Turfgrass

Turfgrass
Science and Culture

Description
A classic and best-selling text for sod and turfgrass courses covering lawnkeeping and athletic groundskeeping.
Contents
I. INTRODUCTION.
1. The Turfgrasses.
2. Growth and Development.
3. Cool Season Turfgrasses.
4. Warm Season Turfgrasses.
5. Turfgrass Communities.
II. THE TURFGRASS ENVIRONMENT.
6. Light.
7. Temperature.
8. Water.
9. Air.
10. Soil.
11. Traffic.
III. TURFGRASS CULTURAL PRACTICES.
12. Mowing.
13. Fertilization.
14. Irrigation.
15. Cultivation and Thatch.
16. Establishment.
17. Turfgrass Pests.