VIDEO: A cross-country evaluation of substrate temperature management strategies

Nursery Management recently hosted a live discussion on substrate temperature management strategies with two university experts.

Jeb Fields, assistant professor in the University of Florida's Department of Environmental Sciences and Lloyd Nackley, associate professor in Oregon State University's College of Agricultural Sciences' Department of Horticulture, presented their research findings and updates from a collaboration on evaluating various methods to manage substrate (or root zone) temperatures across the country.

In the recording of our live event, available in the video above, Fields and Nackley show which methods are appropriate nationally and which may be considered based on region.

They also present benefits to managing these substrate temperatures, which include improving fertilizer efficiency, quicker growth, better rooting and overall healthier crops.