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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTTECH.22.5.600 |
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Hochmuth, George;
Nell, Terril;
Unruh, J. Bryan;
Trenholm, Laurie;
Sartain, Jerry |
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| Author Affiliation: | Hochmuth and Sartain: Soil and Water Science Department; Nell, Unruh, and Trenholm: Environmental Horticulture Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
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| Title: | Potential unintended consequences associated with urban fertilizer bans in Florida - a scientific review |
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| Section: | Reviews
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| Source: | HortTechnology. Vol. 22, No. 5, October 2012, p. 600-616. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, Virginia: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 17 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Best management practices; Coastal areas; Cultural methods; Environmental protection; Eutrophication; Fertilizer usage legislation; Irrigation methods; Urban habitat; Water quality
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Degraded inland and coastal water quality is a critical statewide concern in Florida and other states. Nutrients released from land-based human activities are present in water bodies resulting in algal blooms and increased eutrophication that impairs water bodies for their intended uses. There are differing approaches to addressing eutrophication, including voluntary adoption of current best management practices (BMPs) for nutrients, state regulation, or local county or municipal ordinances. The local ordinance, some including a summer (or so-called wet season) fertilizer ban or blackout, has been the chosen approach in some Florida counties and municipalities to address local water quality issues. Many components of these ordinances follow published BMPs, and there is agreement in the literature on the effectiveness of these practices for preventing nutrient losses from the landscape. However, there has been disagreement among stakeholders regarding the inclusion of a total fertilizer ban in a local ordinance. Regulators are asking about the best approach to controlling urban pollution and if banning fertilizer in the growing season would achieve the desired environmental protection and whether there are any potential unintended consequences associated with removing fertilizer from turfgrass growing in the summer months. The scientific literature documents the nature and scope of the water pollution problem, and numerous research reports have addressed fertilizer BMPs to prevent nutrient losses from the landscape. This article discusses the increased rate of eutrophication and reviews the pertinent national literature regarding managing urban landscape fertilization to protect water quality. Particular attention is given to fertilization practices during the active landscape plant (especially turfgrass) growth period that corresponds to the summer fertilizer bans in some Florida local ordinances. Therefore, special attention is paid to the question of what information is in the scientific literature and whether a fertilizer ban is the best way of achieving the goal of improving urban water quality. Research summarized in this review points to potential unintended consequences of increased nutrient losses from urban landscapes, particularly turfgrass, when proper, recommended fertilization and irrigation practices are not followed." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 148 |
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| Note: | Summary as abstract
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Hochmuth, G., T. Nell, J. B. Unruh, L. Trenholm, and J. Sartain. 2012. Potential unintended consequences associated with urban fertilizer bans in Florida - a scientific review. HortTechnology. 22(5):p. 600-616. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH.22.5.600 |
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