HRT-203 Turf Management
This course deals with grasses and grass varieties, cultural requirements of turfgrass, establishment, mowing, dethatching, aerating, fertilizing, irrigation, and weed control.
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Course Outline
Department
Environmental Conservation and Horticulture
Course Description
This course deals with grasses and grass varieties, cultural requirements of turfgrass, establishment, mowing, dethatching, aerating, fertilizing, irrigation, and weed control.
Credit Hours
3Course Learning Outcomes
- Identify the various parts and characteristics of turf plants that facilitate the correct identification of grass species
- Determine the correct species, mix, or blend of turf plants for a variety of use environmental or aesthetic conditions
- Differentiate between similar, commonly used cool weather grasses used in residential, sport, and golf applications
- Identify and describe the various methods of installation and establishment of turf
- Examine the various tools and methods for maintenance of turf including mowing, watering, fertilizing and maintaining general health
- Analyze a turf condition to determine if damage is evident and what the causal form of the damage including both common insects and diseases
- Propose methods for treatment and for reducing future occurrence of the suspected causal form of damage to turf
Topic Outline
- 1. Introduction to turf career opportunities
- a. Titles and degree options
- b. Turf installation business opportunities
- c. Turf maintenance business opportunities
- 2. Turf plants
- a. Monocots vs. dicots
- b. Turf morphology
- c. Warm-season vs. cool-season plants
- 3. Sustainable turf management
- a. Sustainable plant choices and applications
- b. Sustainable water management
- c. Residential and commercial turf vs. sports turf
- 4. Turf installation
- a. Soils required for turf
- b. Installation options
- c. Establishment requirements, options, and tools
- d. New turf fertilization requirements and limitations
- 5. Turf maintenance
- a. Mowing requirements
- b. Mowing equipment
- c. Mowing safety
- d. Irrigation requirements
- e. Irrigation options
- 6. Turf management problems
- a. Introduction to pests and treatment options
- b. Insect pests of turf
- c. Management of insect pests
- d. Diseases of turf
- e. Management of diseases
- f. Weed pests of turf
- g. Management of weeds
- 7. Specialty turf equipment
- a. Equipment demonstration
- b. Application methods
- c. Calibration
- d. Resources