Project Number: 6618-13000-002-00
Project Type: Appropriated

Start Date: Feb 27, 2002
End Date: Feb 26, 2007

Objective:
Improve water conservation and reduce nutrient and pesticide accumulation in the irrigation of field and container-grown crops. Determine the fate and transport of nutrients and pesticides used on horticultural crops and potential for contamination of aquatic environments; develop management practices that reduce losses of nutrients and pesticides into water resources; and assess the potential of aquatic plants and algal species to purify horticultural runoff of excess nutrients and pesticides.

Approach:
Investigate improved methods of water delivery and use to optimize plant growth and enhance water conservation. Develop irrigation methods to prevent leaching of fertilizer elements and pesticides in runoff through improved methods of fertilizer, water and pesticide management. Determine the sensitivity of ornamental and turf species to salinity, trace elements, and pesticides.

Project Team

Albano, Joseph Evens, Terence - T.J.

Project Annual Reports

FY 2003   FY 2002

Related National Programs

Water Quality & Management (201)   Soil Resource Management (202)

Related Projects

Determination of Runoff Quantity and Quality of Container-Grown Plant Production    Use of Wetland Systems to Treat Nursery Runoff    Irrigation Method and Substrate Composition for Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency for Containerized Nursery Crops    Bioremediation Systems to Treat Nursery Runoff