Evaluating Irrigation Rates for Ornamental Plants in Containers
Category: Community Engagement Poster
Author(s): Ashlyn Schall
Presenter(s): Ashlyn Schall
Mentors(s): Chad Miller
I assisted in an irrigation trial over the summer of 2024 at the CSU trial gardens to better determine the water needs of ornamental plants in containers. My trial consisted of 15 replications of petunias, each given one of three irrigation treatments: 2gal/hr. (control), 1gal/hr., or 0.5 gal/hr. Data in the form of photographs were taken weekly as well as fresh and oven-dried biomass measurements after harvest. This study may contribute to future changes in water use at the CSU Trial Gardens.