Loaded with helpful hints and easy-to-understand examples -- and now with 20 percent more content -- this book covers the type of mathematical problems that golf course superintendents face every day. You'll learn how to handle budgeting estimates and figure how much fertilizer or pesticide you should buy. You'll also find guidance on the ordering of topdressing, irrigation volume and coverage, area and volume calculations, and many other aspects of golf course operation that require a thorough understanding of basic mathematical principles. Whatever the management calculation may be, this book has the solution you need! Example problems and answers help you get the job done right.

The Mathematics of Turfgrass Maintenance

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Christians, Nick E.

Agnew, Michael L.

Gardening & Landscape Design

wiley

Get this comprehensive guide to the use of math in the Green Industry. 
Designed for both students and practitioners in the Green Industry, this book offers full coverage of the calculations necessary to effectively, safely, and economically manage a Green Industry operation. The authors provide clear explanations of all relevant mathematical principles and cover calculations inherent in all aspects of the Green Industry, from determining area and volume, to the application of fertilizers, pesticides, and growth regulators, to preparing design and installation cost estimates. Coverage includes computations for: <ul>
<li>Landscape installation and maintenance.</li> <li>Greenhouse, nursery, and interior landscape operation.</li> <li>Parks and recreation maintenance.</li> <li>Turf management, including lawn care, sports turf, and sod production.</li> <li>Proper application of fertilizers, pesticides, and plant-growth regulators.</li> <li>Proper calibration of application equipment.</li> </ul>
Additional features include multiple computations you can work through, appendices with units of measure and equivalents, and a table with conversion factors.

Mathematics for the Green Industry: Essential Calculations for Horticulture and Landscape Professionals

VanDerZanden, Ann Marie

Agnew, Nancy H.

Arts & Photography

Loaded with helpful hints and easy-to-understand examples, this book covers the type of mathematical problems that face golf course superintendents every day. How to handle budgeting estimates, apply fertilizers and pesticides accurately, the ordering of topdressing, irrigation volume and coverage, area and volume calculations, and many other parts of golf course operation require a thorough understanding of basic mathematical principles. This book has the solution you need! Example problems, and the answers, along with additional practice material is guaranteed to help you get the job done right.

The Mathematics of Turfgrass Maintenance, 3rd Edition

Christians, Nick

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