Browsing by Department "Horticulture"
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Evaluation and Use of Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) as an Organic Substrate Component
(2011-04-08)
With “green-mindedness” increasing in popularity, the use of organic substrates has become even more important in the retail horticultural market. Multiple experiments were conducted to evaluate commercially available ...
Evaluation of a High Tunnel Production System as a Means of Enhancing Market Opportunities for Alabama Growers
(2006-05-15)
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 ...
Evaluation of an A-frame Vertical Growing Structure Using: Amaranthus tricolor, Beta vulgaris ‘Detroit Dark Red’, and Ocimum basilicum ‘Cardinal Basil’
(2016-01-27)
Vertical gardening systems represent innovative, dynamic, and space efficient methods for producing fresh and nutrient-dense produce within highly populated cities and rural areas in a sustainable and economically efficient ...
Evaluation of an Organic Nitrogen Source in a Yellow Squash - Collard Rotation
(2014-02-04)
In-season nitrogen (N) management is a common challenge in organic vegetable production. Especially when using polyethylene mulch combined with fertigation. There is a need for a highly soluble quick release N source that ...
Evaluation of Clean Chip Residual as an Alternative Substrate for Container-Grown Plants
(2008-05-15)
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, ...
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 ...
Evaluation of Distilled Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) as an Alternative Substrate Component in the Production of Greenhouse-Grown Annuals
(2013-04-29)
Peat moss and perlite are the core components found in soilless greenhouse substrates today and are thus in high demand commercially. Due to both environmental and economic concerns associated with peat harvest and production, ...
Evaluation of Eastern Red Cedar as a Substrate Component for Container Plant Production
(2013-03-20)
Peat moss, perlite and pine bark, being readily available and relatively inexpensive, have been the most popular substrate components of greenhouse and container nursery production for the past forty to fifty years. ...
Evaluation of Horticulture Applications of Light Expanded Clay Aggregates
(2008-05-15)
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 ...
Evaluation of Manufactured Organic Soil Amendments for Consumer Use
(2011-08-01)
Commercial substrate blending companies and fertilizer companies are now producing manufactured substrates and fertilizers that are marketed as “organic.” Homeowners care about the aesthetics of their landscape, thus the ...
Evaluation of Optimal Substrates and Fertilizers for Organic Vegetable Transplant Production in Alabama
(2008-05-15)
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 Pine Bark Mulch-Herbicide Combinations for Weed Control in Nursery Containers
(2017-08-03)
Weed control is a continuing challenge for greenhouse, field, and container
nursery growers across the United States. Weed control techniques in container
grown ornamentals include hand pulling, herbicide applications, ...
Evaluation of PRE and POST Applied Herbicides Along With Cover Crop Residue for Control of Escape Weed Species in Tomato Production Systems
(2014-05-14)
Field studies were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of selected preemergence (PRE-) and postemergence (POST-) applied herbicides in combination with a fall planted rye cover crop and spring planted sunn hemp cover crop ...
Evaluation of preemergence herbicides applied pre- and post-crimp in a rye (Secale cereale L.) cover crop system for control of broadleaf weeds in watermelons (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai)
(2017-11-17)
Field studies were conducted the spring of 2016 and 2017 at the Old Agronomy Farm (OAF) in Auburn, Alabama, and the Plant Breeding Unit (PBU) in Tallassee, Alabama to evaluate the effect of preemergence herbicide applications ...
Evaluation of Processed Corncob and Paulownia tomentosa as Substrate Components in Horticulture Crop Production
(2012-04-11)
The main components in soilless substrates for greenhouse and nursery production include pine bark, peatmoss, and perlite. There have been recent concerns with peatmoss because of availability, and the environmental impact ...
Evaluation of rootstocks for grafted plants as a strategy to manage Southern Blight in tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum)
(2017-07-28)
Sclerotium rolfsii is a soil-borne fungus responsible for the disease Southern blight. With few effective chemical controls, this disease is a continuing problem in the southeastern U.S. Vegetable grafting has gained ...
Evaluation of Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) as an Alternative Crop for Phyto-remediation
(2012-05-17)
Lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, offers a wide diversity of uses as ornamental, edible and medicinal plant. An opportunity for growing lotus as a crop in Alabama also has the potential for phyto-remediation. Lotus was evaluated ...
Evaluation of Spent Tea Grinds as an Alternative Horticultural Substrate Component
(2008-12-15)
Spent Tea Grinds (STG) is the by-product of the rapidly growing tea brewing industry. Published research to date provides few alternatives for beneficial uses of STG. However, the physical and chemical properties of STG ...
An Evaluation of Supplemental Activities Before and After a Field Trip to a Public Garden: Effects on Student Knowledge and Behavior
(2016-08-05)
The purpose of the study was to evaluate if students exhibit better knowledge comprehension and retention when exposed to activities before and after attending a garden field trip. Students’ behavior was evaluated on the ...
Evaluation of Sustainable Alternative Substrate Components for Container Plant Production
(2011-04-06)
Pine bark, peat, and perlite have served as the standard substrate components of container-grown plants for over 50 years. Due to a number of factors, including increased transportation costs, a shift to in-field harvesting ...