OFFICE HOURS 10-12 Tu and Th or by appointment.

COURSE INFORMATION
Classes meet 9-9:50 T Th and 3-4:50 W
Rm 1103 Plant Science Laboratory
3 credits

COURSE OBJECTIVE
To develop an understanding of turfgrass growth, development, and adaptation, cultural practices used to manage turfgrasses, pest problems, and establishment methods. Further, students are expected to learn the various grasses used in turfgrass management and to understand the strengths and weaknesses of these grasses. Finally, students need to gain an understanding of the complexity involved in managing turfgrasses at an intensive management level.

TEXT:
Turfgrass Management fourth edition by A. J. Turgeon, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.
Turfgrass: Science and Culture by James B. Beard, Prentice-Hall,Inc. Englewood Cliffs, NJ ( On reserve in the Undergraduate Library).

GRADING: Grades will be based upon two hour exams, a final exam, a weed collection and two lab exams. Total course grade is based upon percentage of points obtained. The weighting of each individual graded unit is detailed below:

Hour exams 2 @ 15% 30%
Weed collection 15%
Lab exams 2 @ 10 % 20%
Lab reports 5%
Final exam 30%

Overall course grades in Hort 236 will be based upon the new University scale.

97-100 A+, 93-96.9 A, 90-92.9 A-
87-89.9 B+, 83-86.9 B, 80-82.9 B-
77-79.9 C+, 73-76.9 C, 70-72.9 C-
67-69.9 D+, 63-66.9 D, 60-62.9 D-
<60 F

COURSE OUTLINE LECTURE SCHEDULE
FALL 96

# -- Date -- Lecture Topic -- Assigned Reading Turgeon

1. 9/3 Course Introduction; intro to turf 1-14
2. 9/5 How do grasses grow? 15-41
3. 9/10 Turf growth and development
4. 9/12 Cool season grasses 49-95
5. 9/17 Cool season grasses
6. 9/19 Cool season grasses
7. 9/24 Warm season grasses 72-84
8. 9/26 Establishment and renovation 295-331
9. 10/1 Establishment and renovation
10. 10/3 First hour exam
11. 10/8 Cultural practices - mowing 153-163
12. 10/10 Cultural practices - fertility 164-184
13. 10/15 Cultural practices -fertility
14. 10/17 Cultural practices -fertility
15. 10/22 Cultural practices -irrigation 184-206
16. 10/24 Cultural practices - irrigation
17. 10/29 Secondary cultural practices - aerification, etc 207-221
18. 10/31 Secondary cultural practices - aerification, etc.
19. 11/5 Turfgrass disease control 227-234;257-275
20. 11/7 Turfgrass insect control 280-294
21. 11/12 2nd Hour Exam
22. 11/14 Turfgrass weed Control 235-255 11/19 23 Turfgrass weed Control
23. 11/21 Turfgrass soils 126-138;342-346
24. 11/26 Turfgrass physiology and stress tolerance 96-105
25. 12/3 Turfgrass physiology and stress tolerance
26. 12/5 Turf management - putting it all together 337-363
27. 12/10 Turf management - putting it all together
28. 12/12 Review and wrap-up