Turfgrass Science and Management
Emmons, Robert
Turfgrass Science and Management - 5th,ed. - United States: Cengage learning, 2016. - 624p.
Preface.About the Authors.1. The Turfgrass Industry.2. Introduction to Turfgrass.3. Warm-Season Grasses.4. Cool-Season Grasses.5. Introduction to Soils.6. Soil Modification and Drainage.7. Soil Chemistry.8. Soil Testing.9. Establishment.10. Fertilization.11. Mowing.12. Water and Irrigation.13. Pesticides.14. Weeds.15. Insects.16. Turfgrass Diseases.17. Integrated Pest Management.18. Other Turfgrass Problems.19. Improving Unsatisfactory Turf.20. Golf Course Management.21. Lawns and Other Turf Areas.22. Sports Turf.23. Business Management Practices.24. Turfgrass Calculations.Appendix A: Conversion Tables.Appendix B: Sprayer Calibration. Appendix C: Spreader Calibration.Appendix D: Identification of Grasses by Vegetative Characteristics.Appendix E: Seed Identification.Glossary. Bibliography.Index.
9781111542573
Turfgrasses.
Turf management.
Turfgrasses industry.
635.9642 / EMM/T
Turfgrass Science and Management - 5th,ed. - United States: Cengage learning, 2016. - 624p.
Preface.About the Authors.1. The Turfgrass Industry.2. Introduction to Turfgrass.3. Warm-Season Grasses.4. Cool-Season Grasses.5. Introduction to Soils.6. Soil Modification and Drainage.7. Soil Chemistry.8. Soil Testing.9. Establishment.10. Fertilization.11. Mowing.12. Water and Irrigation.13. Pesticides.14. Weeds.15. Insects.16. Turfgrass Diseases.17. Integrated Pest Management.18. Other Turfgrass Problems.19. Improving Unsatisfactory Turf.20. Golf Course Management.21. Lawns and Other Turf Areas.22. Sports Turf.23. Business Management Practices.24. Turfgrass Calculations.Appendix A: Conversion Tables.Appendix B: Sprayer Calibration. Appendix C: Spreader Calibration.Appendix D: Identification of Grasses by Vegetative Characteristics.Appendix E: Seed Identification.Glossary. Bibliography.Index.
9781111542573
Turfgrasses.
Turf management.
Turfgrasses industry.
635.9642 / EMM/T