Turfgrass Installation, Management and Maintenance / Edition 1

by Rodney Johns

Overview

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The complete illustrated source book for the Turfgrass industry—examining every aspect of turf establishment and maintenance and providing practical solutions to a multitude of problems and situations. Includes numerous tables, charts, photos, and line drawings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071410083
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	06/28/2003
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	583
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.98(d)

About the Author

Rodney Johns has a bachelor's degree in Plant Science from the University of Missouri at Columbia, as well as an AS in Business and Turf and a greenhouse management diploma. He has nearly 10 years of experience in the golf course industry, and was a superintendent of a golf course for 4 years.

Mr. Johns also has spent nearly 15 years in the lawn and landscaping industry. He currently owns Arki-Tec Landscaping and Sales LLC, a company that offers complete landscaping and lawn care services. This business also involves a retail garden center full of equipment and supplies. www.arki-tec.com is one of the top websites in the world for used lawn and garden equipment.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1	Plant Biology	1
	Introduction to Soils	1
	Soil pH and Fertility	3
	Soil Types	9
Chapter 2	Plant Biology	17
	Plant Responses	17
	Turfgrass Plant Anatomy	18
	Seeding Structures	22
	Plant Roles in the Ecosystem	27
	Turfgrass Environment	28
Chapter 3	Turfgrass Species	33
	Turfgrass Zones and Species	33
	Cool-Season Grasses	36
	Kentucky Bluegrass	36
	Rough-stalked Bluegrass	42
	Annual Bluegrass	42
	Perennial Ryegrass	43
	Annual Ryegrass	45
	Tall Fescue	46
	Fine Fescues	48
	Creeping Bentgrass	49
	Warm-Season Grasses	52
	Zoysia Grass	52
	Bermuda Grass	55
	St. Augustine Grass	57
	Centipede Grass	58
	Buffalo Grass	59
Chapter 4	Careers in Turfgrass	61
	Golf Course Careers	63
	Lawn Care Professions	68
	Other Areas for Employment	73
Chapter 5	Cultural Practices	81
	Mowing	81
	Golf Course Mowing	82
	Mowing Areas	84
	Fertilizers	88
	Fertilizer Types	88
	Application Methods	94
	Cool-Season Fertilization	95
	Warm-Season Fertilization	100
	Irrigation	101
	Integrated Pest Management	110
Chapter 6	Turf Establishment	113
	Seeding and Reestablishment of Turfgrass	113
	Is Renovation the Answer?	114
	New Installations	125
	Sodding	138
	Establishment of Warm-Season Grasses	141
Chapter 7	Residential and Homeowner Lawn Care Business	145
	Finding and Servicing the Customer	148
	Maintenance Schedule	153
	Billing and Invoicing	156
	Charges and Finance	159
	Appearance	161
	Special Residential Cultural Practices	163
Chapter 8	Commercial Lawn Care	167
	Bids and Contracts	171
	On the Job	178
	Safety	180
	Licenses and Taxes	183
	Pesticide Treatments	186
Chapter 9	Turf in the Landscape	191
Chapter 10	Irrigation	209
	Basic System Hardware	209
	Controllers	211
	Valves	213
	Anti-Siphon Protection	219
	Emission Devices	221
	Maintaining a Commercial System	223
	A Well-Manicured System	223
	Drive-by Maintenance	224
	Get on the Conservation Bandwagon	226
	Irrigation Management	229
	A Matter of Semantics	229
	Managing a System Wisely	232
	Got Dirt?	233
	Scheduling Irrigation	236
	You Can't Manage What You Can't Measure	237
	Time is on Your Side	240
Chapter 11	Golf Course Management	243
	Course Maintenance	247
	Budgeting and Finance	256
Chapter 12	The Putting Green	263
	The Art and Science of Turfgrass Management	263
	Science	264
	Mowing	264
	Irrigation	265
	Nutrition	266
	Cultivation	267
	Pest Control	267
	Topdressing	268
	About Green Speed	269
	Cultural Practices and Circumstances That Influence Green Speed	269
	Mowing	269
	Rolling	271
	Soil Moisture	273
	Nutrition	273
	Plant Growth Regulators	276
	Winter Play?	277
Chapter 13	Fairways	279
	The Importance of Fairways	279
	Fairway Conversion	280
	Reasons for Fairway Conversion	281
	Benefits of Fairway Conversion	281
	Equipment and Supplies	283
	Table Steps	284
	Maintenance	288
	Bentgrass Fairway Care	289
	Bluegrass Fairways	290
	Maintenance of Poa Annua Fairways at 1/2 inch	291
	Winter Damage	291
	Spring	293
	Mowing	293
	Spring Aerification of Poa Annua Fairways	296
	Herbicide Use on Poa Annua Fairways	296
	Watering of Poa Annua Fairways	297
	Damage to Poa Annua	298
	Anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola)	299
	Dollar Spot (Sclerotinia homoeocarpa)	300
	Pythium Blight	300
	Summer Patch (Magnaporthe poae)	301
	Insect Problems	302
Chapter 14	The Teeing Ground	305
	The Teeing Ground Surface	305
	Maintenance and Cultural Practices	305
	Mowing	306
	Irrigation	307
	Nutrition	307
	Cultivation and Topdressing	308
	Pest Control	310
	Practice Tee	311
Chapter 15	Topdressing	315
	Introduction	315
	Effective Sand Topdressing Programs	317
	Benefits of Topdressing Putting Green Surfaces	318
	Incorporating Sand into the Turf Canopy	321
Chapter 16	Soil and Water Testing	325
	Soil	325
	Soil as a Source of Plant Food	326
	Soil Sampling	327
	Irrigation Water Quality	328
	Salt-Related Problems	331
	Characteristics of Salt-Affected Soils	332
	High pH, Carbonates, and Bicarbonates	334
	Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR)	335
	Electrical Conductivity (EC)	335
	Ion Toxicity in Water	336
	Long-Term Effects of Irrigation Water on Soils	336
Chapter 17	Pesticide Application	339
	Testing and Licensing	342
	Safety	344
	Types of Pesticides	356
	Application Equipment	360
	Disposal of Chemicals	364
Chapter 18	Pest Management for Turfgrass	371
	Weed Control	373
	Disease Control	378
	Insect Control	383
	Other Pest Problems in Turfgrass	388
Chapter 19	Weeds Found inTurf and Landscapes	395
	Weed Life Cycles: Annuals, Biennials, and Perennials	398
	Weed Biology: Broadleaf Weeds, Grasses, and Sedges	418
	Broadleaf Weeds Commonly Found in Turf and Landscapes	421
	Grassy Weeds and Sedges Commonly Found in Turf and Landscapes	443
	Weed Ecology and Cultural Ways of Controlling Weeds	467
Chapter 20	Basic Chemical and Pesticide Principles	475
	Pesticide Formulations	478
	Chemical and Pesticide Safety Information-Using an MSDS Form	504
	Understanding the Chemical/Pesticide Label	516
	Environmental Impact of Chemicals and Pesticides	521
	Alternative Fates of a Pesticide	524
	Pesticide Mobility	526
	Economic and Aesthetic Pest Thresholds	528
Chapter 21	Disease Problems and Fungicides Used in Turfgrass	537
	Disease Problems in Turf	538
	Fungicide Families and Modes of Action	562
	Control Strategies for Turfgrass Diseases	569
	Index	579