Ecological Golf Course Management
1. Edition March 2002
216 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Ecological Golf Course Management is the most comprehensive work
ever done on ecological turf management. It's a must-have for any
golf course superintendent, sports field manager, or turf
professional interested in reducing or eliminating chemical
pesticide use.
Ecological Golf Course Management focuses on managing the health
and welfare of all soil organisms from a single-celled bacterium to
fully developed turf plants and connects the reader to the
important and relevant interactions between them. It points out
ways to exploit natural plant defense systems that have been
largely ignored and to engage many of the powerful allies that live
above and below ground.
Ecological Golf Course Management explores in detail the many
aspects of:
* Biological and botanical pest control
* Plant stress management
* Compost production and use
* Natural disease suppressants
* Biological fertility management
* Soil, leaf tissue, and water analysis
* The ecological impact of conventional pesticides and cultural
practices
Chapter 2. Fertility.
Chapter 3. Compost.
Chapter 4. Analysis.
Chapter 5. Pests.
Chapter 6. Cultural Practices.
Chapter 7. Taking Responsibility.
Glossary.
Sources and Resources.
Index.
Bradford, Vermont based manufacturer and supplier of natural
fertilizers, soil amendments, and environmentally compatible pest
controls.
Paul has studied natural soil system dynamics for over 18 years and
is considered one of the foremost authorities in the country on
organic land care. He has written three books, hundreds of articles
for trade journals, and speaks regularly at association conferences
for professionals involved in both agriculture and horticulture. He
has served as a member of the Technical Advisory Panel for the
National Organics Standards Board of the United States Department
of Agriculture. He also works as a consultant for a highly
diversified group of clients. In 1993 he completed work on his
first book entitled EDAPHOS: Dynamics of a Natural Soil System, in
1996 finished his second book, entitled Handbook of $uccessful
Ecological Lawn Care, and in 1999 he completed a second edition of
EDAPHOS: Dynamics of a Natural Soil System.
Richard Luff is former superintendent and presently general manager
of the Sagamore Hampton Golf Club, a course that has been
maintained ecologically since 1962. He is intimately familiar with
ecological maintenance procedures on the golf course and has
successfully controlled most turfgrass pests biologically,
botanically, or with cultural practices. His familiarity with golf
course construction and maintenance dates back three generations.
His father, R. DeWitt Luff, introduced him to ecological
maintenance procedures as an adolescent. Richard also is a
consultant for other courses that are trying to reduce or eliminate
pesticide.
