Turfgrass (Agronomy) - Hardcover

D. V. Waddington; Robert N. Carrow

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0891181083 ISBN 13: 9780891181088

Publisher: American Society of Agronomy-Crop Science Societ of America-Soil Science Society of America, 1992

Synopsis

Beginning with a look at the turfgrass industry, introductory chapters cover historical aspects of research and education, current status of the industry, and artificial turf. A turfgrass physiology section focuses on ecological aspects, energy relations and carbohydrate partitioning, and stresses. The third section emphasizes soils and amendments, fertilization, and irrigation. A management section treats efficient maintenance, IPM, and plant growth regulators. The last section addresses research techniques related to the field and controlled-environment research, diseases, insects, weeds, and breeding.

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The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America are prominent international scientific societies headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The Societies specialize in peer-reviewed, high-quality science titles for a wide variety of audiences.
Some of the many areas we publish in include:

-Soils Methods and Management
-Crop Development and Improvement
-Agrosystem Management and the Global Food Crisis
-Environmental Conservation and Climatology

Edition details

• Publisher: American Society of Agronomy-Crop Science Societ of America-Soil Science Society of America
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0891181083
• ISBN 13: 9780891181088
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 805
• Editor: R. C. Shearman