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Monographic Author(s):Piper, Charles V.; Oakley, Russell A.
Item is a:Book
Monograph:Turf for Golf Courses, 1917.
# of Pages:285
Publishing Information:New York : Macmillan
Collation:xvii; 268 pp.
Keywords:Golf courses; Turfgrass establishment; Soil pH; Soil structural units; Drainage; Fertilization; Nutrients; Composts; Manures; Soil improvement; Liming; Multipurpose turf; Utility turf; Golf courses; Turfgrass community; Weed profile; Weed identification; Pest control; Equipment maintenance; Golf course equipment
Abstract:Presents information for the building, care and maintenance of golf courses, depending on both climatic and soil conditions. Describes various observations, procedures and options, including experiments to "present existing knowledge in as simple and straightforward manner as possible."
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Golf courses
Language:English
References:0
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Note:Index; pp. 257-262.
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Piper, Charles V. 1917. Turf for Golf Courses. xvii; 268 pp. New York : Macmillan.
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Monograph:Turfgrass Biology, Genetics, and Breeding, 2003.
Volume Editors:Casler, Michael D. and Duncan, Ronny R.
# of Pages:377
Publishing Information:Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons
Collation:x; 367 pp.
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Keywords:Breeding; Genetics; Hybridization; Cool season turfgrasses; Warm season turfgrasses; Seed production; Morphology; Cytotaxonomy; Turfgrass profile; Cytology; Sample search set
Abstract:Includes: Part one with chapters pertaining to: Origins of the Turfgrasses; Part two with the following chapters: Kentucky Bluegrass; Annual Bluegrass; Supina Bluegrass; Texas Bluegrass; Rough Bluegrass; Perennial Ryegrass; Tall Fescue; Fine-Leaved Festuca Species; Creeping Bentgrass; Colonial Bentgrass; Velvet Bentgrass; Three Minor Agrostis Species: Redtop, Highland Bentgrass, and Idaho Bentgrass; Hairgrasses; Part three with the chapters: Bermudagrass; Buffalograss; Zoysiagrasses; Centipedegrass; Seashore Paspalum; St. Augustinegrass; and Bahiagrass.
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Subject Headings:
Turfgrasses; Turf management
ISBN:1-57504-159-6
Language:English
References:Chapter references
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Note:Includes index, pp. 349-367
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2003. Turfgrass Biology, Genetics, and Breeding. Casler, Michael D. and Duncan, Ronny R. (eds.) x; 367 pp. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
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Monograph:Masters of the Links, 1997.
Volume Editors:Shackelford, Geoff
# of Pages:255
Publishing Information:Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press
Collation:xii, 243 pp.
Keywords:Golf course design; Golf course architects; Golf courses; Golf course development; Golf course construction; Golf course maintenance; Playability
Abstract:Includes reprints and excerpts from various "classic" works on golf course design and maintenance, as well as some works by contemporary architects. Topics include: St. Andrews and links; golf course architecture; planning, construction and maintenance; hazards and holes; and contemporary design.
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Subject Headings:
Golf courses--Design and construction; Golf courses--Maintenance and repair
ISBN:1-886947-27-9
Language:English
References:33
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Note:Bibliography (pp. 241-243) includes 33 bibliographic references and 15 web site references.
Note:Includes glossary, pp. 233-240
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1997. Masters of the Links. Shackelford, Geoff (ed.) xii, 243 pp. Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
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Monograph:Golf Greens and Green-Keeping, 1906.
Volume Editors:Hutchinson, Horace G.
# of Pages:219
Publishing Information:London: Country Life Ltd & George Newnes, Ltd.
Collation:219 pp.
Series:The "Country Life" Library of Sport
Series:The Classics of Golf Course Maintenance and Construction (2001 facsimile ed. - Ann Arbor Press)
Keywords:Golf courses; Soils; Golf course maintenance; Golf course design; Golf greens
Abstract:A collected work of "specialists in dealing with the different types of soils on which golf is played in Great Britain."
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Subject Headings:
Golf courses
ISBN:1-57504-158-8 (2001)
Language:English
References:0
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1906. Golf Greens and Green-Keeping. Hutchinson, Horace G. (ed.) 219 pp. London: Country Life Ltd & George Newnes, Ltd.
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