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2013 ASHS Annual Conference

15809:
Irrigating Substrates to Improve Nutrient Retention and Plant Growth

Wednesday, July 24, 2013: 2:30 PM
Desert Salon 13-14 (Desert Springs J.W Marriott Resort )
Rodney Thomas Fernandez, Dept of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Technological advances have made implementing improved irrigation practices easier through better monitoring capabilities of substrate moisture, electrical conductivity, and pH. Basing irrigation on plant use and substrate properties is now more easily accomplished and can result in improved water relations and growth with decreased nutrient leaching and runoff volume. This presentation will focus on benefits of improved irrigation management with respect to plant performance, water conservation, and runoff quality.
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