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Quantifying Temperature Effects On Developmental Rate And Plant Quality Of Compact Container-Grown Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum), Morgan Humphrey May 2025

Quantifying Temperature Effects On Developmental Rate And Plant Quality Of Compact Container-Grown Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum), Morgan Humphrey

Horticulture Undergraduate Honors Theses

Mean daily temperature effects on plant development rates and quality were evaluated for compact container-grown tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Compact tomato varieties ‘Siam’ and ‘Red Velvet’ were grown in greenhouses at 18 to 26 °C (Experiment 1) and 20 to 30 °C (Experiment 2) under supplemental high-pressure sodium lighting and 16-hour photoperiod. The number of days to first open flower, first ripe fruit, and from flower to ripe fruit were measured and development rates calculated by taking the reciprocal (e.g. 1/days). Temperature effects were predicted by fitting a linear (for first open flower) and a nonlinear exponential function (for …


Iron Coated Sand: A Sustainable Substrate Amendment For Nutrient Management And Growth Of Floriculture Crops, Savannah Mead Jan 2024

Iron Coated Sand: A Sustainable Substrate Amendment For Nutrient Management And Growth Of Floriculture Crops, Savannah Mead

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Acid mine drainage and phosphorus pollution are two of the most pervasive forms of water contamination in Appalachia and globally. The horticultural industry is a contributor to nutrient pollution via leaching from greenhouses, necessitating the adoption of more sustainable practices for container production in controlled environments. In this thesis, an acid mine drainage-based iron-coated sand product was assessed on its effectiveness for phosphate adsorption when used as a sustainable substrate amendment for soilless container production of flowering ornamentals. The first study centered around the amount of iron-coated sand to use for production of petunias, pansies, and chrysanthemums. Iron-coated sand at …


Unveiling The Potential Of Calcium And Natamycin For Botrytis Blight Management On Cut Roses, Melissa Munoz Dec 2022

Unveiling The Potential Of Calcium And Natamycin For Botrytis Blight Management On Cut Roses, Melissa Munoz

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Botrytis blight caused by the fungus Botritys cinerea is the most devastating disease of cut roses. The extensive use of fungicides used for Botrytis blight management during cut rose production and postharvest represents a severe threat in terms of fungicide resistance development as has been previously reported. Additionally, health concerns for growers and the environment are growing in recent years making consumers more aware of the fungicides in the products that they consume including ornamentals. This scenario highlights the importance of searching for alternative products to synthetic fungicides. During this research, the use of calcium as an alternative management strategy …


The Genomic And Bulked Segregant Analysis Of Curcuma Alismatifolia Revealed Its Diverse Bract Pigmentation, Xuezhu Liao, Yuanjun Ye, Xiaoni Zhang, Dan Peng, Mengmeng Hou, Gaofei Fu, Jianjun Tan, Jianli Zhao, Rihong Jiang, Yechun Xu, Jinmei Liu, Jinliang Yang, Wusheng Liu, Luke R. Tembrock, Genfa Zhu, Zhiqiang Wu Oct 2022

The Genomic And Bulked Segregant Analysis Of Curcuma Alismatifolia Revealed Its Diverse Bract Pigmentation, Xuezhu Liao, Yuanjun Ye, Xiaoni Zhang, Dan Peng, Mengmeng Hou, Gaofei Fu, Jianjun Tan, Jianli Zhao, Rihong Jiang, Yechun Xu, Jinmei Liu, Jinliang Yang, Wusheng Liu, Luke R. Tembrock, Genfa Zhu, Zhiqiang Wu

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Compared with most flowers where the showy part comprises specialized leaves (petals) directly subtending the reproductive structures, most Zingiberaceae species produce showy ‘‘flowers’’ through modifications of leaves (bracts) subtending the true flowers throughout an inflorescence. Curcuma alismatifolia, belonging to the Zingiberaceae family, a plant species originating from Southeast Asia, has become increasingly popular in the flower market worldwide because of its varied and esthetically pleasing bracts produced in different cultivars. Here, we present the chromosome-scale genome assembly of C. alismatifolia ‘‘Chiang Mai Pink’’ and explore the underlying mechanisms of bract pigmentation. Comparative genomic analysis revealed C. alismatifolia contains a …


Enhancing Water Stress Tolerance In Floriculture Crops, Suejin Park Jan 2019

Enhancing Water Stress Tolerance In Floriculture Crops, Suejin Park

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Water deficit is one of the major constraints on plant growth and development, causing reduction of crop productivity. To minimize water loss, among many adaptation strategies, plants close their stomata to reduce transpiration. The stomatal closure is regulated by light, internal CO2 concentration, and plant hormones, mainly abscisic acid. Plants’ response mechanisms to water deficit are complex processes involving numerous genes and various signaling pathways. Floriculture crops are often exposed to water deficit during shipping and retailing, and these periods often result in damaged crops and profit loss. Understanding of plant responses to water deficit stress will provide us an …


Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2016, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Jan 2016

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2016, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Fall 2015, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Oct 2015

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Fall 2015, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2015, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Jul 2015

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2015, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2015, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Apr 2015

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2015, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Fall 2014, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Oct 2014

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Fall 2014, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Evaluation Of A Mycorrhizal-Like Fungus, Piriformospora Indica, On Floriculture Crops, Allison Justice Aug 2014

Evaluation Of A Mycorrhizal-Like Fungus, Piriformospora Indica, On Floriculture Crops, Allison Justice

All Dissertations

Piriformospora indica is a fungal endophyte, often called an arbuscular mycorrhizal-like fungus, that has been shown to provide benefits to plant symbionts by increasing nutrient uptake, biomass production, flower number, and disease resistance in a wide range of plant hosts. Research was carried out to investigate the ability of P. indica to improve plant production in floriculture crops. The first objective was to determine the optimal environmental conditions for growing P. indica in pure culture. Environmental conditions were optimized to produce the maximum chlamydospores for inoculum preparation (Chapter 1). These findings were used in the remaining chapters to prepare inocula …


Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2014, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Jul 2014

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2014, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2014, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Apr 2014

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2014, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2014-15, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Jan 2014

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2014-15, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2013, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Jul 2013

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2013, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2013, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Apr 2013

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2013, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2013, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Jan 2013

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2013, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Fall 2012, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Oct 2012

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Fall 2012, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2012, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Jul 2012

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2012, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2012, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Apr 2012

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2012, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2012, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Jan 2012

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2012, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Fall 2011, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Oct 2011

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Fall 2011, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2011, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Jul 2011

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2011, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2011, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Apr 2011

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2011, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Fall 2010, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Oct 2010

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Fall 2010, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2010, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Jul 2010

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2010, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2010, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Apr 2010

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2010, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

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Production Of Premium Waxflowers, Kevin Seaton, Nikki Poulish Jan 2010

Production Of Premium Waxflowers, Kevin Seaton, Nikki Poulish

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The cut flower trade is a highly competitive global market. Waxflowers are grown around the world—often in countries with lower cost structures or closer proximity to our main markets. Western Australian producers can only compete if their product stands out from the crowd in terms of quality, presentation and uniqueness, however, it still has to represent good value for money.


Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2010, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Jan 2010

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2010, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2009, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Jul 2009

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2009, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

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