Turf for golf courses / by Charles V. Piper, and Russell A. Oakley.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Piper, Charles V. (Charles Vancouver), 1867-1926
Other Authors: Oakley, R. A. (Russell Arthur)
Language:English
Published: New York : The Macmillan Company, 1929.
Subjects:
Golf courses.
Turfgrasses.
Local Note:
MSU: Gift to James B Beard Turfgrass Library Collection.
MSU: Copy 3 is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
MSU: Copy 3 gift of Dr. Al Turgeon.
MSU: Copy 3, some pages unopened.
Physical Description:xvii, 262 pages, 20 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, plates (including frontispiece). ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • General view
  • Soils for turf grasses
  • Fertilizers
  • Manures, composts, and other humous materials
  • Lime and its use
  • The important turf plants
  • How to distinguish different kinds of turf
  • The turf grasses for different purposes
  • The making of the turf
  • Subsequent care
  • Weeds and their control
  • Animal pests
  • Turf machinery
  • Experimental work on golf courses
  • Personal experiences.