Caring for plant material before installation

Registration Eligibility

N/A

Start Date

03/07/2019

End Date

03/07/2019

Description

The success or failure of an installation project can be determined before a plant, tree or shrub even makes it in the ground. This class will cover how to mitigate mechanical damage and water loss loading and transportation. We will discuss different types of plant storage such as Ball & Burlap, Container Grown and bare roots. The class will also talk about how transplant shock, factors that effect it and early plant care such as fertilization, soil amendments
and watering.

Location

Dayton, OH

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Horticulture / Plants

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

(1) What to bring with them when picking up plant material for transport (2) Importance of protecting the root ball is during transport and planting. (3) High Nitrogen fertilizers tend to be over used when dealing with new installs, stress proper care of new installs.

Instructors

Tina Graver

Course Codes

Provider

Ohio Green Industry Association

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