Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management (eBook)
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-119-20566-1 (ISBN)
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.
NICK E. CHRISTIANS, PhD, is professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University. He is the author of numerous books, including The Mathematics of Turfgrass Maintenance, Fourth Edition, and Mathematics for the Green Industry.
AARON J. PATTON, PhD, is associate professor of Horticulture at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He also serves as the executive director of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation.
QUINCY D. LAW, MS, is a doctoral student in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and the Ecological Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program at Purdue University.
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 moreEnhanced material on the most up-to-date thinking and practices in weed managementBrand-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.
NICK E. CHRISTIANS, PhD, is professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University. He is the author of numerous books, including The Mathematics of Turfgrass Maintenance, Fourth Edition, and Mathematics for the Green Industry. AARON J. PATTON, PhD, is associate professor of Horticulture at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He also serves as the executive director of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation. QUINCY D. LAW, MS, is a doctoral student in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and the Ecological Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program at Purdue University.
Cover???????????????????????? 1
Title Page?????????????????????????????????? 3
Copyright???????????????????????????????? 4
Contents?????????????????????????????? 7
Preface???????????????????????????? 9
Acknowledgments???????????????????????????????????????????? 11
Chapter 1 Benefits of Turf and Its Management???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 13
Environmental Benefits?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 13
Societal Benefits???????????????????????????????????????????????? 14
Economic Benefits???????????????????????????????????????????????? 16
Net Benefits?????????????????????????????????????? 17
Literature Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????? 17
Part 1 Grasses?????????????????????????????????????????? 19
Chapter 2 Introduction to the Grasses???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 21
Photosynthesis and Respiration?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 22
Photosynthetic Pathways???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 23
Species Adaptation?????????????????????????????????????????????????? 25
Latin Names???????????????????????????????????? 27
Morphology?????????????????????????????????? 28
Growth Habit?????????????????????????????????????? 31
Leaves?????????????????????????? 34
Roots???????????????????????? 35
Identification of Grasses???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 37
Cultivars???????????????????????????????? 42
Literature Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????? 50
Chapter 3 Cool-Season Grasses???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 53
Bluegrasses (Poa)???????????????????????????????????????????????? 53
Fescues???????????????????????????? 61
Bentgrass (Agrostis L.)???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 67
Ryegrass (Lolium L.)?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 73
Other Cool-Season Grasses???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 76
Broadleaf Species Used in Lawns???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 81
Literature Cited 83
Chapter 4 Warm-Season Grasses???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 87
Less Commonly Utilized Warm-Season Turfgrasses?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 102
Broadleaf Species Used in Lawns???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 105
Literature Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????? 105
Chapter 5 Ornamental Grasses?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 109
Cool-Season Ornamental Grasses?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 110
Warm-Season Ornamental Grasses?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 113
Site Selection, Soil Preparation, and Establishment???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 118
Care and Maintenance?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 118
Literature Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????? 119
Part 2 Turf Culture???????????????????????????????????????????????????? 121
Chapter 6 Establishment???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 123
Soil Preparation?????????????????????????????????????????????? 123
Starter Fertilizer?????????????????????????????????????????????????? 125
The Seed?????????????????????????????? 126
Seeding???????????????????????????? 135
Irrigation for Seeded Areas???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 144
Mulching?????????????????????????????? 145
Postgermination Care?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 146
Winter Overseeding?????????????????????????????????????????????????? 147
Interseeding?????????????????????????????????????? 147
Sodding???????????????????????????? 148
Sprigging and Stolonizing???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 151
Plugging?????????????????????????????? 153
Renovation?????????????????????????????????? 154
Literature Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????? 156
Chapter 7 Soil Testing and Soil Amendments?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 159
Soil Testing?????????????????????????????????????? 159
Plant Analysis and Tissue Testing???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 178
Literature Cited 179
Chapter 8 Turf Nutrition and Fertilization?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 183
Fertilizer Analysis???????????????????????????????????????????????????? 184
Nitrogen?????????????????????????????? 186
Phosphorus?????????????????????????????????? 202
Potassium???????????????????????????????? 205
Fertilizer Analyses for Turf?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 207
Deficiencies of Other Nutrients???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 207
Micronutrients?????????????????????????????????????????? 210
Literature Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????? 217
Chapter 9 Mowing, Rolling, and Plant Growth Regulators?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 221
Modern Mowing Equipment???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 222
Turf Response to Mowing???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 224
Rolling???????????????????????????? 228
Plant Growth Regulators (PGR)???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 229
Literature Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????? 235
Chapter 10 Irrigation???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 237
How Much Water Does Turf Need??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 238
How Often Should Water Be Applied??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 243
When Should Water Be Applied????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 243
Can Too Much Water Be Applied??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 246
How Long Can Grass Survive Flooding??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 246
Management Practices to Conserve Water?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 247
Recycled Water Sources?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 252
Treatment of Irrigation Water with Acid???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 255
