Turfgrass Management, CourseSmart eTextbook, 7th Edition

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.

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.