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Research Project:
IRRIGATION METHOD AND SUBSTRATE COMPOSITION FOR NUTRIENT AND WATER USE EFFICIENCY FOR CONTAINERIZED NURSERY CROPS
Location: Horticulture and Breeding Research
Project Number: 6618-13000-003-04
Project Type:
Specific Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Sep 26, 2007
End Date: Sep 25, 2012
Objective:
The objectives of this cooperative research project are to assess irrigation method (scheduling) and substrate composition on plant growth and physiology, on water and nutrient use efficiency, and on substrate physical and chemical properties for selected containerized nursery crops.
Approach:
Record effluent volume and calculate water use efficiency, determine plant tissue and substrate N and P, and photosynthetic rate and stomatal conductance for selected containerized nursery crops under various irrigation schedules (volume and timing) and substrate compositions (percent clay).
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Last Modified: 10/18/2008
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