A multibillion dollar industry that has tripled in the last ten
years, turfgrass management plays an important role in landscaping,
golf courses, and other sports surfaces. Proper management and
cultural practices are crucial for the performance of these
versatile grasses, creating a demand among scientists, researchers,
and industry professionals for better quality, hardier grasses. The
mounting collection of research into new species, modern cultivars,
and stress tolerant genotypes requires a high-quality, accessible
resource. Filling a long-empty niche by compiling the most
complete, up-to-date collection of contributions from
internationally known specialists, Handbook of Turfgrass Management
and Physiology is the only single source reference that covers
every aspect of turfgrass maintenance and cultivation. Divided into
several sections, this all-inclusive volume begins with an
introductory chapter on turf related issues. The second section
reveals detailed accounts of turfgrass growth, management, and
cultural practices such as carbon metabolism and overseeding.
Subsequent sections cover sports turf management and growth
regulating factors, as well as breeding, genetics, and
biotechnology. The text highlights research in turfgrass pathology
and disease including nutritional disorders, rapid blight, and
fungal diseases. The book reviews several methods of pest control
using herbicides, as well as biological, and microbial control
agents. It provides extensive information on the physiological
responses of turfgrass to acidic soil, salinized water,
temperature, light, depleted oxygen, reactive nitrogen use, and
other environmental stressors. The final section looks at future
and potential grasses requiring minimal maintenance and management.
Offering hundreds of figures and tables, thousands of references,
and an extensive index, Handbook of Turfgrass Management and
Physiology is the definitive reference to the dynamic and growing
world of turfgr
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