Mulching reduces water use of containerized plants

HortTechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 277-278

  Lohr, Virginia I ^a   Pearson Mims, Caroline H ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flowering annuals; Hanging baskets; Impatiens wallerana; Irrigation; Pine bark; Sphagnum moss

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; IMPATIENS; IMPATIENS WALLERIANA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0035726802     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.11.2.277     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Irrigation requirements, root-medium pH, and nutrient concentrations of easter lilies grown in five peat-based media with and without an evaporation barrier
2. Evaluation of mulches for use in the home garden
3. Growth and shelf life of impatiens in media amended with hydrophilic polymer and wetting agent
4. Styrene lining and container size affect substrate temperature
5. Water relations of container-grown woody and herbaceous plants following antitranspirant sprays
6. Mulches and herbicides in ornamental plantings
7. Soil columns for low-maintenance potted plants