NALP Horticultural Tech case studies
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The NALP Horticultural Technician Certification appears under several names in the landscape industry, including Landscape Industry Certified Technician, NALP Landscape Technician Certificate, and Horticultural Technician. It is a professional credential offered through the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), an organization that describes its mission as advancing the landscape industry through inspiring education, expert training, powerful advocacy, and a thriving community. The NALP Horticultural Tech case studies are 5 cases and about 5,486 words.
1Buxus Block Turning Yellow After Liming
Six weeks after potting, a block of 2,000 Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa' plugs (potted into 3-gal containers) shows pale yellow new growth with distinctly green veins. The crop went into a 70:30 aged pine bark:peat mix amended with 8 lb/yd³ dolomitic lime and 1.5 lb/yd³ micronutrient mix, and is fertigated weekly with 20-10-20 at 150 ppm N.
999 words, about 5 min2Street Tree Selection in a Narrow, Salty Planting Strip
A municipality is replanting a 300 m section of downtown sidewalk. The planting strip is 2.4 m wide between curb and building, backfilled with compacted glacial till (pH 7.8, 32% clay, bulk density 1.9 g/cm³).
1,066 words, about 5 min3Bleached Patches on a Cool-Season Soccer Field
A 7,000 m² sand-capped cool-season soccer field (60% perennial ryegrass, 40% Kentucky bluegrass) is mown three times weekly at 22 mm with clippings returned. Since late June the crew reports 10-20 cm bleached patches, mainly on the south half, with individual leaves showing tan lesions 3-5 mm long, reddish-brown margins and an hourglass shape.
1,206 words, about 6 min4Station Five: Dry Turf and Runoff at the Same Time
A 12-station rotor system irrigates 1.4 ha of established Kentucky bluegrass at a commercial site. The property manager reports wilted, dry turf on station 5 (the front entry island), while runoff pours across the sidewalk within four minutes of that station starting.
1,032 words, about 5 min5Leaning, Decayed Maple Beside a Garage and a School Route
A crew is asked to remove a 60 cm dbh, 21 m tall silver maple in a residential backyard. The tree leans about 6° toward a detached garage 14 m to the west.
1,183 words, about 6 min