Product Description
A hands-on, practical reference for chemical and pesticide applications in turf and landscape including coverage of: herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides. Heavily illustrated with charts, tables, photos, and line illustrations.
From the Back Cover
A ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR KEEPING TURFGRASS ALIVE, THRIVING, AND PEST-FREE! For those charged with maintaining turfgrass, the most daunting challenge in their work is the proper use of pesticides and chemicals.
Turfgrass Chemicals and Pesticides delivers all the practical guidance necessary to use pesticides safely, effectively, and efficiently.
Beginning with the history of pesticide use in groundskeeping, this indispensable volume covers basic chemical and pesticide principles -- including their basic properties and how to interpret the complex technical information that accompanies them. You also get:
* Hundreds of informative illustrations, charts, and photographs
* Coverage of pesticide use and control
* Laws and regulations governing use of pesticides and chemicals
* Weeds commonly found in turf and landscape
* Descriptions of the three primary pesticide groups: herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides
* Glossary
* And much, much more!
