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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | Dawson, R. B. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Director, The Sports Turf Research Institute, St. Ives Research Station, Bingley, Yorkshire |
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| Monograph Title: | Practical Lawn Craft and Management of Sports Turf, 1959. |
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| Publishing Information: | London, England: Crosby Lockwood & Son, Ltd. |
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| Edition: | 5th, Revised |
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| # of Pages: | 378 |
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| Collation: | 320, [26], [32] pp. |
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| Series: | Argicultural and Horticultural Series |
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| Series Editors: | Long, H. C. |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Lawn turf; Sports turf
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| Abstract/Contents: | Includes: Introductory (The Lawn as a Feature of Home and Garden; The History of the Lawn and the Scientific Study of Turf; Good and Bad Lawns (The Causes of Bad Lawns; and The Ideal Lawn); and Lawn Grasses); New Lawns (The Construction and Drainage of Lawns (Grading the Site; Pre-treating and Cultivating the Soil; Fallowing, Final Preparation of the Soil Bed; Drainage Systems; Tile Draining; Mole Draining; Other Ways of Draining; and Drainage Difficulties); How to Choose and Lay Sods; Grasses Procurable in Commerce; Choice of Seeds Mixture and Rate of Sowing; The Purchase of Grass Seeds; Sowing Seeds and Treating the New Sward; Making Verges and Banks; and The Vegetative Production of Turf); Maintenance of Established Turf (Grass Mowing and its Effects (Intensity; Frequency; Intensity and Frequency Combined; and Practical Considerations); The Choice of a Mower; The Preparation and Use of Top-dressings; Fertilizers and Their Practical Use; The Evaluation, Purchase, and Compounding of Fertilizers; Sulphate of Iron; Lime and the Preservation of Soil Acidity; The Weed Problem and Some Common Species; Weed Inhibition and Weed Eradication (The Use of Sulphate of Ammonia and Sulphate of Iron; and Other Chemical Methods of Control); Moss; Mechanical Operations in Turf Upkeep (Surface Operations (Rolling; Raking; Brushing, and Harrowing; Switching; and Pricking); and Sub-surface Operations (Forking; and Spiking); Artificial Watering; Earthworm Inhibition and Eradication; Insect Pests of Turf (Leather Jackets; Cockchafer Grubs; Dung Beetle Grubs; Fever Fly Grubs; Ants; and Other Species); Fungal Diseases of Turf (Diseases of Newly-Sown Turf; and Diseases of Established Turf); Eradication of Vermin (Moles; Rabbits; Rats and Field Mice; and Birds); Turf Growing Under Trees and in Diffcult Situtations (Turf Under Trees; Lawns in Towns and Cities; Moorland Soils; Sandy Soils; and Verges and Slopes); The Renovation of Neglected Lawns; Some "Dont's" in Lawn Upkeep--A Summary; and A Diary for the Year); Turf for Sport and Other Purposes (Golf Course Management; Upkeep of Turf for Bowls, Lawn Tennis, and Croquet; Management of Football, Hockey, and Cricket Grounds (Hockey Pitches; Association and Rugby Football Pitches; Cricket Grounds; and Sports Grounds Used All Year Round); Upkeep of Polo Grounds, Racecourses, Dog Tracks, and Other Turf Areas (Polo Grounds; Racecourses; Turf on Made-Up Land; Play Grounds; and Cementary Turf); and Establishment and Upkeep of Airfields); and Turf Upkeep in Other Countries (Turf Upkeep in Some Other Countries). |
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Library of Congress
Subject Headings: | Grasses; Lawns; Landscape |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | Chapter refs. |
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| See Also: | See also 1st edition, Practical Lawn Craft, 1939, R=283. R=283
See also 2nd revised edition, Practical Lawn Craft, 1945, R=210584. R=210584
See also revised and reprinted unnumbered edition, Practical Lawn Craft, 1947, R=210495. R=210495
See also 3rd revised edition, Practical Lawn Craft, 1949, R=33218. R=33218
See also 4th revised edition, 1954, R=280. R=280
See also 6th revised edition, 1968, R=37360. R=37360
See also 7th revised edition, Dawson's Practical Lawncraft, 1977, R=37359. R=37359 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color
Figures
Tables
Maps
Includes foreword by R. G. Stapledon; pp. 3-4
Includes appendix: "Table showing the composition of fertilizers and fertilizing materials"; pp. 296-297
Includes appendix: "Equivalent measures"; p. 297
Includes appendix: "Fertilizer mixing table"; p. 298
Includes appendix: "Dimensions of grounds, etc."; p. 299
Includes appendix: "Diagrams of Sports Grounds"; pp. 300-307
Includes appendix: "Adjustment and Maintenance of Mowers"; pp. 308-311
Includes index; pp. 313-320 |
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| Annotation from Turfgrass History and Literature: Lawns, Sports, and Golf, by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard: | "There are only minor revisions." p. 208 |
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| Beard Section Heading: | Bibliography of books/monographs on turfgrass culture |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Dawson, R. B. 1959. Practical Lawn Craft and Management of Sports Turf. 5th, Revised. ed. 320, [26], [32] pp. London, England: Crosby Lockwood & Son, Ltd. |
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