A must-have book for turf and landscape irrigators

1 Jul, 2011 By: Ron Hall Athletic Turf News

Turfgrass and Landscape Irrigation Water Quality: Assessment and Management is a book that every turfgrass irrigator should have in their library and keep ready for reference. Authors of the book are Robert N. Carrow, Ronny R. Duncan and Michael T. Huck.

Published in 2008, the book provides a comprehensive, science-based review of irrigation water quality. It examines field problems in a logical manner, provides clear scientific explanations, and offers detailed practical information for resolving each specific problem in an environmentally sustainable manner. 

Divided into four parts, the book begins with an overview of the assessment of irrigation water. It discusses factors that affect the quality of water, assists readers in understanding irrigation water quality tests, and examines field monitoring.

The second part focuses on explaining scientific irrigation water quality situations or challenges associated with various water sources, including saline, seawater, and reclaimed irrigation water, as well as stormwater reuse. 

The next section explores management options for site-specific problems.

The authors discuss irrigation system design when confronted with poor quality water, salt leaching, water acidification, and turfgrass nutritional considerations, and discuss lake, pond, and stream management and other water issues.

Lastly, the text addresses potential environmental concerns related to irrigation water sources on the watershed/landscape level. The book contains several case studies which further clarify the material and provides a comprehensive appendix list of landscape plants and their relative salinity tolerances. 

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