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A low-tech, inexpensive subirrigation system for production of broadleaved species in large containers

Justin L Schmal, Phillip O Woolery, John P Sloan and Clark D Fleege
Native Plants Journal, September 2007, 8 (3) 267-270; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2979/NPJ.2007.8.3.267
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A simple, inexpensive subirrigation system can be made using children’s plastic swimming pools. This system supplies irrigation water more evenly to large deciduous plants in containers than do overhead methods, and it can be combined with a typical injector so that plants can be fertigated.

  • irrigation
  • fertilization
  • container nursery
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  • USDA NRCS (2007)

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Justin L Schmal, Phillip O Woolery, John P Sloan, Clark D Fleege
Native Plants Journal Sep 2007, 8 (3) 267-270; DOI: 10.2979/NPJ.2007.8.3.267

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A low-tech, inexpensive subirrigation system for production of broadleaved species in large containers
Justin L Schmal, Phillip O Woolery, John P Sloan, Clark D Fleege
Native Plants Journal Sep 2007, 8 (3) 267-270; DOI: 10.2979/NPJ.2007.8.3.267
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