HOR 275 - Innovative Strategies Water Quality Management in Nurseries

Lecture Hours: 2
Credit Hours: 2

Explores conventional and innovative water management systems that provide adequate quantity and quality of irrigation while protecting the environment and other local resources. Evaluates the benefits and challenges of using either recirculated water or reclaimed wastewater to grow plants. Examines phytotechnologies that can be applied on a nursery/greenhouse scale, such as vegetated filter strips, ‘living machines,’ hydroponic tanks, floating islands, or wetland ponds.