Dr. She-Kong Chong - Soil Physics and Turf Soil Management
Office:
Agriculture Bldg. 161 F
Phone:
(618) 453-1793
Email:
skchong@siu.edu
Education:
| B.S. |
1970 |
National Taiwan University |
Agricultural Engineering |
| M.S. |
1970 |
National Taiwan University |
Agricultural Engineering |
| M.S. |
1974 |
University of Hawaii |
Civil Engineering |
| Ph.D. |
1979 |
University of Hawaii |
Agronomy & Soil Science |
Courses:
PLSS
381 - PLSS Seminar (co-taught with Dr. Paul Henry)
PLSS/PSGA
442 - Soil Physics - This course will focus on the physical
properties of soils with special emphasis on the measurement of soil
physical properties, soil and water relationships, transport processes in
soils and the application of physics to the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum.
PLSS/PSGA
475 - Golf Course Green Installation - The goal of this course is to
provide students with sound understanding of the rooting media which
controlling turfgrass development and growth. The material covered in this
class will mainly focus on the requirements, establishment, care and
maintenance of the rooting medium for putting greens and disturbed soils.
Research
Recent Publications