Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management

THE PREMIER TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK UPDATED AND EXPANDED

Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management is the longstanding authority on all aspects of the science and practices behind world–class turfgrass care. This fully revised Fifth Edition comes enriched by two new authors who share their cutting–edge research and real–world expertise on such topics as growth, soil testing, nutrition, herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Coverage throughout is refreshed with new illustrations and charts, as well as:

Expanded coverage on professional lawn care programs, including cool–season and warm–season turfgrasses, establishing methods and costs, cultivation, sand topdressing, and more Enhanced material on the most up–to–date thinking and practices in weed management Brand–new chapters on the environmental, economic, and quality–of–life benefits of well–maintained turf, as well as the influence of light on turf health

Whether you′re earning a degree or a paycheck, Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, Fifth Edition remains the most complete, respected guidebook of solutions for developing and maintaining the finest–standards of turfgrass.

NICK E. CHRISTIANS, PhD, is professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University. He is the author of numerous books, including The Mathematics of Turfgrass Maintenance, Fourth Edition, and Mathematics for the Green Industry.

AARON J. PATTON, PhD, is associate professor of Horticulture at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He also serves as the executive director of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation.

QUINCY D. LAW, MS, is a doctoral student in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and the Ecological Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program at Purdue University.