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For introductory courses in Turfgrass Management, Turfgrass Pest Management, and Turfgrass Cultural Systems.

Rich with illustrations, Turfgrass Management, 8e is regarded for its thorough coverage of turfgrass science and technology. While covering the important features of turfgrass systems, interactions, and management, this book attempts to unlock some of the mysteries of turf and establish the role of cultural interventions in achieving specific objectives.  Among its many updates, this edition features an expanded treatment of turfgrass physiology and biochemistry; more on improving environmental stress tolerance; new methods for alleviating soil compaction and improving drainage; and a section on spring transitions.

Hallmark Features

Up-to-date, reference text–includes enough material to support introductory, secondary or intermediate-level courses.

• Covers all aspects of turfgrass science and technology.
• Offers flexibility because it can be used in numerous courses and as a reference text as well. 

Rich use of illustrations–sets this text apart.

• Helps students grasp concepts, processes, and relationships of importance in turfgrass systems.
• Builds on feedback from pervious editions to include the most clear and meaningful illustrations. 

A contemporary climatic classification system—-functions as a framework for discussion.

• Facilitates understanding of how turfgrasses are adapted and cultural programs are developed at almost any location in the world.
• Includes new climatic maps that use computerized meteorological data acquired from multiple sites around the world. 

Three chapters devoted to turf grass culture–see Chapters 5, 6, and 7.

• Examines primary cultural practices, supplementary cultural practices and pest management.  

A focus on pesticides and pest management–appears in Chapter 7 and throughout the text.

• Covers important aspects of turfgrass pest management, including those involved in the management of weeds, diseases, nematodes, insects, and large-animal pests.
• Shows students that pest problems can be reduced, or in some cases eliminated, by providing conditions that favor healthy turfgrass growth. 

A cumulative chapter–see Chapter 9.

• Puts everything together into cultural systems employed for golf, sports, lawn, and utility turfs.
• Discusses the books concepts and how they related to specific types of turfs.

New To This Edition

New! Expanded treatment of hormones such as: brassinosteroids, jasmonic acid, and salicylic acid–see Chapter 2.

• Includes basic information on the role of these materials on turfgrass growth and development.
• References the most recent research regarding the effects of endogenous applications of these materials on turfgrass growth and stress tolerance.  

New! A section on “grow lights” is now included–see Chapter 4.

• Shows how the innovative use of grow lights extends the photoperiod on summer-stressed turfs such as stadiums and golf courses.
• Explains how lamps that supplement natural sunlight can be used on shaded turfs to improve turfgrass growth and turf quality. 

New! A description of a subsurface aeration system is now included–see Chapter 4.

• Illustrates and explains the elements of a subsurface aeration system.
• Shows how to improve drainage by using a suction pump attached to drain pipes, and how to modify root zone temperature by pumping air through drain pipes. 

New! A section on soil strength and stability has been added–see Chapter 4.

• Moves this material earlier in the text to provide a clearer understanding of the topic.  

New! Sections on sand/gravel-injection cultivation and air-injection cultivation have been added–see Chapter 6.

• Reflects new methods for alleviating soil compaction and improving drainage. 

New! A section on spring transition is now included–see Chapter 8.

• Includes new material on dealing with spring transition from over seeded cool-season grasses to the permanent warm-season turfgrass community.

Table of Contents

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

REFERENCES

GLOSSARY

APPENDIX 1: CONVERSION TABLES

APPENDIX 2: CALIBRATION

APPENDIX 3: COMMON AND CHEMICAL NAMES OF PESTICIDES USED IN TURF

Courses

Turfgrass Management  (Agriculture)

Previous Edition(s)

• Turfgrass Management, 7/E
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  ©2005  |  Prentice Hall  |  Cloth; 432 pp  |  Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131140000  |  ISBN-13: 9780131140004
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  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.

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• Turfgrass Management, 9/E
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  ©2012  |  Prentice Hall  |  Cloth; 408 pp  |  Instock
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  For introductory courses in Turfgrass Management, Turfgrass Pest Management, and Turfgrass Cultural Systems.

   

  Highly regarded for its thorough coverage of turfgrass science and technology, Turfgrass Management, Ninth Edition, addresses the important features of turfgrass systems, interactions, and management. Rich with illustrations, this book unlocks the mysteries of turf and establishes the role of cultural interventions in achieving specific objectives. Among its many updates, this new edition features expanded coverage of history of turf, anatomy and morphology, climatic adaptation, and soil physics.

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