Lecturer, Hydroponic Crop Specialist
Department of Plant Sciences
CEA Building, Room 103
1951
East Roger Road
Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone:
520.626.9953
Patricia Rorabaugh received a Ph.D. in Plant Sciences
at Utah State University. She also has a Master's degree in Plant
Physiology from San Diego State University and a Bachelor's degree in
Biology from the University of California, San Diego.
Here at the
University of Arizona she does extension work and teaches two
classes:
PLS 217: Introduction to Controlled Environment
Agriculture and Hydroponics
and
PLS 394: Advanced Hydroponic Crop
Production
Her research interest is
hydroponics & controlled environment agriculture. Every year, in
conjunction with the classes listed above, the students participate in an
experiment relevant to the industry. Experiments have included root media
trials, "A
Comparison of Growth and Yield in Grafted vs. Non-grafted Beef Type
Tomatoes".
patrora@ag.arizona.edu |
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