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Horticultural Physiology

Optimizing production practices for controlled environment agriculture.

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  • Alem Peter’s research featured on cover of HortScience

    Former graduate student Alem Peter’s research on the interactive effects of substrate water content and fertilization made the cover of HortScience! Here is the abstract: Rising concerns over environmental impacts of excessive water and fertilizer use in the horticultural industry necessitate more efficient use of water and nutrients. Both substrate volumetric water content (θ) and…

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  • Alem Peter’s work on growth regulation using controlled drought stres published in HortScience

    Former PhD student Alem peter’s work on using a mild drought stress to control the height of poinsettias was published in the latest issue of HortScience: https://hortsci.ashspublications.org/content/50/4/565.full. Here’s the abstract: Production of poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) often involves intensive use of plant growth retardants (PGRs) to regulate height. Height control is necessary for visual appeal and postharvest…

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  • Alex Litvin’s seminar online:

    “Interaction of drought stress and GA metabolism on stem elongation in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)” can be seen Here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bzyx8d2vvcpo3fo/2015-04-08 Horticulture Seminar_Alex Litvin.wmv?dl=0

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  • Alem Peter hosts UGA Hort club on spring trip to California

    Former lab member and current Syngenta employee hosted the UGA horticulture club on their spring trip to California. The visit to Syngenta Flowers was co-hosted by fellow UGA grad Amanda Hershberger. Thank you for your hospitality and a great tour!

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  • Alem Peter’s work on non-chemical growth regulation in the news

    Former graduate student Alem Peter’s (and current Syngenta employee) research on using controlled water deficits for height control of poinsettias was in the news recently. See the post from phys.org: https://phys.org/news/2015-04-poinsettia-height.html

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  • Mandy Bayer’s research on gardenia irrigation in the news

    Research by former PhD student (and current faculty member at UMass) was described phys.org: https://phys.org/news/2015-03-content-thresholds-gardenia-jasminoides.html

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  • Two of our research projects highlighted in SouthScapes

    The latest issue of our college’s newsletter ‘SouthScapes’ features two research projects we are involved in. Our smart LED lighting research with PhytoSynthetix and our precision irrigation research was highlighted. Read more at the link below. https://www.caes.uga.edu/alumni/news/southscapes/spring15/the-future-is-now.html    

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