Ponds & reservoirs
How much maintenance is required to keep constructed wetlands working?
What steps do I need to take to install a constructed wetland?
What type of plants should I use to establish constructed wetlands?
Have other nurseries installed constructed wetlands to treat runoff water?
Do constructed wetlands remove pesticides?
Do constructed wetlands remove nutrients from nursery runoff?
What's the difference between surface-flow and subsurface- flow constructed wetlands, and which should I use?
How large does my constructed wetland need to be?
Who can I go to for advice on installing a constructed wetland to clean up our runoff water.
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Control pH & salts
How much acid needs to be added to control alkalinity of my irrigation water?
What salinity level is harmful to plants?
Why is pH control important?
Will reclaimed water hurt my plants?
Is the pH of my water too high?
Why is the pH of my pond so much higher in the afternoon?
Should I add acid and chlorine into my pond?
How can I reduce salts in a flood floor watering system?
Do you have any suggestion on what acid to use to lower pH so that we can use ethephon?
Monitor quality
How do I collect a water sample to submit it for analysis?
Where can I get my irrigation water checked for Pythium or Phytophthora spores?
Why is the pH of my pond so much higher in the afternoon?
Conserve water
What is a good source of information about best management practices to conserve water?
What resources are available to help me in planning and funding irrigation improvements at my nursery?
Do plant consumers care about the water I use in plant production?
How do I determine my annual irrigation costs?
Are soil moisture sensors reliable enough to control irrigation in container nurseries?
Contaminants: nutrients and agrichemicals
What are the options for removing nutrients from my irrigation water?
What are slow sand filters?
Do constructed wetlands remove pesticides?
Do constructed wetlands remove nutrients from nursery runoff?
What properties need to be considered when choosing an ultracarb filter?
Contaminants: particles and debris
Is duckweed bad for my pond? Do I need to control it?
Why should I care about particle filtration?
What is clogging my irrigation drippers?
Contaminants: pathogens and biofilms
How do I know if I am adding enough chlorine into my irrigation water to control plant pathogens?
Which water treatment technology should I use to control pathogens?
Do constructed wetlands remove pathogens?
When you treat the irrigation water to kill pathogens with quaternary ammonium compounds, for example, won't the residual present in the water kill the good microflora in the pots?
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