Mathematics for the Green Industry - Couverture souple

Agnew, Michael L.

 
9780470136720: Mathematics for the Green Industry
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0470136723 ISBN 13 : 9780470136720
Editeur : Wiley, 2008

Synopsis

Get this comprehensive guide to the use of math in the Green Industry.

Designed for both students and practitioners in the Green Industry, this book offers full coverage of the calculations necessary to effectively, safely, and economically manage a Green Industry operation. The authors provide clear explanations of all relevant mathematical principles and cover calculations inherent in all aspects of the Green Industry, from determining area and volume, to the application of fertilizers, pesticides, and growth regulators, to preparing design and installation cost estimates. Coverage includes computations for:

  • Landscape installation and maintenance.
  • Greenhouse, nursery, and interior landscape operation.
  • Parks and recreation maintenance.
  • Turf management, including lawn care, sports turf, and sod production.
  • Proper application of fertilizers, pesticides, and plant-growth regulators.
  • Proper calibration of application equipment.

Additional features include multiple computations you can work through, appendices with units of measure and equivalents, and a table with conversion factors.

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À propos de l?auteur

MICHAEL L. AGNEW, PHD, is Senior Field Technical Manager for Syngenta Professional Products, Greensboro, North Carolina. He is coauthor of Mathematics of Turfgrass Maintenance, Fourth Edition (Wiley).

NANCY H. AGNEW, PHD, is Student Programs Instructor at Longwood Gardens, Inc., Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. She teaches a course in horticulture mathematics.

NICK E. CHRISTIANS, PHD, is University Professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. His previous books include Mathematics of Turfgrass Maintenance, Fourth Edition, and Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, Third Edition (Wiley).

ANN MARIE VANDERZANDEN, PHD, is Associate Professor of Horti-culture at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. She is coauthor of Landscape Design: Theory and Application.

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Éditeur
Wiley
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0470136723
ISBN 13 
9780470136720
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
406
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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