By Jim Puhalla (1999). A definitive how-to book for every practitoner of sports turf -- from football to baseball to soccer and everything in between. Sports Fields covers every important aspect of planning, design, construction, and turfgrass maintenance with hundreds of illustrations and step-by-step procedures to help you get the job done right -- first time, every time. No other book provides such intricate detail, combined with easy-to-understand guidance.

PART I: PRINCIPLES OF SPORTS TURF CULTURE. Chapter 1. Turfgrass. Chapter 2. Soils and Soil Science. Chapter 3. Fertility and Fertilizers. Chapter 4. Aeration. Chapter 5. Thatch. Chapter 6. Mowing. Chapter 7. Irrigation. Chapter 8. Drainage. Chapter 9. Turfgrass Stresses and Remedies. Chapter 10. Wise Use of Chemicals. PART II: SPORTS FIELDS. Chapter 11. Baseball and Softball Fields. Chapter 12. Football and Rugby Fields. Chapter 13. Soccer, Lacrosse, and Field Hockey Fields. Chapter 14. Lawn Bowling Greens and Croquet Courts. PART III: OTHER SPORTS SURFACES. Chapter 15. Tennis Courts. Chapter 16. Track and Field Facilities. Chapter 17. Sand Volleyball Courts. Chapter 18. Playgrounds. Chapter 19. Bocce Courts. PART IV: QUALITY, EVALUATION AND SAFETY OF SPORTS FACILITIES. Chapter 20. Sports Field Evaluation Equipment. Chapter 21. Field Quality and Evaluation. Chapter 22. Safety. PART V: ANCILLARY INFORMATION. Chapter 23. Surveying. Chapter 24. Sand and Sand-Based Fields. Chapter 25. Stadiums. Chapter 26. Paints and Covers. Chapter 27. Sports Fields: Past, Present, and Future. Glossary. Index.