Title: Manage irrigation.
Course: Greenhouse Plant Production and Management (18052-III) > Section: Demonstrating Plant Production

Management should include

- evaluating sources of irrigation water
- testing and adjusting water quality
- describing the importance of testing electrical conductivity, hardness, salinity, and pH
- managing moisture levels
- listing types of water treatments
- describing backflow prevention
- comparing types of irrigation systems for greenhouse and nursery production, including hand watering, microtube, in-line drippers, perimeter nozzles, flood and trough, capillary mat, and overhead.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can water be delivered to plants?
- What measures must be taken if water quality needs improvement?
- How can a grower manage water runoff?
- What are the environmental implications of poorly managed runoff?
- What are the best irrigation methods for selected crops?