Title: Evaluate the importance of water and water-delivery systems.
Course: Floriculture (18052-II) > Section: Applying Science to Plant Production

Evaluation should include

- permanent wilting point
- water quality, including electrical conductivity, pH, and nutrient content
- sources of water
- types of water treatments
- types of pumps and power used in water delivery systems
- types of irrigation systems for greenhouse and nursery production, including
  - hand watering
  - drip irrigation using microtubes
  - in-line drippers
  - perimeter nozzles
  - flood and trough
  - capillary mat
  - overhead
- automatic irrigation devices in irrigation systems.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is permanent wilting point?
- How does water quality affect plant growth?
- What sources of water may be available to growers?
- What types of water treatment systems can be used to correct water quality?
- What are the major attributes of each of the water delivery systems?
- What are the limitations of automatic watering?
- What are the major components of a watering system?
- What are the major costs associated with a watering system?