Mathematics for the Green Industry

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.

Preface v About the Authors vii Part 1 Mathematical Principles 1 Chapter 1 Basic Math Skills 1 Chapter 2 Measurement and Calculations with Measured Values 31 Chapter 3 Geometry 47 Part 2 Green Industry Applications 79 Chapter 4 Calculating the Area of Landscape Features 79 Chapter 5 Fertilizer Calculations 95 Chapter 6 Pesticide and Plant Growth Regulator Calculations 127 Chapter 7 Calibration of Application Equipment 151 Chapter 8 Mathematical Applications for the Turfgrass Industry 169 Chapter 9 Mathematical Applications for the Landscape Industry 191 Chapter 10 Mathematical Applications for the Greenhouse, Nursery, and Interior Landscape Industries 223 Appendix A: Metric System Prefixes 285 Appendix B: Tables of Equivalents 287 Appendix C: Table of Conversion Factors 297 Appendix D: Squaring-Up Gardens and Garden Structures 307 Appendix E: Solutions to Practice Problems 309 Index 395