Fundamentals of tropical turf management /

• Main Author: Wiecko, G. (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2006.
• Subjects: Turf management.; Turfgrasses.; Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000); Plant Morphology and Structure.; Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.; Plant Nutrition.; Plant Production.; Plant Pests, (New March 2000); Fertilizers and other Amendments.; Soil Water Management (Irrigation and Drainage), (Revised June 2002); Adaptation.; Compaction.; Crop establishment.; Cultivation.; Fertilizers.; Golf courses.; Irrigation.; Lawns and turf.; Mowing.; Plant morphology.; Plant nutrition.; Plant pests.; Plant physiology.; Soil.; Sports grounds.; Thatch.; Tropics.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Item Description: Includes index.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 205 pages) : illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
• Access: Access limited to subscribing institution.

This book presents basic turf management subjects applicable to tropical climates in a simple and direct way that can easily be understood by readers from diverse cultures. It is liberally illustrated with line drawings and photographs to aid understanding of key concepts, processes and relationships presented. The book covers all aspects of turf management through chapters on climate adaptation, physiology and morphology of turfgrasses; different species; soils; establishment; nutrition and fertilization; mowing; irrigation; cultivation, compaction and thatch; golf course maintenance; sports turf; and pests. This book will be useful as a basic text for students in the fields of turfgrass management, horticulture, landscape architecture and agronomy. It will also be of interest to practitioners involved in working on golf courses, sports fields, parks and recreation grounds.