Author : Beatrice Beth Baikan
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 25,2 MB
Release : 1994
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Stephen T. Cockerham
Publisher : UCANR Publications
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 32,86 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1601076630
Water is an increasingly valuable and limited resource, often perceived as being wasted on turfgrass. This much-anticipated second edition brings clear, current, science-based information on turfgrass management and water conservation to turf managers and researchers alike. Inside you’ll find a look at the current understanding of water use as well as new technologies being researched to reduce water use by turfgrass. Attention is paid to water quality and turfgrass as a key part of the urban environment, how integrating turfgrass with other landscape uses of water can be part of a conservation plan, and how various water qualities, including reclaimed water, can be part of a management plan. Chapters also cover •advances in drought, heat, and salinity stress tolerance •the role of water in modified root zone media and native soils •water management technologies •considerations for construction and management of urban green spaces including parks and golf courses •water depletion, pesticide and nutrient runoff A chapter summarizing the practical application of the science in each chapter rounds out the text, presenting the information in an immediately useable format. Includes 10 tables and figures, 20 color photos, a U.S. customary to metric conversion table, and an 8-page glossary.
Author :
Publisher : UCANR Publications
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 26,33 MB
Release : 2009
Category :
ISBN : 1601076703
With long, hot, dry summers common to most areas of the state, California lawns generally need watering for much of the year. Learn how to use water more efficiently as water demands and costs go up and drought conditions continue.
Author : James B. Beard
Publisher :
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 15,66 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Turfgrasses
ISBN :
Author : Robert Carrow
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 11,12 MB
Release : 2008-12-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 1420081942
With the increased use of alternative irrigation water sources on turfgrass and landscape sites, their management is becoming more complex and whole ecosystems-oriented. Yet few turfgrass managers have received formal training in the intricacies of irrigation water. Turfgrass and Landscape Irrigation Water Quality: Assessment and Management provide
Author :
Publisher : UCANR Publications
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 25,1 MB
Release : 1999
Category :
ISBN : 1601071892
Water analysis by a commercial laboratory provides data on many parameters, some of which are of little significance for turfgrass irrigation. Learn which parameters are the most important for turfgrass management.
Author : Victor A. Gibeault
Publisher : Agriculture & Natural Resources
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 35,75 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780931876691
Author : Robert N. Carrow
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 30,88 MB
Release : 2011-09-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1439814740
The complex issues involved in the management of saline and sodic turfgrass soils are enough to perplex even the most experienced site manager — there is no "silver bullet" amendment, treatment, or grass for salinity management. Best Management Practices for Saline and Sodic Turfgrass Soils: Assessment and Reclamation presents comprehensive scientific principles and detailed, practical management and assessment recommendations for turfgrass and landscape sites. The authors use the Best Management Practices (BMPs) concept, considered the gold-standard management approach for any individual environmental issue, since it is a whole ecosystem (holistic), science-based salinity management approach that allows all possible management options to be considered and implemented on a site-specific basis. They identify BMP strategies, including irrigation system design; irrigation scheduling and salinity leaching; chemical, physical, and biological amendments; cultivation; topdressing; soil modification; sand-capping; surface and subsurface drainage options; nutritional practices; additional cultural practices; and ongoing monitoring. The book presents emerging challenges, technology, and concepts that address integration of salinity management into comprehensive site environmental or sustainable management systems, use of halophytic turfgrasses for non-traditional purposes, integration of geospatial and geostatistical concepts and technology, and integration of new sensor technology into daily management paradigms. Outlining a holistic BMP approach, the book incorporates scientific principles and practical management recommendations and details specific salinity challenges and the logic behind each BMP strategy for salinity management, with an emphasis on actual field problems. The book is formatted for flexible use, with stand-alone chapters that include outlines for quick review of a topic for those requiring only a basic understanding as well as in-depth discussions of the science and practical aspects for those seeking a more rigorous treatment. It supplies a single source for all the information required to identify and manage diverse types of salinity stresses.
Author : Daniel S. Sandor
Publisher :
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 12,3 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Lawns
ISBN :
Turfgrass lawns are widely used in residential and commercial landscapes, providing many environmental, aesthetic, and recreational benefits. However, concerns and scrutiny arise with perceived maintenance requirements, particularly with regards to irrigation. It is important to manage irrigation in order to maximize water conservation without significantly reducing lawn quality. A series of field and greenhouse studies were conducted to investigate how water usage might be reduced in irrigation practices with the following proposed objectives: 1) evaluate the use of rain and soil moisture sensors in a humid transition zone environment; 2) evaluate the effects of chronic drought stress between drought-resistant and drought-sensitive varieties of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.; TF) and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.; KBG) under field conditions; 3) investigate field performance differences between KBG varieties, varying in drought-resistance, under variable amounts of deficit irrigation; 4) evaluate the impact of irrigation frequency on the establishment of seeded cool-season turfgrasses varying in drought resistance; 5) and evaluate the impact of deficit irrigation for establishing seeded TF cultivars, varying in drought resistance, in the field. On average, rain sensors reduced irrigation by 22.5% and soil moisture sensors reduced irrigation by 66.5% with no decline in turfgrass quality with no decline in lawn quality. Environmental conditions greatly influenced the impact of chronic drought stress on TF and KBG, as intense and timely rains occurred. As a result, minimal differences in turfgrass quality or green turfgrass coverage were observed. Under prolonged, chronic drought stress, drought-resistant KBG exhibited greater coverage than drought-sensitive KBG at lower levels of deficit irrigation. During establishment, drought-resistant perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), TF, and KBG varieties irrigated every two days, exhibited similar turfgrass coverage to when irrigated daily. Intraspecific drought-resistance differences of mature TF and KBG in previous findings were not consistently observed during establishment. Tall fescue irrigated at 75% of reference evapotranspiration exhibited similar coverage as irrigation replacing 100% reference evapotranspiration, which could be a useful guideline regarding irrigation requirements for establishing TF from seed. Overall, these findings demonstrate the great potential to reduce water use in irrigation practices used in establishing and maintaining turfgrass lawns.
Author : Alfred J. Turgeon
Publisher :
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 11,57 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Lawns
ISBN :
Growth and development. Turfgrass species. The turfgrass environment Primary cultural practices. Supplementary cultural practices. Pest management. Propagation. Cultural systems.
