leachates, teas, and other extracts are produced by the activity of earthworms from a wide range of organic wastes ( Gutiérrez-Miceli et al., 2008 ; Ievinsh, 2011 ; Padmavathiamma et al., 2008 ; Wang et al., 2010 ). They are products of non
application is suitable for plant growth and reduces P leaching within a soilless substrate in container-grown plant production. Materials and Methods Plant response and leachate-DRP in a greenhouse experiment. On 6 Sept. 2011 and 2 Mar. 2012, 60 lantana
volume of water leached per plant increased with increasing NaCl in the irrigation water because the plants could be salt stressed, and thus had higher leaching rates ( Table 1 ). Leachate volumes per plant were 1.6 and 2.2 times higher in T 2 and T 3
methods, but the first was planted in the summer and the second in the spring. Due to much higher leachate volumes for FAB in the first experiment, we adjusted FAB irrigation in the second experiment with the goal of achieving similar leachate volumes as
effect of irrigation water chemistry on C, N, and P released to leachate. We hypothesized that in a managed urban system, different vegetation types would influence DOC and DON leaching and that irrigation water chemistry would contribute to differences
Potential exists for reduced water use and improved water quality in container nurseries through redesign of the container to minimize leaching. `Celebrate' poinsettias were grown in trade gallon containers with modified drainage hole number and size. Irrigation was applied when an individual container's medium decreased to 80% of container capacity; a gravimetric method was used to determine daily water requirements. Containers with one drainage hole in the center bottom reduced applied water (13%) and leachate volume (90%) compared to standard nursery containers (4 drainage holes in the side and one in the center bottom). Plant quality was similar with these treatments.
. Second, as a result of irrigation in amenity landscapes with various plant forms, amounts of leachate were measured in each plant combination. Water percolating downward and potentially recharging groundwater in amenity landscapes has not been measured in
reduce edge effects. Each module was positioned on top of a leachate collection tray. A 10-cm-wide, clear plastic strip was taped around the perimeter of each module to overlap the rim of the leachate collection tray to eliminate ambient rain or
was set to a constant 19 °C, and plants were grown under natural lighting from 28 Oct. 2012 to 18 Jan. 2013. Data collection. During the experimental period, substrate leachate was collected weekly using the nondestructive PourThru extraction method
with a wider range of release rate. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of four formulations of CRF, including two with new polymer coating technology, on leachate pH and electrical conductivity (EC), and plant growth of two species