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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | Turgeon, Alfred J. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Professor, Turfgrass Management, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University |
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| Monograph Title: | Turfgrass Management, 2012. |
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| Volume Editors: | Lawrensen, William |
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| Publishing Information: | Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Education, Inc. |
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| Edition: | Ninth |
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| # of Pages: | 419 |
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| Collation: | x, 398, [11] pp. |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Turfgrasses; Turf maintenance; Propagation; Maintenance; Career growth; Plant physiology; Adaptation; Choice of species; Environmental factors; Cultural methods; Pest control; Turfgrass establishment; Maintenance intensity
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| Abstract/Contents: | Includes: [Dedication]; Preface; Introduction (History of Turf (Lawn Turf; Sports Turf; and Golf Turf); The Turfgrass Industry; Careers in Turf; Turf Quality (Visual Quality; and Functional Quality); and Turfgrass Management (Questions)); Growth and Development (The Grass Plant; Germination and Seedling Development; Leaf Formation; Turfgrass Stems; Tillering; Turfgrass Roots; Inflorescence; Seasonal Growth Variation; Bioenergetics and Metabolism (Biochemistry; and Photosynthesis and Respiration); Antioxidants; Phytohormones (Auxins; Gibberellins; Cytokinins; Ethylene; and Abscisic Acid); and Other Phytohormones (Questions)); Turfgrass Species (Turfgrass Climatic Adaption; Characterization of Turfgrasses (Pooideae Subfamily; Cloridoideae Subfamily; and Panicoideae Subfamily); Turfgrass Leaf Anatomy and Morphology (Pooid Species; and Chloridoid and Panicoid Species); and Criteria for Selecting Turfgrass Species (Questions)); The Turfgrass Environment (Atmospheric Environment (Light; Temperature; Moisture; and Wind); Edaphic Environment (Soil Physics; Soil Chemistry; and Soil Biomass); and The Biotic Environment (Questions)); Primary Cultural Practices (Mowing (Mowing Equipment; and Mowing Variables); Fertilization (Nutrient Requirements; Fertilizer Materials; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Potassium; Secondary Nutrients; Micronutrients; and Fertilizer Application); and Irrigation (Irrigation Programming; Water; Irrigation Systems; and Questions)); Supplementary Cultural Practices (Cultivation (Coring; Water-Injection Cultivation; Slicing and Spiking; and Vertical Mowing); Rolling; Topdressing (Layering; Selecting a Topdressing Soil; and Topdressing Intensity); Matting; Wetting Agents; Turf Colorants; Plant Growth Regulators; and Biostimulants (Questions)); Pest Management (Pesticides (Fate of Pesticides; Pesticide Formulations; Pesticide Hazards; and Pesticide Application); Weed Control (Weeds; and Herbicides); Disease Control (Diseases; and Fungicides); Nematode Control (Nematodes; and Nematicides); Insect Control (Insects; Root-Feeding Insects; Shoot-Feeding Insects; Burrowing Insects; and Insecticides); and Controlling Large-Animal Pests (Rodents; Moles; Dogs; Canada Geese; People; and Questions)); Propagation (Site Preparation (Clearing Operations; Tillage; Grading; Soil Modification; Drainage and Irrigation Systems; and Fertilization and Liming); Turfgrass Selection (Blends and Mixtures; Seed Quality and Labeling; Seed Labeling; Vegetative Planting Materials; Planting Procedures; Seeding; Vegetative Planting Methods; and Mulching); Postplanting Culture (Mowing; Fertilization; Irrigation; Topdressing; and Pest Management); Renovation (Site Preparation; Turfgrass Selection; Planting Procedures; and Postplanting Culture); Temporary Winter Turfs (Site Preparation; Turfgrass Selection; Planting Procedures; and Postplanting Culture); and Spring Transition (Questions)); Cultural Systems (Cultural Intensity; Growth Factors; Levels of Supply; Limiting Factors; and Cultural Intensity Selection (Greens; Tees; Fairways; Sports Fields; Lawns; Utility Turfs; and Questions)); Appendices (Conversion Tables; Calibration (Sprayer Calibration; and Spreader Calibration); and Common and Chemical Names of Pesticides Used in Turf); Glossary; and Index. |
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Library of Congress
Subject Headings: | Turf management; Turfgrasses; Pelouses -- Entretien; Pelouses |
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| ISBN: | 0137074352
0137074409 |
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| ISBN-13: | 9780137074358
9780137074402 |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 150+ |
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| See Also: | See also other editions of this work; search as MCODE=TURGE to isolate these records as a set in Power Search or: see records related to TURGE |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Turgeon, Alfred J. 2012. Turfgrass Management. Lawrensen, William (ed.) Ninth. ed. x, 398, [11] pp. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Education, Inc. |
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