| Details | | Publication Date: | 2004-05-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 10.8 in | | Width: | 8.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 72.0 oz |
Publisher's Note
Best Golf Course Management Practices, Second Edition is the most complete and up-to-date guidebook and reference for those studying turfgrass management, including golf courses and sports fields. Written by top turfgrass scientists, this book provides in-depth information and tips on growing grass with minimum inputs. Included are chapters on the best turfgrasses for golf courses; preventing and managing environmental stresses such as cold, drought, and heat stress; golf course design and maintenance considerations for environmentally friendly turf; pest management; and irrigation water quality and quantity. The latest research and applied trends on pest control, soils and soil amendments, fertilizers and fertilization strategies, drainage, green's construction options, bentgrass/poa and bermudagrass green management, and the latest labor and budget requirements for maintaining modern golf facilities are included. FEATURING: - A new chapter on budgets and personnel management
- Recent changes in pesticides, fertilizers, grasses, and management techniques and strategies have been added
- Latest updates on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies and procedures
- Revised color photographs on the most destructive diseases and other problematic pests and management situations for golf courses
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