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| Web URL(s): | http://journals.fcla.edu/fshs/article/view/86443/83359
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| Author(s): | Kidder, Gerald |
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| Author Affiliation: | Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainseville, Florida |
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| Title: | Toward less waste of fertilizer resources in urban landscapes |
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| Section: | Ornamental, garden and landscape section
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| Meeting Info.: | Marco Island Marriott Resort Hotel, Florida: June 2-4, 2002 |
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| Source: | Proceedings of the Florida State HorticulturalSociety. Vol. 115, 2002, p. 156-159. |
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| Publishing Information: | Tallahassee, FL: Florida State Horticulture Society |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Urban landscaping; Fertilizers; Landscaping; Natural resources; Fertilization
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Fertilization recommendations of land grant universities are widely recognized as standards in plant production. However, many of today's urban landscape recommendations lead to waste of natural resources such as fertilizer, water, and fossil fuel. Historical and current attitudes that contribute to this situation include assuming that the highest landscaping standards are desired by all users, fostering expectations from landscape plants that are unrealistic for many clients, ignoring the non-cash costs of fertilization (e.g., environmental impacts and loss of non-renewable resources), and using questionable measures of plant performance in research. Suggested changes to reduce such inadvertent waste of resources include reevaluating ideals held by clients, doing research trials in conditions more typical of home landscapes, and using plant appearance evaluations as the primary effect measured. Changes in extension educational efforts include providing clients a range of ideals and standards for landscaping and landscape maintenance, assisting in determining site and personal preference limitations, and emphasizing management rather than technology. Classroom teachers can reevaluate ideas in the context of current professional literature, utilize the expertise of colleagues, and guard against perpetuating technical folklore and myth." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 11 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Kidder, G. 2002. Toward less waste of fertilizer resources in urban landscapes. p. 156-159. In Proceedings of the Florida State HorticulturalSociety. Marco Island Marriott Resort Hotel, Florida: June 2-4, 2002. Tallahassee, FL: Florida State Horticulture Society. |
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