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Adoption of Sustainable Practices to Protect and Conserve Water Resources in Container Nurseries with Greenhouse Facilities

Mangiafico, S. S., Newman, J. P., Mochizuki, M. J., and Zurawski, D. Acta Horticulturae 797:367-372. 2008.

The intensity of fertilizer and pesticide inputs in California's production nursery industry has led to increasing concern about the adoption of sustainable management practices and potential water quality impacts. While a variety of good management practices have been recommended for greenhouses and nurseries, few studies have documented the extent to which growers have adopted these practices.


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Author(s): Salvatore S. Mangiafico, Julie P. Newman, M. J. Mochizuki, Dale Zurawski

Section: Water Management and Irrigation