Design and Testing of Urban Landscapes for Water Conservation    (View PDF)

Jayne M. Zajicek

Abstract: Studies were conducted to provide information on water use by woody ornamentals and how it is affected by plant selection, the urban environment and landscape management practices. Study 1 evaluated water relations of containerized native versus non-native woody ornamentals. Study 2 explored how energy transport from bare soil, turfgrass, and pine-bark mulched surfaces affect transpiration of crape myrtle. Study 3 quantified the effect of pruning and chemical growth regulation using uniconazole on water use of hibiscus. The investigations provided information which indicated that it may be possible through more innovative designs and better management practices to reduce total landscape irrigation by 80%.

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https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1993.001