Publications

(Click on topics, links to documents are beneath.)

1. Sustainable Management Practices
2. Water Resources and Irrigation
3. Nutrient Management
4. Pest Management
5. Soils and Media
6. Other Production Topics

Sustainable Management Practices

Protecting Natural Resources at Field Nurseries: Sustainable Agricultural Management Practices for Soil, Water, Nutrient, and Pesticide Conservation
  Johnson, Mangiafico, and Obropta
  Manual, 2011, 32 pages

Soil, Water, Nutrient and Pesticide Agricultural Management Practices for Field Nurseries in the Upper Cohansey River Watershed
  Johnson and Mangiafico
  Manual, 2009, 28 pages

Soil, Water, Nutrient and Pesticide Agricultural Management Practices for Container Nurseries in the Upper Cohansey River Watershed
  Johnson and Mangiafico
  Manual, 2009, 35 pages

Water Resources and Irrigation

Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting For Plant Irrigation I: Design Concepts and Water Quantity
  Mangiafico, Obropta, and Rossi-Griffin
  Factsheet, 2011, Rutgers FS1162, 5 pages, PDF, 4 MB

Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting for Plant Irrigation II: Water Quality and Horticultural Considerations
  Mangiafico and Obropta
  Factsheet, 2011, Rutgers FS1165, 4 pages, PDF, 1 MB

Irrigation Management Options for Containerized-Grown Nursery Crops
  Zinati
  Extension bulletin, 2005, Rutgers E302, 8 pages

Evaluating Water Quality for Ornamental Plant Production
  Cabrera
  Factsheet, 1998, Rutgers FS893, 4 pages

Using Irrigation Water Tests to Predict and Prevent Clogging of Drip Irrigation Systems
  Storlie
  Factsheet, 1995, Rutgers FS793, 2 pages

Nutrient Management

Nutrients and Nutrient Management for Containerized Nursery Crops
  Zinati
  Extension bulletin, 2005, Rutgers E303, 10 pages

Using Slow- and Controlled-Release Fertilizers in Container Nursery Crops
  Cabrera
  Factsheet, 1996, Rutgers FS847, 4 pages

Pest Management

Disease Control Recommendations for Ornamental Crops 2012
  Gould
  Extension bulletin, 2012, Rutgers E036, 158 pages

Landscape and Ornamental Plant Stress: Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Management
  Buckley, Gould, Obal, and Zinati
  Extension bulletin, 2006, Rutgers E309, 6 pages

Soils and Media

Fundamentals of Container Media Management, Part 1: Physical Properties
  Cabrera
  Factsheet, 1995, Rutgers FS812, 4 pages

Other Production Topics

Management of Container Nursery Plant Material During Cold Weather
  Johnson
  Extension factsheet, 2015, Rutgers FS528

Pot-In-Pot Nursery Production System: What You Need to Know Before Establishment
  Zinati
  Factsheet, 2005, Rutgers FS519, 4 pages

Management Recommendations on Cold Hardiness and Dehardening for Container-Grown Nursery Crops
  Zinati
  Factsheet, 2004, Rutgers FS528, 4 pages