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Managing Healthy Sports Fields
Paul D. Sachs
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Description for Managing Healthy Sports Fields
Hardcover. Written for turf managers looking to reduce or eliminate their use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, this guide offers advice and practical steps for earth-conscious solutions to traditional fertilizers and pesticides. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF; RNP; WSBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
The huge chemical arsenal once available to turf managers for pest, weed and disease control has slowly but surely been restricted or regulated. As a result alternative methods have had to be sought. This text aims to liberate the modern turf manager from dependency on chemical treatments through suggestions you can adapt to specific field types, climatic zones, and desired appearance. Author Paul Sachs offers safety for people and animals, as well as longevity for the land, without sacrificing the quality of the turf itself.
The huge chemical arsenal once available to turf managers for pest, weed and disease control has slowly but surely been restricted or regulated. As a result alternative methods have had to be sought. This text aims to liberate the modern turf manager from dependency on chemical treatments through suggestions you can adapt to specific field types, climatic zones, and desired appearance. Author Paul Sachs offers safety for people and animals, as well as longevity for the land, without sacrificing the quality of the turf itself.
- Written for turf managers who need to reduce or eliminate chemical pesticides and fertilisers ... Read more
- Offers advice and practical steps to earth-conscious turf managers, and those who are responding to the growing chorus of concerns about fertilisers and pesticides.
- Covers the basics of soil fertility, composting, methods of soil analysis, cultural practices and pests.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471472698
SKU
V9780471472698
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Paul D. Sachs
PAUL SACHS is the founder of North Country Organics, a Vermont-based supplier of natural land care products, and Ecological Turf Consultants, a consulting firm that provides solutions for clients who want to reduce or eliminate chemical applications on golf courses, sports fields, or other expanses of turf. One of the foremost authorities on organic land care, he has authored four ... Read more
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