Turfgrass Management [Hardcover]

A.J. Turgeon (Author), Floyd Giles (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1991 | ISBN-10: 0139334254 | ISBN-13: 978-0139334252 | Edition: 3rd

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.

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A principal introductory text for formal and informal instruction in turfgrass management, this generously illustrated book covers important features of turfgrass systems, interactions between system components, and principles of turfgrass management. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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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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Product Details

• Hardcover: 763 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3rd edition (January 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0139334254
• ISBN-13: 978-0139334252
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,561,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great quick reference book, April 9, 2000

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This review is from: Turfgrass Management (Hardcover)

After being out of the superentendent side of the business for a few years this book brought me back up to speed. The text is well written and easy to understand. I recommend it highly for anyone who needs a book "just to be sure"!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This has just about all you need., August 19, 2008

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This review is from: Turfgrass Management (8th Edition) (Hardcover)

This book went with my entry level class into Turfgrass Management and I have to say it just about covers all you need to know about turfgrass and the practices used to maintain it. I certainly recommend this book to anyone in the turfgrass industry and all students.

5.0 out of 5 stars good book, November 16, 2011

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This review is from: Turfgrass Management (9th Edition) (Paperback)

this is a very good book for students entering the turfgrass management. definitely whole lot cheaper than the college bookstore.