Grass Varieties in the United States / Edition 1

by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Overview

This user-friendly handbook is a working guide to the status of named and experimental grasses available for use in the United States. It provides physical descriptions and status profiles of grass varieties, including turf grass varieties. The handbook also contains maps and descriptions of Land Resources Regions and Plant Hardiness Zones that assist in the understanding of plant adaptation areas. Whenever available, the information in the handbook includes:

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566701938
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/19/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Table of Contents

Varieties and Experimental Lines: Descriptions
Appendix A: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; Land Resource Regions Map and Descriptions
Appendix B: Abbreviations Used in Handbook
Appendix C: Obsolete Grass Varieties and Experimental Lines No Longer Available in the U.S.
Appendix D: Common and Scientific Names of Plant Diseases and Insects Used in the Descriptions of Varieties and Experimental Lines
Index of Scientific Plant Names, Common Names, Varieties, and Strains

Editorial Reviews

Previously published as Agriculture Handbook, no. 170 (revised 1994), Soil Conservation Service, US Department of Agriculture. This handbook is a working guide to the status of named and experimental grasses available for use in the US. No attempt has been made to appraise the relative merits of included varieties, nor to verify the adaptation information provided by the preparer. Descriptions, with some exceptions are those reported by developers. They include brief descriptive text and information on source, method of breeding, intended use, and sources of seed and stock and further information. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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