The Turf Problem Solver Case Studies and Solutions for Environmental, Cultural and Pest Problems

by Turgeon, Alfred J.; Vargas, J. M.

• ISBN13: 9780471736196
• ISBN10: 0471736198
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-12-02
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Written by two leading experts, this practical tool offers detailed advice on defining, analyzing, and solving today's most common turf problems. Presented in a distinguished case-based approach, it features solutions for environmental, cultural, and pest and pesticide turf problems; coverage of human resources issues; and accessible methods for evaluation, analysis, and synthesis.

Author Biography

A. J. TURGEON is Professor of Turfgrass Management in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Penn State University (1986-present). Formerly with the University of Illinois (1971-79), Texas A&M University (1980-83) and the Tru Green Corporation (1983-86), he is the author of 300 publications, including the popular book, Turfgrass Management.

J. M. VARGAS, Jr. is Professor of Plant Pathology at Michigan State University, where he has been involved in teaching, research, and extension for thirty-five years. An international authority who has presented worldwide, he has published more than 200 articles on turfgrass diseases and related subjects.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	v
Introduction	1	(8)
Case Studies	4	(1)
Cycles of Inquiry	5	(4)
Turfgrass Problems	9	(38)
Cool-Season Turfgrasses	9	(13)
Warm-Season Turfgrasses	22	(15)
Summary of Turfgrass Problems	37	(10)
Environmental Problems	47	(44)
Atmospheric Environment	48	(9)
Soil Environment	57	(20)
Biotic Environment	77	(6)
Summary of Environmental Problems	83	(8)
Cultural Problems	91	(36)
Mowing	91	(8)
Fertilization	99	(3)
Irrigation	102	(12)
Cultivation and Topdressing	114	(3)
Summary of Cultural Problems	117	(10)
Pest and Pesticide Problems	127	(60)
Pesticides	127	(1)
Weeds	128	(14)
Diseases	142	(21)
Nematodes	163	(2)
Insects	165	(8)
Large-Animal Pests	173	(3)
Summary of Pest and Pesticide Problems	176	(11)
People Problems	187	(28)
Superiors	187	(7)
Peers	194	(5)
Subordinates	199	(11)
Summary of People Problems	210	(5)
Appendix 1 List of Herbicides	215	(4)
Appendix 2 List of Fungicides	219	(4)
Appendix 3 List of Insecticides	223	(4)
Appendix 4 List of Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs)	227	(2)
Bibliography	229	(2)
Index	231