Turfgrass Management

by Turgeon, A. J.

• ISBN13: 9780130278234
• ISBN10: 0130278238
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(12)
Careers in Turf	3	(1)
Turf Quality	3	(7)
Turfgrass Management	10	(1)
Questions	11	(2)
Growth and Development	13	(42)
The Grass Plant	14	(2)
Germination and Seedling Development	16	(4)
Leaf Formation	20	(3)
Turfgrass Stems	23	(4)
Tillering	27	(1)
Turfgrass Roots	27	(4)
Inflorescence	31	(4)
Seasonal Growth Variation	35	(1)
Bioenergetics and Metabolism	36	(11)
Phytohormones	47	(6)
Questions	53	(2)
Turfgrass Species	55	(56)
Turfgrass Climatic Adaptation	55	(5)
Characterization of Turfgrasses	60	(32)
Turfgrass Leaf Anatomy and Morphology	92	(8)
Criteria for Selecting Turfgrass Species	100	(9)
Questions	109	(2)
The Turfgrass Environment	111	(46)
Atmospheric Environment	111	(18)
Edaphic Environment	129	(24)
The Biotic Environment	153	(3)
Questions	156	(1)
Primary Cultural Practices	157	(52)
Mowing	157	(10)
Fertilization	167	(20)
Irrigation	187	(20)
Questions	207	(2)
Supplementary Cultural Practices	209	(22)
Cultivation	209	(10)
Rolling	219	(2)
Topdressing	221	(3)
Matting	224	(1)
Wetting Agents	224	(2)
Turf Colorants	226	(1)
Plant Growth Regulation	226	(3)
Questions	229	(2)
Pest Management	231	(66)
Pesticides	232	(6)
Weed Control	238	(17)
Disease Control	255	(22)
Nematode Control	277	(4)
Insect Control	281	(11)
Controlling Large-Animal Pests	292	(3)
Questions	295	(2)
Propagation	297	(40)
Site Preparation	297	(9)
Turfgrass Selection	306	(7)
Planting Procedures	313	(11)
Postplanting Culture	324	(4)
Renovation	328	(3)
Temporary Winter Turfs	331	(3)
Questions	334	(3)
Cultural Systems	337	(26)
Cultural Intensity	337	(1)
Growth Factors	338	(1)
Levels of Supply	339	(1)
Limiting Factors	339	(2)
Cultural Intensity Selection	341	(21)
Questions	362	(1)
appendix 1 CONVERSION TABLES	363	(2)
appendix 2 CALIBRATION	365	(4)
Sprayer Calibration	365	(3)
Spreader Calibration	368	(1)
appendix 3 COMMON AND CHEMICAL NAMES OF PESTICIDES USED IN TURF	369	(4)
Glossary	373	(14)
References	387	(6)
Index	393