Seminar: Quantifying the effects of nitrogen form, fertilizer type, and fertilizer concentration on North American herbaceous perennials.

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Date/Time:Monday, 29 Nov 2021 from 4:25 pm to 5:15 pm
Location:118 Horticulture Hall
Cost:Free
Contact:Kathy Hein
Phone:515-294-5852
Channel:Research
Categories:Lectures
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Join this Horticulture Graduate Seminar to hear Boston Swan, graduate student in the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University, discuss research into optimized fertilizer concentration and nitrogen forms for six tall grass prairie species and six woodland spring ephemerals.

Synopsis: Boston Swan will be discussing two experiments. First: determining the optimum fertilizer concentration and nitrogen form for six tall grass prairie species; and second, determining optimum fertilizer concentration and type for six woodland spring ephemerals. The goal of these experiments is to increase the body of literature on containerized North American herbaceous perennials by providing appropriate fertilizer recommendations. These recommendations will help produce these herbaceous perennials efficiently by providing adequate nutrients while minimizing waste and reducing nutrient runoff. Additionally, by providing these fertilizer recommendations, we hope to build a foundation for further research into other production parameters to continually increase the production of containerized North American herbaceous perennials.