A5069221457- Seedling growth and survival studies
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Growth and nutrition in plants
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Polyamine Metabolism and Applications
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements
- Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Michigan State University
2019-2025
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
2023-2024
Southeastern Louisiana University
2021
Louisiana State University
2021
The objectives of this study were to determine the effects irrigation method on movement 10 commonly used pesticides in container nursery production. Pesticide transport under three methods at a engineered collect return flow (IRF) from production surface and subsurface was determined. applications occurred times throughout study, followed by 16-day monitoring period. applied IRF volumes generated single events measured subsamples water analyzed assess pesticide presence. Overhead served as...
As peat (P) demand increases throughout the horticultural industry, alternative fibers must be evaluated. Sugarcane bagasse (B), wood fiber (W), and coconut coir (C) have received interest as domestically available alternatives to P, with demonstrated success in producing greenhouse crops. However, there is limited research comparing these materials peat. This evaluated substrate properties productivity of Petunia Supertunia Mini Vista ‘Indigo’ pine bark substrates amended C, W, B, or P...
To support growth, short-cycle horticultural crops require readily available nutrients. However, this often leads to nutrient leaching. Implementing best management practices in production decisions like incorporating fertilizer retaining amendments substrates or modifying fertilization programs can mitigate losses the environment and associated costs. This study examined using an activated aluminum (AA) material as a substrate amendment retain phosphorus (P) within containers while also...
Ornamental nurseries produce a large number of plants in concentrated area, and aesthetics are key component the product. To crops this manner, high inputs water, nutrients, pesticides typically used. Container nursery production further increases inputs, especially because container substrates designed to quickly drain, most effective method irrigating numbers containers (up certain size) is use overhead irrigation. Because irrigation broadcast over crop, crop limited container, proportion...
Many greenhouse growers rely on peat-based soilless substrates to produce salable crops in a relatively short period of time. Peat-based substrate suppliers often incorporate additional organic materials such as wood fiber extend peat supplies. Given the relative success wood-based substrates, growing interest other sugarcane bagasse may provide similar benefits for processers. The objective this research was evaluate properties and productivity short-term floriculture crop, Osteospermum...
Short-cycle horticulture crops often rely on fertigation to provide immediately available nutrients. This practice poses an environmental threat when nutrients, particularly phosphorus, leach from containers and enter waterways. One method that could be used reduce the loss of phosphorus other key anions horticultural is incorporating activated aluminum into container substrates. study investigates incorporation three rates a pine bark substrate, effects this amendment may have leachate...
Sustainable landscapes provide environmental, social, and financial benefits, with interest adoption increasing due to environmental awareness. Ornamental ground-cover systems have garnered in the landscape reduced need for water, fertilizers, pesticides, maintenance compared typical landscapes; however, limited research on groundcover ability modulate soil conditions or suppress weeds exists. This study explored how ornamental impact sustainability of landscapes. The effects growth habit...
Water scarcity footprint (WSF) was determined for irrigation experiments in 2017 and 2018 container-grown plants a specially designed research nursery Michigan, USA. The system design allowed the capture of water running off fabric surface bed that passed through moved sand under fabric. volume applied (IWA) from groundwater source would be necessary to dilute (WD) leaving tap standards NO 3 − PO 4 10 mg L−1 0.05 L−1, respectively, were determined. sum IWA WD consumptive use (CWU) each...
Mulching landscape beds is a common task for landscapers seeking to affect soil conditions and reduce weed pressure. This study investigated the effects of three pine ( Pinus sp.) straw mulch depths (5, 10, 15 cm) on moisture/temperature modulation during late winter/spring. No differences in volumetric water content were observed; however, increasing depth ≥10 cm decreased fluctuations temperature. research provides better understanding effect potential environmental benefits so that...