p> <p>Chapter 11 Thatch, Cultivation, and Topdressing 249</p> <p>Chapter 12 Light Requirements and Shade Management 269</p> <p><b>Part III Turf Pest Management 285</b></p> <p>Chapter 13 Turf Weed Management 287</p> <p>Chapter 14 Turf Insect Management 331</p> <p>Chapter 15 Turf Disease Management 353</p> <p><b>Part IV The Turf Industry 379</b></p> <p>Chapter 16 Careers in the Turfgrass Industry 381</p> <p>Chapter 17 Sports Turf Management 389</p> <p>Chapter 18 Sod Production 407</p> <p>Chapter 19 Professional Lawn Care 419</p> <p>Chapter 20 Golf Course Maintenance 431</p> <p>About the Authors 455</p> <p>Index 457</p>
<p><b>NICK E. CHRISTIANS, PhD,</b> is professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University. He is the author of numerous books, including <i>The Mathematics of Turfgrass Maintenance</i>, <i>Fourth Edition</i>, and <i>Mathematics for the Green Industry</i>.</p> <p><b>AARON J. PATTON, PhD,</b> is associate professor of Horticulture at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He also serves as the executive director of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation. <p><b>QUINCY D. LAW, MS,</b> is a doctoral student in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and the Ecological Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program at Purdue University.
<P><B>THE PREMIER TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK—UPDATED AND EXPANDED</B></P> <p><i>Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management</i> is the longstanding authority on all aspects of the science and practices behind world-class turfgrass care. This fully revised <i>Fifth Edition</i> 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: <ul><li>Expanded coverage on professional lawn care programs, including cool-season and warm-season turfgrasses, establishing methods and costs, cultivation, sand topdressing, and more</li><li>Enhanced material on the most up-to-date thinking and practices in weed management</li><li>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</li></ul> <p>Whether you’re earning a degree or a paycheck, <i>Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management</i>, <i>Fifth Edition</i> remains the most complete, respected guidebook of solutions for developing and maintaining the finest-standards of turfgrass.
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