| Author | : James B Beard |
| Publisher | : Prentice Hall |
| Total Pages | : 682 |
| Release | : 1972 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : |
A classic and best-selling text for sod and turfgrass courses covering lawnkeeping and athletic groundskeeping.
Beard's Turfgrass Encyclopedia for Golf Courses, Grounds, Lawns, Sports Fields
| Author | : James B Beard |
| Publisher | : MSU Press |
| Total Pages | : 536 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : |
Beard's Turfgrass Encyclopedia is the latest body of work from internationally renowned turfgrass agronomist James B Beard. Containing the complete A-to-Z of turfgrass, this quintessential tome encompasses both cultural practice from across a broad range of uses (such as golf courses, lawns, parks, roadsides, and sports fields), as well as the scientific aspects of turfgrasses and their culture (as used by educators, researchers, and scholars). The format provides a comprehensive reference in diagnosing and solving practical problems in the "real world." The range of subjects includes the spectrum of grass species and cultivars, ecology, physiology, soils, microenvironments, cultural practices, entomology, pathology, pest management, and equipment. Beard's Turfgrass Encyclopedia is applicable worldwide.
Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Second Edition
| Author | : Joseph M. Vargas |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 1993-12-07 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9781566700467 |
This Second Edition of Management of Turfgrass Diseases has been completely revised and updated to provide the latest information on maintaining a healthy turf and identifying turf diseases. Written by a leading international lecturer on turf grasses, the book covers cultural, genetic, biological, and chemical approaches to turf management and provides practical solutions to everyday problems. Fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases; black layer disease; and diseases caused by nematodes are addressed for all major grasses. You'll learn about cool and warm season grasses, growing conditions, new diseases, symptoms, and identification and management techniques. Valuable tips on irrigation, fertilization, and grass culture as well as 72 full-color photographs and more than 100 figures ensure this book will be dog-eared from use. It's almost like having your own private turfgrass consultant sitting right on your bookshelf. What's New in the Second Edition? This second edition features new grasses, new diseases, and the latest research findings and practices. You'll have the most up-to-date information available on these major grasses:
Turfgrass History and Literature
| Author | : James B Beard |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Turfgrasses |
| ISBN | : 9781611861037 |
This book, a detailed chronicle of the evolution and history of turfgrass, documents its use worldwide as reflected in early publications and photographs and explores the development of turfgrass science and culture. An important reference and background resource for scholars and collectors, the book examines turfgrass literature and provides an extensive bibliography of turfgrass publications, research development, and educational programs via reviews, scientific journals, research reports, and trade publications.
Managing Bermudagrass Turf
| Author | : L. B. McCarty |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2002-01-15 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 1575041634 |
If you're determined to create and maintain a beautiful bermuda-grass turf, then let this comprehensive reference be your guide. Here, you'll receive expert information on the fundamentals of green construction and growing-in processes, along with step-by-step cultural practices, and critical techniques for controlling weeds, insects, diseases, and nematodes. You get a comprehensive listing of the various bermudagrass species, complete with scientific and common names, propagation, and worldwide distribution. You'll also find out why and where certain weeds are likely to grow and what cultural or chemical remedies best keep them in check. Nearly 600 photographs illustrate the various stages of plant development and emphasize the key identification characteristics of each plant.
Turfgrass Management
| Author | : Alfred Turgeon |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2019-09-10 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781733288101 |
Turfgrass Management Edition 1.0 has been designed as a basic text for beginning students of 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. Illustrations and images are used generously throughout the text to help students grasp concepts, processes, and relationships of importance in turfgrass systems. Each chapter concludes with a series of questions to test the reader's comprehension of the material. Turfgrass Management has been known as the most respected foundational text for students and professionals within the turfgrass industry. Published by Turfpath, LLC, it is now the most comprehensive and affordable book on the market.
Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management
| Author | : Nick Christians |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 424 |
| Release | : 2011-07-12 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 0470587318 |
Introduces the principles of turfgrass management, covering everything from basic turfgrass science to fertilization, mowing, turfgrass diseases, irrigation topdressing, pest management, as well as career paths, and much more.
Natural Turf for Sport and Amenity
| Author | : W. A. Adams |
| Publisher | : Cabi |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : |
This book describes our current knowledge of soils and turfgrass science as applied to the design, production and management of natural turf. The first five chapters cover general principles while further chapters apply these to specific contexts. These include golf courses and bowling greens, soccer, rugby and cricket fields as well as tennis courts, and horse racing tracks. There are also chapters on amenity grass and warm-season turfgrass. The book is aimed at students taking courses in turf science and sportsground management, amenity horticulture, and landscape and recreation provision and management. It will also be a standard reference work for practitioners working in sportsground management or related subjects such as landscape architecture.
Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada
| Author | : Patricia J. Vittum |
| Publisher | : Comstock Publishing Associates |
| Total Pages | : 528 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : |
The book provides an overview of detection and diagnosis of insect infestation, survey techniques, and principles of strategy and control."--BOOK JACKET.
