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For one/two-semester introductory undergraduate courses in Turfgrass Management in departments of Agronomy and Horticulture.

This generously-illustrated book covers important features of turfgrass systems, interactions between system components, and principles of turfgrass management. Designed for either formal or informal instruction, it attempts to unlock some of the mysteries of turf and establish the role of cultural interventions for achieving specific objectives.

• NEW - Thoroughly updated coverage.

  • Provides students with new information on species, pesticides, PGRs, and other materials used in turfgrass management. Ex.___

• NEW - Expanded coverage of bioenergetics and metabolism—Includes a more detailed discussion of the process of photosynthesis.

  • Enables students to focus on these essential processes and their importance to turfgrass growth and development without confusing them with chemical structures and reactions requiring prior knowledge of organic chemistry. Ex.___

• NEW - Added section on phytohormones.

  • Familiarizes students with a subject that has benefited from recent research—that has illuminated the role of these chemicals in plant growth and development. Ex.___

• NEW - Expanded section on the edaphic environment.

  • Offers students a richer discussion of water potential and salted soils. Ex.___

• NEW - Expanded discussions on water quality and plant growth regulators.

  • Provides students with a thorough discussion of salinity and sodicity of irrigation water and a more comprehensive coverage of plant growth regulators (PGRs) used on turfgrass culture. Ex.___

• A contemporary climatic classification system—Adapted from Trewartha's system, relates turfgrass adaptation and performance to specific climatic conditions in the Trewartha map by supplementing it with new climatic maps that use computerized meteorological data acquired from multiple sites around the world.

  • Provides students with a basis for determining where specific turfgrasses are adapted anywhere in the world. Ex.___

• A subsection on Drill Cultivation.

  • Details the use of deep drilling and backfilling with coarse-textured media to establish by-pass drainage in poorly drained turf. Ex.___

• A focus on pesticides and pest management.

  • Shows students that pest problems can be reduced, or in some cases eliminated, by providing conditions that favor healthy turfgrass growth. Ex.___

• Chapter-end questions.

  • Helps students focus their attention and test their comprehension of the key concepts in each chapter. Ex.___

• A four-page, full-color insert showing morphological features.

  • Teaches students to distinguish turfgrass genera and species from each other. Ex.___

• Several tables—e.g., fertilizer; herbicide; fungicide; insecticide; and PGR.

  • Gives students easy access to lists of agrochemicals for reference. Ex.___

• A wealth of vivid illustrations.

  • Conveys key concepts, processes and relationships that, in the aggregate, constitute turfgrass science and management. Ex.___

• Clear and understandable discussion of topics.

  • Enhances students' understanding of material with a minimum of scientific jargon. Ex.___

• Thoroughly updated coverage.

  • Provides students with new information on species, pesticides, PGRs, and other materials used in turfgrass management. Ex.___

• Expanded coverage of bioenergetics and metabolism—Includes a more detailed discussion of the process of photosynthesis.

  • Enables students to focus on these essential processes and their importance to turfgrass growth and development without confusing them with chemical structures and reactions requiring prior knowledge of organic chemistry. Ex.___

• Added section on phytohormones.

  • Familiarizes students with a subject that has benefited from recent research—that has illuminated the role of these chemicals in plant growth and development. Ex.___

• Expanded section on the edaphic environment.

  • Offers students a richer discussion of water potential and salted soils. Ex.___

• Expanded discussions on water quality and plant growth regulators.

  • Provides students with a thorough discussion of salinity and sodicity of irrigation water and a more comprehensive coverage of plant growth regulators (PGRs) used on turfgrass culture. Ex.___

1. Introduction.


2. Growth and Development.


3. Turfgrass Species.


4. The Turfgrass Environment.


5. Primary Cultural Practices.


6. Supplementary Cultural Practices.


7. Pest Management.


8. Propagation.


9. Cultural Systems.


Appendix 1. Conversion Tables.


Appendix 2. Calibration.


Appendix 3. Common and Chemical Names of Pesticides Used in Turf.


Glossary.


References.


Index.

Turfgrass Management (Agriculture)

For an introductory one-semester course or a two- or three-semester sequence in turfgrass management.

 

In covering the important features of turfgrass systems, interactions between and among system components, and principles of turfgrass management, this book attempts to unlock some of the mysteries of turf and establish the role of cultural interventions for achieving specific objectives.

• Turfgrass Management, 7/E
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  © 2005 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 432 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131140000 | ISBN-13: 9780131140004
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For introductory courses in Turfgrass Management, Turfgrass Pest Management, and Turfgrass Cultural Systems.

 

Rich with illustrations, Turfgrass Management, 8e is regarded for its thorough coverage of turfgrass science and technology. While covering the important features of turfgrass systems, interactions, and management, this book attempts to unlock some of the mysteries of turf and establish the role of cultural interventions in achieving specific objectives.  Among its many updates, this edition features an expanded treatment of turfgrass physiology and biochemistry; more on improving environmental stress tolerance; new methods for alleviating soil compaction and improving drainage; and a section on spring transitions.

• Turfgrass Management, 8/E
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  © 2008 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 448 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0132236168 | ISBN-13: 9780132236164
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Turfgrass Management is an introductory text for beginning students in turfgrass science and management. In covering the important features of turfgrass systems, interactions between and among system components, and principles of turfgrass management, it attempts to unlock some of the mysteries of turf and establish the role of cultural interventions for achieving specific objectives.

Distinguishing features of this book include:

• Rich use of illustrations throughout convey key concepts, processes and relationships.
• Fertilizer, herbicide, fungicide, insecticide, and PGR tables provide easy access to lists of agrichemicals that are frequently referenced.
• Contemporary climatic classification system (on the inside front cover and in chapter 3) assists users in determining worldwide turfgrass adaptation.

In addition to updating the information on species, pesticides, PGRs, and other materials used in turfgrass management, significant improvements to this edition include:

• Expansion of the bioenergetics and metabolism section in Chapter 2 to include a more-detailed coverage of the process of photosynthesis.
• Addition of a section on phytohormones in Chapter 2 to provide coverage of a subject that has benefited from recent research that has illuminated the role of these chemicals in plant growth and development.
• Expansion of the edaphic environment section of Chapter 4 with a richer discussion of water potential and salted soils.
• Expansion of the discussion on water quality in Chapter 5.
• Expansion of the discussion on plant-growth regulators (PGRs) and the addition of a table listing the categories of PGRs in Chapter 6.

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