While governments and individuals strive to maintain the availability of high-quality water
resources, many factors can “change the landscape” of water availability and quality …

Interest in capturing and reusing runoff from irrigation and rainfall in container nurseries is
increasing due to water scarcity and water use regulations. However, grower concerns …

During the past 25 years, there has been a shift in how ornamental plants are produced in
the United States. Before the energy crisis of the early 1970s, the production of ornamental …

Nursery and greenhouse producers, research and extension faculty, and representatives
from allied fields collaborated to formulate a renewed vision to address water issues …

Efficient water use is becoming increasingly important for horticultural operations to satisfy
regulations regarding runoff along with adapting to the decreasing availability of water to …

Container-grown woody ornamentals were irrigated according to a percentage of daily water
use (DWU) or a traditional irrigation rate to evaluate plant growth, irrigation volume, runoff …

A study was conducted to determine the effects of implementing different irrigation
scheduling methods on heterogeneous container hardy ornamental nursery stocks. Four …

Irrigation scheduling based on plant daily water use (DWU) to conserve water without
adversely affecting plant growth compared with a traditional irrigation rate was investigated …

The objective of this study was to design and test a prototype fertigation controller for the
management of container ornamental nursery stocks irrigated with different water sources …

Water-efficient soilless substrates need to be engineered to address diminishing water
resources. Therefore, we investigated soilless substrates with varying hydrologies to …