Water Use and Best Management Practice Within the Nursery and Garden Industry

摘要

Fresh, useable water is one of Australia's and the world's most precious resources. As a resource, fresh water represents 2.5% of the world's water supply. Like other horticulture industries, the nursery and garden industry requires access to appropriate and reliable water supplies. Water is crucial to nursery and plant production, and water is a resource we need to be aware of conserving. As an industry we know we need to be "waterwise." More importantly it is essential we implement and achieve highwater-use efficiency without sacrificing plant quality and productivity. In order to improve water access, given competition amongst users and the influence of dry climatic conditions, it is important for the nursery industry to be promoted as a responsible and efficient water user to help achieve: A secure "water future" for our businesses; Recognition of established Industry Best Practice; and Recognition of the industry's own initiatives in water conservation. The nursery water audit conducted by RMCG in 2006 helps to clarify the efficiency of water use and associated water management practices within the industry by providing information to demonstrate its water efficiency.