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Field Nutrition

Mickelbart, M. V. American Nurseryman 208(7):28-31. 2008.

Two major factors are affecting how growers think about fertilization: the rising cost of fertilizers and an increasing awareness of the environmental consequences of nutrient runoff and leaching. Much of the recent work on fertilizer efficiency has focused on container production. This is for good reason: Container production is increasing in areas like the Midwest, plants grown in containers are a more concentrated source of potential pollutants (more plants per area), and the potential for leaching and runoff is greater in soilless media than in most field soils. However, efficient fertilizer application is also important in field nursery production.


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Author(s): M. V. Mickelbart

Section: Fertilization and Nutrition