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Research Project:
ORNAMENTAL AND VEGETABLE RESEARCH IN THE GULF SOUTH
Location: Poplarville, Mississippi
Project Number: 6404-21220-003-08
Project Type:
Specific Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Jun 01, 2005
End Date: Apr 30, 2010
Objective:
Develop strategies for developing new and improved germplasm, cultural practices, pest control, and management techniques for ornamental and vegetable crops adapted to the Gulf States Region which will 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 charcteristics, and tolerance to environmental stress in ornamentals and vegetable crops.
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Last Modified: 11/07/2008
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