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Application Technology Research Unit Highlighted Projects
Plant Pathology |
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Impact of application technique on fungicide effectiveness for apple scab control |
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Control of Botrytis blight on Reiger begonias with soil amendments. |
Greenhouse Production Research (Toledo) |
Contact persons: James Locke or Jonathan Frantz |
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Evaluation of polyacrylamide hydrogel as a soil amendment on growth, flowering, root morphology, and shelf life of New Guinea impatiens and pansy
Improving Growth of Calibrachoa × hybrida (Cerv.) in Hanging Flower Pouches
Performance and Theoretical Advantages of Polyacrylamide Hydrogel |
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Demonstration of silica uptake in bedding plant species and determination of its role as a nutrient and potential benefit for horticultural quality enhancement, disease and insect resistance, and moderation of micronutrient toxicities |
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Determination of critical nutrient requirements of bedding plants to achieve optimum growth, reduce nutrient levels in effluent, and to develop sensor technology for non-destructive monitoring of nutrient levels in plant tissue
Applied Nitrogen Concentration Affects Growth of Elatior Begonia and New Guinea Impatiens, and Susceptibility of Begonia to Grey Mold |
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Study the role of boron in bedding plant growth and development and identify molecular signals which can be utilized to monitor boron induced stress due to toxicity or deficiency levels in the plant |
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Determine the interaction of greenhouse cultural practices; nutrition, media composition, abiotic stresses, etc. on disease expression in bedding plant production
Acclimation of Plant Populations to Shade: Photosynthesis,Respiration, and Carbon Use Efficiency |
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Interactive greenhouse model |
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Last Modified: 09/27/2007
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