News tagged with horttechnology
Growstones ideal alternative to perlite, parboiled rice hulls
In the greenhouse business, organic and inorganic growing substrates are chosen for the physical and chemical properties necessary to support specific crops and growing conditions. One important physical property in substrates ...
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Planting improves heart rate, stress levels of mentally challenged adults
Participation in horticultural activities can improve confidence and social skills, cultivate a positive attitude, and rejuvenate the mind and body. Many studies have emphasized the effects of horticultural activities in ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Sweetpotato foundation seed tested in commercial operations
Sweetpotato is gaining popularity in the United States, where health-conscious consumers have created increased demand for the tasty, versatile food. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, per capita ...
Jul 01, 2011 |
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Plant growth rate, stem length unaffected by rice hull, peat substrate
Plant growth retardants, or PGRs, are used in greenhouse operations to produce uniform, compact, and marketable plants. Although PGRs can be applied using a variety of methods, most common applications are foliar sprays or ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Researchers say children need horticultural interventions
Could "interventions" bring children closer to nature? Researchers in Finland think so. A new study published in HortTechnology compares urban and rural children's relationships with plants and recommends hortic ...
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Writing assignments boost critical thinking skills for landscape design students
Dr. Ann Marie VanDerZanden is preparing students in her horticulture classes for challenging careers by boosting their critical thinking capacity. "Horticulture graduates entering the field of landscape design ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 01, 2011 |
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Green industry knowledge center introduced
The nursery and greenhouse industry is big business in the United States, accounting for more than $14.6 billion in agricultural sales. Most of the ornamental plants grown in the U.S. are produced in container-nursery ...
Apr 01, 2011 |
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Integrating instructional multimedia in nursery management, production courses
Students at land-grant universities are a major source of educated, highly qualified employees for the U.S. nursery industry. To prepare future employees for work in "green" occupations, land-grant institutions ...
Mar 17, 2011 |
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Solar greenhouses: China's winning solution to global energy crisis
Solar greenhouses have played a vital role in China's agricultural scene for years. New innovations in greenhouse design are allowing growers to produce more varieties of vegetables, even during long winter months. In a recently ...
Mar 17, 2011 |
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Corn gluten meal tested on squash survival, yields
Corn gluten meal, a powdery byproduct of the wet-milling process of corn, has shown important potential for use as an organic, non-selective preemergence or preplant-incorporated herbicide. A team of researchers from the ...
Mar 17, 2011 |
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Turfgrass fertility, pesticide programs compared
Traditional turfgrass management programs rely heavily on the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. In response to increased public scrutiny and legislation, organic and biological alternatives are ...
Dec 29, 2010 |
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Bulb dipping controls Easter lily growth
In a recent issue of HortTechnology, Purdue University researchers Christopher J. Currey and Roberto G. Lopez reported on a study of the effects of a technique called "bulb dipping" on Easter lily. While plant growth retard ...
Dec 29, 2010 |
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How does your green roof garden grow?
Growing plants on rooftops is an old concept that has evolved from simple sod roofing to roof gardens and new, lightweight "extensive green roofs". Modern green roofs have environmental and social benefits; they can reduce ...
Dec 29, 2010 |
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New research contains solutions to common pear disease
Diseases caused by a species of fungus called Phytophthora syringae are responsible for significant economic losses on a wide range of plants, including pear. In the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, disease occurs ...
Dec 29, 2010 |
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Composted dairy manure in foliage plant production
Peat has been a major component of substrates used in container plant production since the 1960s. Highly porous with the capacity to hold water, peat makes an ideal rooting and growing medium for potted plants. ...
Sep 08, 2009 |
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