ABSTRACT

A multibillion dollar industry that has tripled in the last ten years, turfgrass management plays an important role in landscaping, golf courses, and other sports surfaces. Proper management and cultural practices are crucial for the performance of these versatile grasses, creating a demand among scientists, researchers, and industry professionals

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Section I: Turfgrass Management/Maintenance-Related Issues

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Section II: Turfgrass Growth, Management and Cultural Practices

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Section III: Sports-Turf Management

chapter 9|18 pages

Culture of Natural Turf Athletic Fields

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Section IV: Turfgrass Growth Regulators: Promoters and Inhibitors

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Section V: Turfgrass Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology

chapter 11|6 pages

Breeding Turfgrasses

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Section VI: Turfgrass Growth Disorders, Pathology, Diseases, and Turf Disease Management and Control

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Section VIII: Turfgrass Management and Physiological Responses under Environmental Stress Conditions

chapter 28|26 pages

Shade Stress and Management

chapter 31|16 pages

Responses of Turfgrass to Low-Oxygen Stress