Water and Nutrient Management in the Production of Container-Grown Ornamentals

Horticultural Reviews

Volumn 38, Issue , 2011, Pages 253-297

  Majsztrik, John C ^a   Ristvey, Andrew G ^a   Lea Cox, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Soilless substrates, based on low weight low cost, favorable chemical and physical characteristics; Water and nutrient application efficiency increase reducing nutrient leaching and runoff with surface water movement; Water and nutrient management in container grown ornamental production

Indexed keywords

CONTAINERS; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE WATERS;

EFFICIENCY INCREASE; LOW COSTS; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT;

NUTRIENTS;

EID: 84954222519     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470872376.ch7     Document Type: Chapter

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