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Pb1589 Commercial Insect And Mite Control For Trees, Shrubs And Flowers, Frank A. Hale

Commercial Horticulture

No abstract provided.

Sp740-A Good Agricultural Practices Series: Testing Water For Fruit And Vegetable Production, Susannah Amundson, Grant Mccarty, Faith Critzer, Annette Wszelaki

Commercial Horticulture

No abstract provided.

Sp740-A Good Agricultural Practices Series: Testing Water For Fruit And Vegetable Production, Susannah Amundson, Grant Mccarty, Faith Critzer, Annette Wszelaki

Commercial Horticulture

No abstract provided.

Sp740-B Good Agricultural Practices Series: Interpreting Water Quality Results, Susannah Amundson, Grant Mccarty, Faith Critzer, David Lockwood, Annette Wszelaki, Elizabeth Bihn

Commercial Horticulture

No abstract provided.

W142 Scouting And Monitoring Pests Of Deciduous Trees During Nursery Production, Amy Fulcher

Commercial Horticulture

No abstract provided.

Sp341-C Insects: Fungus Gnats, Frank A. Hale

Commercial Horticulture

Version 5.0

Sp503-I Insects: Identifying The Flatheaded Appletree Borer And Other Buprestid Beetle Species In Tennessee, Jason A. Hansen, Frank A. Hale, William E. Klingeman

Commercial Horticulture

Version 2.0

W205 Controlling Winter Annual Broadleaf Weeds, James T. Brosnan, Greg Breeden

Commercial Horticulture

Version 3.0

W269 Weed Control In Centipedegrass, Gregory K. Breeden, James T. Brosnan, Thomas J. Samples

Commercial Horticulture

Turfgrass Science factsheet

W267 White Clover, Gregory K. Breeden, James T. Brosnan

Commercial Horticulture

Turfgrass Science factsheet

Version 2.0

W218 Trade Names Of Herbicides Labeled For Use In Turf, James T. Brosnan, Greg Breeden

Commercial Horticulture

Version 3.0

W266 Ground Ivy, Gregory K. Breeden, James T. Brosnan

Commercial Horticulture

Turfgrass Science factsheet

Version 3.0

W277 Japanese Maple Scale: An Important New Insect Pest In The Nursery And Landscape, Amy Fulcher, Frank Hale, Mark Halcomb

Commercial Horticulture

Version 5.0

W270 Safety Of Herbicides Compared To Other Commonly Used Chemicals Pub Number W270, Greg Breeden, James T. Brosnan, Greg Armel, Joseph Thomas

Commercial Horticulture

Turfgrass Science factsheet

Version 2.0

W260 Nutsedge And Kyllinga Species, Matthew T. Elmore, James T. Brosnan, Greg Breeden

Commercial Horticulture

Version 2.0

Pb1789 Weed Control Manual For Turf Managers In Tennessee, James T. Brosnan, Greg Breeden, Tom Samples

Commercial Horticulture

A manual to assist turf managers with developing effective weed management programs, including herbicide recommendations.

Version 6.0

Sp290-Z-Commercial Sources Of Predators, Parasitoids & Pathogens, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Commercial Horticulture

The Agricultural Extension Service receives numerous inquiries for information about where insect predators and parasitoids can be purchased. These insects are intended for use by both homeowners and commercial growers as biological control agents.

Biological control uses beneficial organisms rather than insecticides to reduce insect populations. Almost all insect groups include some benefi cial members. The use of beneficial organisms is particularly important where chemical residues are undesirable. Beneficial organisms can be predators, such as ladybugs, lacewings and praying mantids that feed on other insects. Others, such as some species of nematodes and wasps, including Trichogramma, are parasitoids with …

Sp290-L-Sod Webworms On Turfgrass, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Commercial Horticulture

No abstract provided.

Pb1728-Weed Management In Annuals, Perennials And Herbaceous Ground Covers: Nursery Production And Professional Landscape Maintenance, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Commercial Horticulture

Controlling weeds in production or landscape areas can be a burdensome task. The objective of an effective and effi cient weed management program is to achieve the desired level of weed control at an acceptable expense (cost). Labor is very expensive and sometimes unavailable, and may require training and supervision. Management must avoid the laborious task of physically removing weeds whenever possible.

This objective is best achieved by an integration of cultural practices focused on minimizing the introduction of weed seed, followed by preemergence and postemergence herbicides (refer to page 10, Herbicide Types) applied correctly at the optimum time to …

W141-2010 Commercial Vegetable Disease Control Guide, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Commercial Horticulture

The term plant disease, as used in this publication, refers to a plant problem caused by a pathogen, such as a fungus, bacterium, virus or nematode. Other types of plant problems include disorders, caused by cultural or environmental factors, and pest damage, caused by insects or other animals that feed on or otherwise damage plants. This publication only deals with pathogen control and does not address disorders and pest damage.

