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Applications of Hydrogels in the Nursery and During Outplanting

Landis, T. D. and Haase, D. L. National Proceedings: Forest and Conservation Nurs­ery Associations - 2011, p.53-58. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Proceedings RMRS­P-68. 2013.

Hydrogels have a variety of potential uses including application to plants in the nursery and at the time of outplanting. Absorptive capacity of these gels is influenced by their chemical and physical composition as well as the ion concentration of the liquid being absorbed. The most common uses for hydrogels in nurseries or during outplanting are incorporation or root dips. Research results are mixed regarding hydrogel influences on plant water uptake and vary by product and environmental conditions. It is recommended that growers or planters conduct small trials to determine whether there are benefits to using hydrogels under their specific conditions.


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Author(s): Diane L. Haase, Thomas D. Landis

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 2011

Event: Annual Meeting of the Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association
2011 - Denver, Colorado