Creeping Bentgrass Management

Download or read book Creeping Bentgrass Management written by Peter H. Dernoeden and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2000-07-15 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creeping Bentgrass Management presents a difficult management problem throughout the summer season. This complex dilemma is related to numerous and often interrelated factors such as: extreme air and soil temperatures, drought or excessively wet soils, dense thatch or organic mats, mechanical and other physical stresses, improper management practices, the misuse of chemicals, and other physical stresses. The goal of this useful manual--complete with helpful color photographs--is to give golf course superintendents practical tools to better understand the many stress factors that contribute to the creeping bentgrass decline complex. It will help you pinpoint problems, and implement cultural and chemical solutions to maintain the integrity of your course.