Description
FUNDAMENTALS OF TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT
THE PREMIER TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK—UPDATED AND EXPANDED
Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management is the longstanding authority on all aspects of the science and practices behind world-class turfgrass care. This fully revised Fifth Edition 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:
- Expanded coverage on professional lawn care programs, including cool-season and warm-season turfgrasses, establishing methods and costs, cultivation, sand topdressing, and more
- Enhanced material on the most up-to-date thinking and practices in weed management
- 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
Whether you’re earning a degree or a paycheck, Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, Fifth Edition remains the most complete, respected guidebook of solutions for developing and maintaining the finest-standards of turfgrass.
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
Chapter 1 Benefits of Turf and Its Management 1
Part I Grasses 7
Chapter 2 Introduction to the Grasses 9
Chapter 3 Cool-Season Grasses 41
Chapter 4 Warm-Season Grasses 75
Chapter 5 Ornamental Grasses 97
Part II Turf Culture 109
Chapter 6 Establishment 111
Chapter 7 Soil Testing and Soil Amendments 147
Chapter 8 Turf Nutrition and Fertilization 171
Chapter 9 Mowing, Rolling, and Plant Growth Regulators 209
Chapter 10 Irrigation 225
Chapter 11 Thatch, Cultivation, and Topdressing 249
Chapter 12 Light Requirements and Shade Management 269
Part III Turf Pest Management 285
Chapter 13 Turf Weed Management 287
Chapter 14 Turf Insect Management 331
Chapter 15 Turf Disease Management 353
Part IV The Turf Industry 379
Chapter 16 Careers in the Turfgrass Industry 381
Chapter 17 Sports Turf Management 389
Chapter 18 Sod Production 407
Chapter 19 Professional Lawn Care 419
Chapter 20 Golf Course Maintenance 431
About the Authors 455
Index 457
