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Effects of Color to Deter Thrips and Reducing the Incidence of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
(2009-04-20)
A field study was conducted to evaluate the influence of colored mulch plastic on thrips ability to locate tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). Mulch colors were selected based on ultra violet reflectance which has ...
Industrial Sweetpotato: A viable biofuel crop for Alabama.
(2009-07-02)
Field studies were conducted evaluating selected sweetpotato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lam.) cultivars for viability as a biofuel crop in Alabama. Industrial sweetpotato cultivars evaluated were: ‘X-1617’, ‘W-328’, and ‘Markham’ ...
Effects of Short Interval Cyclic Flooding on Growth and Physiology of Selected Native Shrubs
(2009-12-14)
Clethra alnifolia L. ‘Ruby Spice’ (‘Ruby Spice’ summersweet), Ilex glabra ‘Shamrock’ (L.) A. Gray. (‘Shamrock’ inkberry holly), Itea virginica L. ‘Henry’s Garnet’ (‘Henry’s Garnet’ sweetspire), and Viburnum nudum L. ...
Studies on Drought-Responsive Genes in Citrullus colocynthis
(2009-05-01)
Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad, closely related to watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai.), is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. This plant is a drought tolerant species with a deep root system, ...
Impact of grafting on cold responsive gene expression in Citrus unshiu
(2009-05-11)
Commercial citrus, the most economically important fruit crop in the world, is sensitive to low temperatures. Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf., a close relative of Citrus species, has been widely used as a cold hardy rootstock ...
Evaluation of Composted Poultry Litter Use in Horticulture
(2009-11-03)
The U.S. poultry and egg industry is valued at billions of dollars in gross farm receipts and employs hundreds of thousands of people. A Survey by the United States Department of Agriculture in 2008 revealed that in Alabama ...
Integration of Intensive Aquaculture and Horticulture Crop Production
(2009-11-19)
Agricultural sectors can be integrated into mutually beneficial productions
systems. Integration provides improved production sustainability, increased ecosystem
health, increased human health, and polyculture. Horticulture ...
Organic Matter Type Affects Growth and Physiology of Native Plants Planted Above-Grade
(2009-08-13)
Experiments quantified the response of three native taxa to different substrates utilized in above-grade planting. In a greenhouse study, Hydrangea quercifolia Bartr. ‘Alice’ (oakleaf hydrangea), Chionanthus virginicus ...
Post-transplant Irrigation Scheduling of Native Deciduous Shrub Taxa
(2009-08-03)
The effect of irrigation scheduling treatments on root and shoot growth and photosynthesis of Hydrangea quercifolia Bart. ‘Alice’ (‘Alice’ oakleaf hydrangea), Rhododendron austrinum Rehd. (florida flame azalea), and Itea ...