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Evaluation of Clean Chip Residual as an Alternative Substrate for Container-Grown Plants
(2008-09-09)
Clean chip residual (CCR), a forestry by-product, could become an important replacement for pine bark in containerized nursery and greenhouse crop production. Rising costs of pine bark (PB) due to reduced production, ...
Utilization of Municipal Solid Waste Compost in Horticulture
(2008-09-09)
Composting of municipal solid waste (MSW) has long been considered an attractive waste management tool for effective reduction of waste volume and beneficial utilization of MSW compost (MSWC) can eventually turn waste into ...
Evaluation of Optimal Substrates and Fertilizers for Organic Vegetable Transplant Production in Alabama
(2008-09-09)
Successful organic vegetable production requires a healthy transplant. Presently, there are several certified organic plug substrate blends available; however, the suitability and cost of these substrates are a concern ...
Evaluation of Horticulture Applications of Light Expanded Clay Aggregates
(2008-09-09)
People involved in the nursery industry continue to seek more sustainable options to implement into production regimes. This search has been provoked by environmental and economic reasons. Several areas of popular nursery ...
Visual Miscuing of Thrips to Reduce the Incidence of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in Tomatoes
(2008-09-09)
Greenhouse studies were conducted evaluating selected tempera paints to determine effects on yield and plant growth of tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum). Tempera paints (ColArt Americas Inc, Piscataway, NJ) evaluated were: ...
Container Production and Post-harvest Handling of Lotus (Nelumbo) and Micropropagation of Herbaceous Peony (Paeonia)
(2008-09-09)
Effects of container soil level, fertilization, planting time and disbudding on lotus (Nelumbo) growth were evaluated in container production. Container soil volume influenced EC, pH, plant growth indexes, and plant ...
Effects of a Nonionic Surfactant on Plant Growth and Physiology
(2008-09-09)
With a continuous declining trend in the availability of groundwater or public surface water to greenhouse and container nurseries, nursery growers and researchers are searching for effective ways to reduce water use and ...
Assessment of Composting Methods for Use in the Green Industry
(2009-02-23)
Composting is a common waste management tool for successful reduction of waste materials. Due to increased consumer awareness for compost products and their value to the green industry research is needed to evaluate different ...
Enhancement of Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Lenten rose
(2008-09-09)
The purpose of these studies was to develop methods to increase germination percentage, shorten germination time, provide more synchronous germination, and result in more efficient seed propagation techniques for Lenten ...
The Effects of the Literature in the Garden Curriculum on Life Skills of Children
(2009-02-23)
Contemporary children's gardening began in 1993 when the American Horticultural Society held its first symposium based on youth gardening. It was entitled ""Children, Plants, and Gardens: Educational Opportunities."" ...