Turf irrigation manual: The complete guide to turf and landscape sprinkler systems

Proper maintenance of turfgrass and landscaping requires supplemental watering in most locales. Irrigation in its various forms has been practiced almost since the dawn of mankind. However, only in recent years have these principles been applied to the growth of a non-agricultural product. The Turf Irrigation Manual deals exclusively with sprinkler systems for turfgrass and landscaping. Irrigation by "sprinkling" as defined as gravity precipitation from nozzled sprinkling heads... the method most like natural rain. Recent developments in turf irrigation considered in this manual include increased residential and commercial usage of sprinkler systems due to affluency and ecology factors, and the trend the trend toward automated watering due principally to increases in labor costs and recognition of the need for more efficient water resource management. This manual is designed to be used as a guidebook for engineers, architects, designers and contractors, and as a text for academic students and the interested lay person desiring to obtain proficiency in the field of turf and landscape irrigation. Large format hard cover book, 366pp, illustrated with irrigation design and plumbing graphics, technical tables and technical data for electrical connections and materials., ISBN13:B0006CENPK ISBN10:B0006CENPK Material Type:hardcover