Weeds compete with commercial crops for nutrients, water, and light. Competition from weeds is particularly important in container crops due to the crops’ limited root volume. Weeds also harbor insects, disease organisms, and vertebrate pests. Marketable nursery crops must be free of weed,
insect, and pathogen pests.
This project is for 4-H members who are familiar with many of the basic practices of container gardening. It compares different ways of doing things to see which is best for your location and situation. In this project you can try different gardening practices, different varieties of flowers and vegetables,...
The primary objective in the Container Gardening project is to contribute to the development of 4-H members. Each part of the program attempts to meet some of the diverse and complex needs of youth and adults. Container gardening activities encourage active experiences which will:
• Create interest in and appreciation...
Container gardening is an ideal 4-H project because it is challenging, rewarding, and possible without a large garden area. It is the beginning project in a series where you discover the fun of growing, using, and caring for plants in containers. The advanced project is Experimental Container Gardening.
You can...
Thesis research focused on: 1) Water and fertilizer gradients
within the plant root zone, and effects of chemical and physical
gradients on Trichoderma harzianum populations. 2) Regulation of root
growth physically with permeable fabric containers and chemically with
copper compounds. 3) Effects of copper coatings for fabric containers
on Glomus...