Product Description
This third edition of
Management of Turfgrass Disease is completely revised and updated to provide the latest information on maintaining a healthy turf and identifying and treating turf diseases. Written by a leading international lecturer on turf grasses, the book’s focus is on prevention as it lays out specific strategies you can follow to stop disease from occurring in the first place. The book also addresses cultural, genetic, biological, and chemical approaches to turf management and provides practical solutions to everyday problems. You′ll learn about cool and warm season grasses, growing conditions, new diseases, symptoms, and identification and management techniques. Valuable tips on irrigation, fertilization, and grass culture are included, as are 72 full–color photographs and more than 100 figures.
From the Back Cover
A complete guide to managing turfgrass diseases
This newly revised and updated Third Edition of the successful Management of Turfgrass Diseases provides professionals the most current practical information for maintaining the best playable turfgrass on their courses.
Internationally respected expert J. M. Vargas Jr., uses the latest information to address major grasses, diseases, and management practices. Covering cultural, genetic, biological, and chemical approaches to turfgrass disease management, this Third Edition offers practical solutions to everyday problems related to maintaining healthy turfgrass and identifying turf diseases before they do damage.
Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Third Edition also features:
- More than 70 color photos and over 100 figures that provide a rich visual resource
- Specific strategies that can be followed to prevent disease from occurring
- All new sections on fungicide resistance and disease management strategies
- Tips on irrigation, fertilization, and grass culture
- Coverage of cool– and warm–season grasses, growing conditions, new diseases, symptoms, and identification and management techniques
- Tips to help readers determine which grasses are resistant and which are susceptible to various diseases
Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Third Edition offers golf course superintendents, lawn care operators, and landscapers a comprehensive, decision–making tool.
