TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wiecko,G.
TI  - Fundamentals of tropical turf management
T2  - CABI Books
SN  - 9781845930318
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Wallingford           UK
PB  - CABI
KW  - cultivation
KW  - lawns and sports turf
KW  - plant pests
KW  - tropical countries
KW  - plant nutrition
KW  - plant morphology
KW  - pests
KW  - lawns and turf
KW  - fertilisers
KW  - tropics
KW  - sports grounds
KW  - compaction
KW  - fertilizers
KW  - crop establishment
KW  - adaptation
KW  - watering
KW  - mowing
KW  - irrigation
KW  - golf courses
KW  - playing fields
KW  - thatch
KW  - soil
KW  - plant physiology
KW  - tropical zones
N2  - Written in an easily-accessible style, this book provides a practical introduction to all aspects of tropical turf management. General topics covered include climate adaptation, the physiology and morphology of turf-grasses, an overview of the different turf-grass species, soil characteristics and testing, establishment techniques, cultivation, nutrition and fertilization, mowing procedures, irrigation requirements, compaction and thatch, and turf pests. It also discusses golf-course maintenance including the different methods needed for the tee, the fairway, the putting green and the rough. The book also looks at sports field management including rugby fields, tennis courts, football and hockey fields, bowling greens and croquet-courts, and playgrounds. Numerous line drawings and photographs are used to illustrate key concepts, processes and relationships
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