Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management

By Nick Christians, Aaron J. Patton, Quincy D. Law

Book Overview

FUNDAMENTALS OF TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT THE PREMIER TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK--UPDATED AND EXPANDED Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management is the longstanding authority on all aspects of the science and practices behind world-class turfgrass care. This fully revised Fifth Edition comes enriched by two new authors who share their cutting-edge research and real-world expertise on such topics as growth, soil testing, nutrition, herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Coverage throughout is refreshed with new illustrations and charts, as well as: Expanded coverage on professional lawn care programs, including cool-season and warm-season turfgrasses, establishing methods and costs, cultivation, sand topdressing, and more Enhanced material on the most up-to-date thinking and practices in weed management Brand-new chapters on the environmental, economic, and quality-of-life benefits of well-maintained turf, as well as the influence of light on turf health Whether you're earning a degree or a paycheck, Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management , Fifth Edition remains the most complete, respected guidebook of solutions for developing and maintaining the finest-standards of turfgrass.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1119204631
• ISBN13: 9781119204633
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.6" x 9.3"