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Články z EurekAlertCan bedding plants thrive with recyled water?

29. 12 2010 (06:00)

To conserve dwindling water resources, municipalities are encouraging the use of "recycled water," municipal wastewater that has been extensively treated and deemed safe to reuse for irrigation and other purposes. New research from Texas A&M University provides bedding plant growers with important data about ten common species/cultivars. For the study, bedding plants were irrigated with saline solution to simulate the composition of local reclaimed water.