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Managing Pesticide and Fertilizer Leaching and Runoff in a Container Nursery

During the first 15 weeks of the growing cycle in a container nursery with travelling-boom irrigation, nearly 60% of the water and 50% of the nitrogen were discharged from the facility. Chemical pesticide use was kept to a minimum using integrated pest management. Waste water was effectively treated with a constructed wetland. Using best management practices in nursery operations can mitigate waste water problems.


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Author(s): R. Kasten Dumroese, Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, David L. Wenny

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 1991

Event: Intermountain Forest Nursery Association
1991 - Park City, UT