Turfgrasses: Their Management and Use in the Southern Zone, Second Edition
- ISBN-10
- 1585441619
- ISBN-13
- 9781585441617
- Category
- Turf management
- Pages
- 356
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Author
- Richard L. Duble
Description
A comprehensive guide to creating and maintaining turf for athletic fields, golf courses, parks, cemeteries, and commercial and residential landscapes. The author describes the biology of turfgrasses and provides extensive information about each of the species that predominate in the southern zone. Chapters include detailed information about soil types, terrain, and climate; establishing new turf; controlling weeds, diseases, and insects; and cultural practices. Ample bandw and color photographs. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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