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| Monographic Author(s): | Beard, James B. |
| Author Affiliation: | Michigan State University |
| Item is a: | Book |
| Monograph: | Turfgrass: Science and Culture, 1973. |
| # of Pages: | 668 |
| Publishing Information: | Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Prentice-Hall |
| Collation: | x, 658 pp. |
| Keywords: | Growth; Cool season turfgrasses; Warm season turfgrasses; Turfgrass community; Monostand; Polystand; Light; Shade resistance; Temperatures; Temperature stress; Water; Water stress; Plant water relations; Desiccation; Air; Air pollution; Wind; Chemico-physical properties; Soils; Soil modification; Traffic; Compaction; Mowing; Growth regulators; Fertilization; Nutrients; Irrigation; Cultivation; Thatch control; Turfgrass establishment; Weed control; Fungus control; Disease control; Nematode control |
| Abstract: | "This book has been written as a comprehensive basic text and reference source on turfgrass culture for use throughout the world. It is designed for turfgrass undergraduate and technical training students, the professional turfmen, and interested individuals in allied professions such as ornamental horticulture." Part I, The Turfgrasses, contains chapters devoted to: Growth and Development; Cool Season Turfgrasses; Warm Season Turfgrasses; and Turfgrass Communities. Part II, The Turfgrass Environment, consists of chapters discussing Light; Temperature; Water; Air; Soil; and Traffic. Part III, Turfgrass Cultural Practices, discusses Mowing; Fertilization; Irrigation; Cultivation and Thatch; Establishment; and Turfgrass Pests. |
Library of Congress
Subject Headings: | Turf management; Turfgrasses |
| ISBN: | 0-13-933002-X |
| Language: | English |
| References: | Chapter references |
| See Also: | See also related article "Water conservation and turfgrasses selection" TurfNews, v. 4, n. 6, November/December 1981, p. 12 R=110207 click here |
| Note: | Includes index; pp. 627-658 |
| Note: | Pictures, b/w |
| Note: | Figures |
| Note: | Tables |
| Evaluative Review: | Appears in California Turfgrass Culture, 22(4) Fall 1972, p. 31-32 |
| See Also: | Other items relating to: Classic Reads in Turf |
| See Also: | Other items relating to: Turf Science & Management Books (Recent) |
| | ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Beard, James B. 1973. Turfgrass: Science and Culture. x, 658 pp. Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Prentice-Hall. |
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