Management Practices
for Michigan Wholesale Nurseries
By R. T. Fernandez, D.E. Brown-Rytlewski, B.K. Behe, B.M. Cregg,
W.W. Kirk, D.R. Smitley,
Improving plant
quality and reducing the environmental impact of nursery production is
significantly impacted by the adoption of improved management practices.
The information included in Management
Practices for Michigan Wholesale Nurseries can assist growers in
reducing the quantity of fertilizers, pesticides and other agricultural
chemicals needed for crop management by: improving plant health;
improving efficiency of nutrition programs, improving accuracy of
treatment timing and pinpointing locations of pest infestation; allowing
for successful use of biorational products, making better use of
non-chemical and chemical management strategies for plant health
problems; and improving water management. The guide has 8 chapters and
is 209 pages.
