Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, 3rd Edition

by Nick Christians (Iowa State University)

• ISBN13: 9780470008409
• ISBN10: 0470008407
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This Third Edition provides a complete, up-to-date introduction to all aspects of turfgrass management-from basic turfgrass science to establishment, mowing, irrigation, topdressing, fertilization, pest management, turfgrass diseases, and more. By giving full, in-depth explanations of all topics, this revised fundamentals guide makes it easier to apply covered material to a variety of environments, including golf courses, sports fields, and lawns.

Author Biography

Nick E. Christians, PhD, is Professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, where he has taught courses and conducted research on turfgrass management and physiology since 1979. The author or coauthor of more than 880 papers, articles, book chapters, abstracts, and books including The Mathematics of Turfgrass Maintenance, Third Edition and Scotts Lawns: Your Guide to a Beautiful Yard, Christians has been the recipient of numerous honors, including the Outstanding Educator Award from the American Society of Horticultural Sciences and?the Iowa Legislative Teaching Excellence Award. He has been a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy since 1995, and a Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America since 1996.

Table of Contents

Careers in the turfgrass industry	p. 1
Introduction to the grasses	p. 9
Cool-season grasses	p. 33
Warm-season grasses	p. 61
Establishment	p. 77
Soil testing and soil amendment	p. 105
Fertilization	p. 127
Mowing, plant growth regulators, and shade	p. 155
Irrigation	p. 169
Thatch, cultivation, and topdressing	p. 189
Weed control	p. 207
Turf insects	p. 243
Turfgrass diseases	p. 261
Sports field management	p. 281
Sod production	p. 299
Professional lawn care	p. 313
Golf course maintenance	p. 327
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