Turfgrass and landscape irrigation water quality : assessment and management / Ronald R. Duncan, Robert N. Carrow, Michael T. Huck.

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"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 Irrigati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Duncan, Ronny R.
Other Authors: Carrow, Robert N.
Huck, Michael T.
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, [2009]
Subjects:
Irrigation water > Quality.
Local Note:
MSU: Copy 2 gift to James B Beard Turfgrass Library Collection.
Physical Description:xxi, 464 pages 8 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations (cheifly color) ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Overview of irrigation water quality concerns
  • Constituents of concern in irrigation water
  • Understanding irrigation water quality tests
  • Field monitoring
  • Ultrapure/low-electrolyte/low-salinity irrigation water
  • Irrigating with saline water sources
  • Seawater and seawater-blended irrigation water
  • Reclaimed irrigation water
  • Stormwater reuse and irrigation
  • Irrigation system design for poor-quality water
  • Effective leaching of saline/sodic sites with irrigation water
  • Water treatment for specific problems
  • Nutritional considerations with variable water quality
  • Lake, pond, and stream management
  • Integration of irrigation water sources to minimize environmental concerns : an increasing challenge to turfgrass performance
  • Case studies : water data analysis and interpretation.