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Investigations to Determine Rootstock Cultivar Performance for Sustainable Apple and Bunch Grape Production in Alabama
(2018-11-15)
Evaluating various scion-rootstock combinations in local environmental conditions is critical to gain further insights and knowledge on vine vigor for sustainable production in the southeast. Very little is known concerning ...
Crop Efficacy and Weed Control Evaluation of a New Herbicide for Sensitive Herbaceous Ornamental Crops
(2018-11-16)
Preemergence herbicides are needed in the container nursery industry due to the high cost of hand weeding, but few preemergence herbicides are labeled for use on sensitive herbaceous ornamental crops. Currently, Snapshot® ...
Best Management Practices for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Ornamental Plant Production
(2020-11-23)
In 2018, agriculture accounted for nearly 10% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States. Nearly half of N2O emissions in that 10% were attributed to the management of agricultural soils, through the ...
Comparison of Trunk Wraps in their Ability to Protect Kiwifruit Vines from Freeze Injury
(2020-06-26)
The golden kiwifruit is a new crop to the southeastern United States, with orchards being established across the region. Unfortunately, freeze injury is prevalent due to fluctuating winter temperatures that impact cold ...
Flooding Tolerance of Six Native Landscape Plants for Use in Southeastern Rain Gardens
(2016-05-04)
Rain gardens are an effective, attractive, and sustainable stormwater management solution for residential areas and urban green spaces. Although design considerations such as size, susbstrate depth, substrate type, and ...
Mitigation of Hurricane Damage in Pecan Orchards
(2020-11-17)
Hurricanes make landfall in the southeastern United States, the center of the majority of worldwide pecan production, on an annual basis. Hurricanes cause severe damage to orchards and reduce yield dramatically for years ...
Effects of Hydraulic Retention Time on Nutrient Film Technique Lettuce Production in a Decoupled Aquaponics System
(2020-07-30)
A series of 28-d hydroponic and aquaponic experiments were conducted at Auburn University from April 2019-March 2020 to determine the effects of limited nitrogen (N) and hydraulic retention time (HRT) on ‘Rex’ butterhead ...
Improving Flower Production and Reducing Pre-Harvest Fruit Drop of Gold Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis)
(2020-05-14)
Abstract
The Actinidia chinensis cultivars, ‘AU Golden Sunshine’ and ‘AU Gulf Coast Gold’ produce heavy crop loads of large, commercially acceptable kiwifruit in central Alabama. However, due to fluctuations in annual ...
Improving Production Practices of Alabama Christmas Trees
(2021-04-13)
A series of trials were conducted to provide updated recommendations regarding cultural practices for fertility and weed control for Alabama Christmas tree growers. Three trials were conducted to determine the effects of ...
Utilizing Aquaculture Effluent Efficiently in Cucumber Production through Substrate Choice and Fertigation Management
(2021-07-22)
De-coupled aquaponics offers several benefits over coupled aquaponics due to ability to manipulate each sub-unit independently. Fine-tuning plant production practices to make the best of the low-nutrient laden aquaculture ...