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Assessing the pollination contribution of bees within the southeastern United States 

Abbate, Anthony (2021-04-19)
Over 80% of the world’s flowering plants rely on animal pollinators, and approximately 75% of the world’s food crops depend on insect pollinators. Insects are crucial in the pollination of many cultivated and wild flowering ...

Comparison of Trunk Wraps in their Ability to Protect Kiwifruit Vines from Freeze Injury 

Cook, Joshua (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 ...

Improving Flower Production and Reducing Pre-Harvest Fruit Drop of Gold Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) 

Kelley, Jacob (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 ...

PREDICTING THE BREAKING DORMANCY AND THE TRANSITION OF FLORAL BUD PROGRESSION FOR THREE PEACH CULTIVARS (Prunus persica (L.)) 

Cifuentes Carvajal, Adriana (2023-11-09)  ETD File Embargoed
Phenological changes have been observed in peaches during the last decades caused by the seasonal variability in climate conditions mainly experienced during dormancy, consequently affecting crop management practices, ...