Funding Generations of Progress Through Research and Scholarships
The following reports represent the final finding from the American Floral Endowment research funded.
Improving Media – PH management by developing a model of the interacting factors in the pH system - Report #526 (August 2008)Jinsheng Huang, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of FloridaPaul Fisher, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of FloridaWilliam Argo, Blackmore Co.
Methods of Constructing a Pine Tree Substrate Potting Medium from Various Wood Particle Sizes and Organic Amendments - Report # 524 (January 2009)Robert Wright, Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech.Brian Jackson, Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech.
Comparison of Nitrogen Immobilization, Substrate Carbon Dioxide Efflux, and Nutrient Leaching in Peat-Lite, Pine Bark, and Pine Tree Substrates - Report #523 (January 2009)Robert Wright, Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech.Brian Jackson, Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech.
Optimal Nutrient Levels for Curcuma Alismatifolia ‘Pink’ and Globba ‘Prestige Pink’ - Report: #522 (January 2006)Jeff S. Kuehny, Dept. of Horticulture, Louisiana State UniversityRichard A. Criley, Dept. of Horticulture, University of Hawaii
Efficacy of Bonzi™ and Photoperiodicity of Clerodendrum quaduloculare as a Flowering Potted Plant - Report: #521 (January 2006)Jeff S. Kuehny, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University AgCenterAnnina Delaune, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University AgCenter
Efficacy of Bonzi™ on Clerodendrum wallichii as a Flowering Potted Plant - Report: #520 (January 2006)Jeff S. Kuehny, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University AgCenterPatricia Branch, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University AgCenter
Efficacy of B-Nine™ and Bonzi™ on Clerodendrum ugandense as a Flowering Potted Plant - Report: #519 (January 2006)Jeff S. Kuehny, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University AgCenter Annina Delaune, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University AgCenter
Clerodendrum species as Flowering Potted Plants - Report: #518 (January 2006)Jeff S. Kuehny, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University AgCenter
Assessing the Pollen Viability of Clerodendrum - Report: #517 (January 2006)Jeff S. Kuehny, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University AgCenterCary Hebert, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University AgCenter
Photoperiod of Three Clerodendrum species - Report: #516 (January 2006)Jeff S. Kuehny, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University AgCenter Annina Delaune, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University AgCenter
Efficacy of A-Rest™ or Bonzi™ on Clerodendrum thomsoniae as a Flowering Potted Plant - Report: #515 (January 2006)Jeff S. Kuehny, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University AgCenter Annina Delaune, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University AgCenter
Ornamental Gingers as Flowering Potted Plants – Part 6 Production of G. magnifica ‘White Dragon’ - Report #514 (November 2003)Richard Criley, Professor, Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, University of HawaiiJeff S. Kuehny, Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University
Ornamental Gingers as Flowering Potted Plants – Part 5 Efficacy of Paclobutrazol and Gibberellins (4+7) on Growth and Flowering - Report #513 (November 2003)Jeff S. Kuehny, Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State UniversityRichard Criley, Professor, Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Hawaii
Ornamental Gingers as Flowering Potted Plants – Part 4 Effects of Light Intensity and PGR’s on Growth and Flowering - Report #512 (November 2003)Jeff S. Kuehny, Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State UniversityRichard Criley, Professor, Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Hawaii
Ornamental Gingers as Flowering Potted Plants – Part 3 Photoperiod on Growth and Development - Report #511 (November 2003)Jeff S. Kuehny, Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State UniversityRichard Criley, Professor, Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences
Ornamental Gingers as Flowering Potted Plants – Part 2 Effects of Rhizome Storage on Growth and Development - Report #510 (November 2003)M.P. Paz, Graduate Student J.S. Kuehny, Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State UniversityR. Criley, Professor, Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Hawaii
Ornamental Gingers as Flowering Potted Plants – Part 1 General Aspects - Report #509 (November 2003)Jeff S. Kuehny, Depart. of Horticulture, Louisiana State UniversityRichard A. Criley, Depart. Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences, University of Hawaii
Production Protocol for Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’ - Report #508 (November 2002)Beth Fausey, Research TechnicianArthur C. Cameron, Professor, Michigan State University
Production Protocol for Geranium dalmaticum - Report #507 (November 2002)Beth Fausey, Research TechnicianArthur C. Cameron, Professor, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University
Development of Herbaceous Perennials as New Flowering Potted Plants - Report #506 (November 2002)Beth Fausey, Research TechnicianCathy Whitman, Research TechnicianArthur C. Cameron, Professor, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State UniversityErik Runkle, Assistant Professor, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University
Improvement of Plant Quality with Alumina-Buffered Phosphorus Fertilizer - Report #505 (October 2002)Kathleen M. Brown, Department of Horticulture, Penn State UniversityJonathan P. Lynch, Department of Horticulture, Penn State University
Crop Timing Using Thermal Units - Report #504 (January 2001)J. Steininger, Graduate StudentC. C. Pasian, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University
Improvement of Plant Quality and Alumina-Buffered Phosphorus Fertilizer - Report #503 (December 2000)Jonathan P. Lynch, Department of Horticulture, Penn State UniversityKathleen M. Brown, Department of Horticulture, Penn State UniversityE. Jay Holcomb, Department of Horticulture, Penn State UniversityDavid Beattie, Department of Horticulture, Penn State University
Effect of a Novel Phosphorus Fertilizer on Production of Florist Azalea and Pythium Resistance of Geranium - Report #502 (December 2000)Jonathan P. Lynch, Department of Horticulture, Penn State UniversityKathleen M. Brown, Department of Horticulture, Penn State UniversityGary Moorman, Department of Plant Pathology, Penn State UniversityJay Holcomb, Department of Horticulture, Penn State University
Use of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Horticultural Production - Report #501 (November 2000)R.T. Koide, Professor, Pennsylvania State UniversityY.L. Besmer, Graduate Student, Pennsylvania State