Turfgrass Disease Management

Catalog description

PPEM 412 Turfgrass Disease Management (3) This course will provide an introduction to concepts of disease processes in plants and biology of plant pathogens, principles of turfgrass disease diagnosis based on symptom development, recognition of signs and microscopic structures of the pathogens, environmental and cultural management factors influencing disease development, significance of pathogen life cycle in disease epidemic development, and integrated turfgrass disease management practices for root and foliar disease. Disease of various turf types for golf courses, residential lawns, landscapes, and athletic fields will be discussed. Disease topics will include diseases that commonly occur in winter, disease that develop in spring and persist into summer, and disease that initiate in summer and remain active until late fall in most regions of North America. A number of non-infectious disorders of turf caused by extreme environmental conditions and improper cultural practices will also be discussed.