Calculation of Water Needs?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 257
Literature Cited 259
Chapter 11 Thatch, Cultivation, and Topdressing???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 261
Thatch?????????????????????????? 261
Soil Compaction???????????????????????????????????????????? 264
Cultivation???????????????????????????????????? 265
Topdressing???????????????????????????????????? 272
Topdressing Calculations?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 277
Literature Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????? 278
Chapter 12 Light Requirements and Shade Management?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 281
Shade???????????????????????? 284
Selecting Turfgrasses for Shaded Environments???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 285
Managing Shaded Turf?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 289
Alternative Options in Shade?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 294
Literature Cited 295
Part 3 Turf Pest Management???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 297
Chapter 13 Turf Weed Management???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 299
Controlling Weeds???????????????????????????????????????????????? 304
Most Common or Troublesome Turf Weed Species?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 318
Literature Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????? 341
Chapter 14 Turf Insect Management???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 343
Life Cycles???????????????????????????????????? 344
Turfgrass Insects???????????????????????????????????????????????? 344
Insect Control?????????????????????????????????????????? 355
Literature Cited 364
Chapter 15 Turf Disease Management?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 365
Disease Descriptions?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 366
Fungal Diseases of Foliage?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 368
Fungal Diseases of Foliage and/or Roots???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 371
Fungal Diseases of Roots?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 374
Diseases Caused by Other Pathogens?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 376
Moss and Algae?????????????????????????????????????????? 377
Cultural Disease Control?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 378
Chemical Control?????????????????????????????????????????????? 380
Resistance Management???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 387
Literature Cited 389
Part 4 The Turf Industry?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 391
Chapter 16 Careers in the Turfgrass Industry?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 393
The Golf Industry???????????????????????????????????????????????? 393
Sports Turf Management?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 394
Professional Lawn Care?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 395
Sod Production?????????????????????????????????????????? 396
Grounds and Parks Maintenance???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 397
Sales???????????????????????? 398
Other Fields?????????????????????????????????????? 398
Advanced Degrees?????????????????????????????????????????????? 398
Internships???????????????????????????????????? 400
Literature Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????? 400
Chapter 17 Sports Turf Management???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 401
Species Choice?????????????????????????????????????????? 402
Establishment???????????????????????????????????????? 404
Repairing Existing Fields???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 405
Winter Overseeding?????????????????????????????????????????????????? 407
Fertilization???????????????????????????????????????? 407
Mowing?????????????????????????? 408
Irrigation?????????????????????????????????? 409
Pesticide Use???????????????????????????????????????? 409
Managing Soil Compaction?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 410
Liability Issues?????????????????????????????????????????????? 411
Construction and Soil Modification?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 411
Fertilization of Sand-Based Fields?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 414
Modular Turf Systems?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 414
Movable Fields?????????????????????????????????????????? 414
Stabilization of Sand Rootzones???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 415
Modifying the Environment???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 416
Synthetic Turf?????????????????????????????????????????? 416
Literature Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????? 417
Chapter 18 Sod Production???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 419
Species Selection???????????????????????????????????????????????? 419
Establishment???????????????????????????????????????? 420
Reestablishment???????????????????????????????????????????? 421
Irrigation?????????????????????????????????? 422
Fertilization???????????????????????????????????????? 422
Mowing?????????????????????????? 423
Pest Management???????????????????????????????????????????? 423
Sod Harvesting?????????????????????????????????????????? 424
Sod Shelf Life?????????????????????????????????????????? 425
Sod Netting???????????????????????????????????? 427
Washed Sod?????????????????????????????????? 427
Sod Certification???????????????????????????????????????????????? 428
Business Considerations???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 428
Literature Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????? 429
Chapter 19 Professional Lawn Care???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 431
History???????????????????????????? 431
Application Technology?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 432
Soil Health???????????????????????????????????? 435
Lawn Care Programs?????????????????????????????????????????????????? 435
Other Services?????????????????????????????????????????? 441
Literature Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????? 442
Chapter 20 Golf Course Maintenance?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 443
Turfgrass Selection???????????????????????????????????????????????????? 444
Putting Green Construction?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 452
Putting Green Heating Systems???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 456
Fertility Programs for Sand-Based Putting Greens?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 457
Fertilization of Other Areas?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 460
Fertigation???????????????????????????????????? 461
Cultivation and Topressing?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 462
Putting Green Performance???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 462
Environmental Issues?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 463
Organic Golf Course Management?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 464
Literature Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????? 464
About the Authors???????????????????????????????????????????????? 467
Index???????????????????????? 469
Supplemental Images 483
EULA 499
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.10.2016 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten |
| Technik ► Architektur | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| Schlagworte | Architecture • Architektur • Grünflächenmanagement • Grünflächenmanagement • Rasen • Sportrasen • Turf Management |
| ISBN-10 | 1-119-20566-2 / 1119205662 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-119-20566-1 / 9781119205661 |
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