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Combinations of soil dimpling and mulch type to reduce nutsedge (Cyperus spp.) punctures in polyethylene mulched beds 

Boatwright, Logan (2018-11-15)
Growers use polyethylene (PE) mulch to maximize vegetable crop yields. Specifically, PE mulch provides earlier and higher yields, a cleaner and higher quality product, a more economical use of water and fertilizers, along ...

Effects of Application Method and Surfactants on Control of Yellow Nutsedge with Drip-Applied Herbicides in Polyethylene-Mulched Tomato 

Monday, Tyler Anthony (2014-05-02)
Use of polyethylene mulch in vegetable production provides many benefits including improved weed control; however, not all weed species are adequately controlled. Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus L.) can penetrate ...

Exploring Methods to Enhance Rooting of Vaccinium arboreum Stem Cuttings 

Baker, Andrew (2014-05-15)
Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum Marshall) has great potential in the fruit and ornamental industries, but is very difficult to vegetatively propagate. A series of rooting experiments were run using juvenile cuttings from ...

Propagation of Vaccinium arboreum by Stem Cuttings for Use as a Rootstock for Commercial Blueberry Production 

Bowerman, Jessica (2012-04-19)
Commercial blueberries, including V. corymbosum and V. ashei, have very specific needs for optimum growth; hence, growing sites are limited. They require acidic soil (pH 4.0-5.5), good drainage, thorough aeration, and a ...