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Research Project: Sustainable Production and Pest Management Practices for Nursery, Greenhouse, and Protected Culture Crops

Location: Application Technology Research

Title: Soilless substrate science: Part 1 in a series on a collaborative effort to support our industry's needs for soilless sustrates

Author
item FIELDS, JEB - Louisiana State University Agcenter
item Owen Jr, James - Jim
item Altland, James
item JACKSON, BRIAN - North Carolina State University
item LAMM, ALEXA - University Of Georgia

Submitted to: Growertalks
Publication Type: Popular Publication
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/7/2022
Publication Date: 3/1/2022
Citation: Fields, J.S., Owen Jr, J.S., Altland, J.E., Jackson, B.E., Lamm, A. 2022. Soilless substrate science: Part 1 in a series on a collaborative effort to support our industry's needs for soilless sustrates. Growertalks. 85(11):46-47 (March).

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: An overview of results from a needs assessment of the current and future state of soilless substrate research in North America is presented. The research was led by a multi-disciplinary team funded by the United States Department of Agriculture Specialty Crops Research Initiative. Through this project, a three-phased protocol was used to assess grower and supplier needs and shed light on the future of our industry and most importantly, how researchers can support growth of this industry. As such, the ability to utilize the information gained to better meet growing demands and ensure the future success of North American specialty crops through creative innovative solutions was established.