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Evaluation of a High Tunnel Production System as a Means of Enhancing Market Opportunities for Alabama Growers
(2008-09-09)
High tunnels (HT) can reduce negative environmental strains on crop production and have been shown to extend the growing season for many small fruits and vegetables. Because HT’s require relatively low initial investment ...
Determining a Maturity Index and the Effect of Chilling Requirments, and Cytokinin Applications on Three New Kiwi Cultivars
(2008-09-09)
The kiwi industry in Alabama is small but has potential for strong growth. Alabama’s climate shares many similarities to several large production regions around the world, including China and New Zealand. But in order for ...
Liverwort Control in Container-grown Nursery Crops
(2008-09-09)
The objective of this study was to evaluate preemergence and postemergence liverwort control in container-grown nursery crops.
In Chapter II, experiments were to evaluate effectiveness of selected chemicals for postemergence ...
Effect of Acacia Gum on Bare Root Nursery Crops and in Cutting Propagation
(2008-09-09)
The effects of acacia gum on bare root ‘Karl Sax forsythia’ (Forsythia × intermedia ‘Karl Sax’) and ‘Merrill’ magnolia (Magnolia stellata ‘Merrill’) were examined, along with the effects of acacia gum on ‘Merlot’ Virginia ...
Isolation of Genes from Cold Treated Poncirus trifoliata
(2008-09-09)
Low temperature is one of the most critical environmental factors limiting plant growth and productivity. To survive, plants have developed a complex stress response system for defense against various environmental factors. ...
Stem Cutting Propagation of the Endangered Species, Clematis socialis (Kral)
(2008-09-09)
Clematis socialis (Kral), the Alabama leather flower, is a federally listed endangered species native to NE Alabama and NW Georgia. In addition to conservation and management practices of the few existing populations, ...
Effective Non-Traditional Weed Control in Container-Grown Nursery Crops
(2008-09-09)
A series of experiments were conducted to evaluate container nursery crop tolerance and oxalis control with postemergence applied diuron as influenced by timely overhead irrigation. Intent was to identify an interval ...
Performance of Sugar Maple Taxa (Acer saccharum Marsh.) in North Alabama
(2008-09-09)
A sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) variety trial was initiated in March, 1999 at the North Alabama Horticulture Substation in Cullman, Ala. (USDA Zone 7). The purpose of the study was to identify superior sugar maple ...
Accelerated Production of Tree-form Crapemyrtle
(2008-09-09)
Most cultivars of crapemyrtle are vigorous growers under nursery conditions;
however, some cultivars begin flowering by early summer, resulting in suppressed
vegetative growth, particularly height growth, a problem often ...
The Effects of Color Plastic Mulches and Row Covers on the Growth and Production of Okra and Summer Squash
(2008-09-09)
Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench‘Clemson Spineless’] and summer squash [Cucurbita pepo (L) ‘Prelude II’] was grown on an Orangeburg sandy loam soil in Shorter, AL. Okra and summer squash were direct seeded in single ...