Effects of an Antitranspirant on Water Use by Highway Oleander (Nerium oleander L.) Plantings1

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The transpiration rate of potted oleanders (Nerium oleander L.) in a greenhouse was reduced 25-35% for 2 weeks after being sprayed with a film-forming antitranspirant. Measurements of moisture changes in a heterogeneous soil in the median strip of a major freeway indicated that the antitranspirant slowed the depletion of soil water. This was confirmed when detailed measurement of moisture in a more uniform field soil showed a 40% reduction in water use by oleanders. These studies suggest that an antitranspirant could delay irrigation of highway oleander plantings by at least 2 weeks, reducing the costs and hazards associated with irrigation of ornamental plantings along highways.

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