Water quality and irrigation [Chapter 10]

Thomas D. Landis; Kim M. Wilkinson

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Water quality and irrigation [Chapter 10]

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Authors:

Thomas D. Landis, Kim M. Wilkinson

Year:

2009

Type:

Agricultural Handbook

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Dumroese, R. Kasten; Luna, Tara; Landis, Thomas D., editors. Nursery manual for native plants: A guide for tribal nurseries - Volume 1: Nursery management. Agriculture Handbook 730. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. p. 177-199.

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Abstract

Water is the single most important biological factor affecting plant growth and health. Water is essential for almost every plant process: photosynthesis, nutrient transport, and cell expansion and development. In fact, 80 to 90 percent of a seedling's weight is made up of water. Therefore, irrigation management is the most critical aspect of nursery operations.

Parent Publication

Nursery manual for native plants: A guide for tribal nurseries - Volume 1: Nursery management

Keywords

nursery, native plants, Virtual Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetics Resources (RNGR), Tribal Nursery Council

Citation

Landis, Thomas D.; Wilkinson, Kim M. 2009. Water quality and irrigation [Chapter 10]. In: Dumroese, R. Kasten; Luna, Tara; Landis, Thomas D., editors. Nursery manual for native plants: A guide for tribal nurseries - Volume 1: Nursery management. Agriculture Handbook 730. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. p. 177-199.