Achieving sustainable turfgrass management

Download or read book Achieving sustainable turfgrass management written by Prof Michael Fidanza and published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews the impact of climate change on the increasing threat of biotic and abiotic stresses to the turfgrass industry, as well as the challenge of treating diseased turf in the face of fungicide resistance Considers the development of alternative, more sustainable management practices that utilise and/or optimise fewer agricultural outputs, such as fertilisers, pesticides and fuel to power agricultural machinery Provides a selection of case studies that detail the establishment of good turfgrass management and maintenance in a variety of environments (golf courses, athletic fields, sports pitches, arid environments)