Description
Book SynopsisLoaded with helpful hints and easy-to-understand examples -- and now with 20 percent more content -- this book covers the type of mathematical problems that golf course superintendents face every day. You''ll learn how to handle budgeting estimates and figure how much fertilizer or pesticide you should buy. You''ll also find guidance on the ordering of topdressing, irrigation volume and coverage, area and volume calculations, and many other aspects of golf course operation that require a thorough understanding of basic mathematical principles. Whatever the management calculation may be, this book has the solution you need! Example problems and answers help you get the job done right.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 2 Area Measurement Calculations 7
Chapter 3 Volume Calculations 29
Chapter 4 Fertilizer Calculations 45
Chapter 5 Pesticide Calculations 65
Chapter 6 Spreader and Sprayer Calibration 79
Chapter 7 Irrigation Calculations 107
Chapter 8 Seeding Rate Calculations 115
Chapter 9 Application of Small Amounts of Material to Greenhouse Pots and Small Field Plots 123
Appendix A Conversion Factors 129
Appendix B Answers to Problems 131
Index 159