W017-Controlling The Environment In Greenhouses Used For Tomato Production, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Commercial Horticulture

Growing tomatoes in greenhouses allows producers to grow plants at a time when it would be impossible to grow outside because of the weather. The sole purpose of a greenhouse is to maintain an environment that promotes optimum production. Solar energy from the sun provides both sunlight and heat, but growers must provide a system that maintains the optimum growing environment in the greenhouse. To maintain this optimum growing environment, your greenhouse must be equipped with well-designed heating, ventilation and air distribution systems that properly control temperature, carbon dioxide and humidity. This publication explains the importance of carefully managing the …

Pb1618-Growing Media For Greenhouse Production, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Commercial Horticulture

This publication is one of three in a series that covers the basics of developing a nutritional program for producing container-grown plants in greenhouses. A complete nutrition program encompasses the fertilizers, media and water used. The first publication, Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers for Greenhouse Production (PB 1616), develops background information about plant nutrition and discusses the important characteristics of fertilizers used in greenhouse production.The second publication, Irrigation Water Quality for Greenhouse Production (PB 1617), examines the effect of water quality on a greenhouse nutritional program. This publication, Growing Media for Greenhouse Production, describes the important physical and chemical properties …

W215-Organic Certification In Tennessee, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Commercial Horticulture

Organic certification promotes trust between producers and consumers. Certification provides consumers assurance that a product has originated from an agricultural system using organic production methods. For producers, organic certification provides access to price premiums and specialty markets.

Sp341-C-Fungus Gnats, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Commercial Horticulture

The fungus gnat has recently been recognized as an important pest in greenhouses. Although greenhouse plants are commonly attacked, house plants may also become infested. Several genera in the family Sciaridae are of economic concern, such as Sciara, Orfelia, Lycoriella and Bradysia species.

Pb1594-Insect And Mite Management In Greenhouses, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Commercial Horticulture

Pest Management (PM) is a term that refers to the use of various strategies to manage greenhouse insect and mite pests. The focus of PM is to use a variety of management strategies to deal with existing pest problems, rather than relying solely on pest control materials such as insecticides and/or miticides. PM involves the use of cultural, physical, biological and/or chemical management strategies.

PM programs typically require growers to be proactive rather than reactive. An effective PM program begins by regularly scouting the greenhouse for insect and mite pests. A PM program may include establishing action thresholds for specific …

W166-Accent™ Herbicide For Weed Control In Sweet Corn, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Commercial Horticulture

The convenient control of perennial and annual grass weeds in fresh market sweet corn has been difficult for a number of years due to the lack of available postemergence herbicide options. Accent™ herbicide has been labeled for use in processing sweet corn for a number of years but was not cleared for fresh market use until fall 2006. One concern with Accent™ use is that a small number of sweet corn hybrids could have low tolerance to nicosulfuron, the active ingredient (Figure 1). Additionally, delayed applications of the herbicide or applications with improperly calibrated spray equipment could result in ear …

Pb1589-Commercial Insect And Mite Control For Trees, Shrubs And Flowers, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Commercial Horticulture

No abstract provided.

Sp651-Costs Of Managing A Bermudagrass Football Field In Tennessee, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Commercial Horticulture

This publication is intended to provide sports turf managers and coaches an estimate of the costs of managing an existing bermudagrass football fi eld in Tennessee. Managing a healthy, wear-resistant football field requires routine mowing and fertilization. Bermudagrass football fields are most often maintained with a reel mower set at cutting heights from ¾ to 2 inches. Sports turfs often require more nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) than the soil can supply. Magnesium and iron applications can improve plant color. Applying calcium, a component of plant cell walls, may result in added plant strength. Sulfur, found in …

Pb1739-Managing Fire Ants In Urban Areas, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Commercial Horticulture

The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, the black imported fire ant, Solenopsis richteri Forel, and their hybrid are nuisance insects and their stings can cause serious medical problems. Imported fire ants interfere with outdoor activities and harm wildlife throughout the southern United States. Ant mounds are unsightly and may reduce land values. In some cases, imported fire ants are considered to be beneficial because they prey upon other arthropod pests. In urban areas, fire ants prey on flea larvae, chinch bugs, cockroach eggs, ticks and other pests. In many infested areas, the problems outweigh the benefits and controlling …

Sp419-The Two-Step Method: Managing Fire Ants Around Homes And In Neighborhoods, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Commercial Horticulture

Experts predict most of Tennessee is suitable for fire ant survival. Recent research from The University of Tennessee indicates the hybrid form found in East and parts of Middle Tennessee is more cold-tolerant than either parent species (the red or black imported fire ant). Therefore, we must learn how to manage these pesky ants. Once fire ants are established in an area, weʼll need to apply the two-step method twice a year.