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Research Project:
VEGETABLE AND ORNAMENTAL RESEARCH IN THE GULF SOUTH
Location: Poplarville, Mississippi
Project Number: 6404-21220-003-01
Project Type:
Specific Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Mar 01, 2000
End Date: Feb 28, 2005
Objective:
Develop strategies for breeding new and improved germplasm, cultural practices, pest control, and management techniques for ornamental and vegetable crops adapted to the Gulf States Region to increase yields, and net income, minimize production losses, improve crop quality, and conserve use of natural resources.
Approach:
Develop new and superior methods of germplasm improvement, pest control, planting systems, irrigation, and crop production management strategies for ornamental and vegetable crops adapted to the Gulf Coast region. Determine factors that regulate plant diseases, growth characteristics, and tolerance to environmental stress in ornamentals and vegetable crops.
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Last Modified: 11/08/2008
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