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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | McKernan, Dennis |
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| Author Affiliation: | Instructor at Olds College where he specializes in instructing Turfgrass Managment, Irrigation and Landscape Construction. He is also a consultant and designer with Life Works Design and Consulting in Olds. |
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| Monograph Title: | Great Plains Turfgrass Manual, 1994. |
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| Publishing Information: | Olds, Alberta: Life Works |
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| Edition: | 2nd |
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| # of Pages: | 210 |
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| Collation: | 210 pp. |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Identification keys; Turfgrass establishment; Seeding; Sodding; Legumes; Reclamation; Soil management; Physical properties of soil; Soil pH; Water relations; Mowing; Nutrition; Thatch control; Compaction; Integrated pest management; Sports turf construction; Golf course construction; Bowling green construction; Choice of species
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| Abstract/Contents: | Chapter One, Species Identification and General Characteristics, discusses Species Identification; Reproduction Methods; Kentucky Bluegrass; Annual Bluegrass; Creeping Red Fescue; Chewings Fescue; Creeping Bentgrass; Perennial Ryegrass; and Quackgrass. Chapter Two, Turfgrass Establishment, presents Seedbed Preparation; Seeding; Post Seeding Care; Seeding Erosion Prone Areas; and Sodding. Chapter Three, Reclamation Species, discusses Reclamation Species; Fescues; Other Grasses; Legumes; and Large Scale Seeding. Chapter Five, Managing Turfgrass Soils, includes sections devoted to Soil Components; Soil Texture and Structure; and Soil Acidity and Alkalinity. Chapter Five, Turfgrass Water Relations, presents information about Water Uses in Turfgrass; Humidity Levels; Precipitation; Internal Water Relations; Water Imbalances; Wilt; Drought; and Drought Damage. Chapter Six, Turfgrass Mowing, is devoted to Mowing Height; Scalping; Mowing Frequency; and Clipping Removal. Chapter Seven, Turfgrass Nutrition, discusses Primary Nutrients; Nutrient Uptake; Nitrogen Formulations; Mixed Fertilizers; Growth Cycles; Fertilizer Calculations; Deficiency Symptoms; and Soil Tests and Interpretation. Chapter Eight, Thatch Management, presents information about Thatch Accumulation; Advantages and Disadvantages; Causes of Thatch; Thatch Tolerances; and Control of Thatch. Chapter Nine, Soil Compaction and Turf Management, is devoted to Soil Compaction; Causes, Effects and Factors Influencing Compaction; and Relieving Compaction. Chapter Ten, Integrated Pest Management, discusses Setting Threshold Limits; Establishing Monitoring Systems; Modify the Environment; Evaluate Control Measures; Insect Problems; and Disease Problems. Chapter Eleven, Athletic Field Construction, involves Natural Soil Fields; Modified Soil Fields; Soilless Fields; and Athletic Field Maintenance Management Practices. Chapter Twelve, Golf and Bowling Green Construction, discusses Conventional and Modifified Soil Greens; U.S.G.A. Specification Greens; and Seeding Bentgrass Greens. |
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Library of Congress
Subject Headings: | Turf management -- Great Plains; Pelouses -- Entretien -- Grandes Plaines |
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| ISBN: | 0-9698200-0-3 |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also 1st edition Great Plains Turfgrass Manual, 1993, R=117814 R=117814
See also 3rd edition Great Plains Turfgrass Manual, 1997, R=117815 R=117815 |
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| Note: | Includes appendix: "Source List for Anti-Compaction Devices"; A-1
Includes appendix: "Review Questions"; A-2 - A-11
Includes appendix: "Review Question Answer Key"; A-12 - A-16
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"March 1994" |
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| Annotation from Turfgrass History and Literature: Lawns, Sports, and Golf, by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard: | "An instruction manual on the establishment and culture of turfgrasses in the Great Plains region of Canada and northern United States. There are specific chapters on construction of sports fields and on golf and bowling greens. A set of study questions for each chapter is included in the back." p. 284 |
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| Beard Section Heading: | Bibliography of books/monographs on turfgrass culture |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
McKernan, Dennis. 1994. Great Plains Turfgrass Manual. 2nd. ed. 210 pp. Olds, Alberta: Life Works. |
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