Research
Engaging Plant Purchasers Through Online and In-Person Communications
Plant customers are changing. When I first started my graduate work, it was immediately after the Great Recession, and horticulture customers indicated plants were luxury goods. Given the economic environment, this is not surprising. [caption... more »
Hydroponic Systems & Principles of Plant Nutrition
Hydroponic can be defined as growing plants in water containing nutrients. Examples of this type of hydroponic systems include NFT (nutrient film technique) systems and deep-water float systems where plant roots are set in nutrient... more »
Clemson University, Curio Wellness to Advance Research on Cannabis Tissue Culture
The Clemson University College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences is working with Curio Wellness to conduct a two-year research project to advance plant tissue science for the medical cannabis industry. Headquartered in Timonium, Maryland, Curio Wellness is a... more »
AmericanHort Asks for Labor Insight
AmericanHort is looking for industry members to take a Nursery and Greenhouse Employment Survey, in partnership with the the University of California-Davis and Arizona State University. Craig Regelbrugge, executive vice president, advocacy, research, and industry... more »
From the Editor: Growing Healthier
Gardening can be therapeutic, and that statement is not just a homey fable or a hobbyists’ truism. Like many of you, my mind has a skeptical side, but the evidence keeps piling up. At the... more »
Blooming by Lamplight
Many greenhouse crops flower in response to day length and will only flower, or flower faster, when the proper photoperiod is provided. Photoperiodic crops are categorized as short-day plants (SDPs) or long-day plants (LDPs), where... more »
Texas A&M Honors Rose Geneticist
Texas A&M AgriLife rose geneticist David Byrne was recently honored by the university for his innovation and work resulting in protected plant genetics. Dr. David Byrne on March 9, 2022 in... more »
Gloeckner Foundation Grant Proposals Due April 1
The Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation recently set the deadline for grant proposals in 2022. Research and educational projects in floriculture and related fields of plant pathology, plant breeding, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, entomology, and plant... more »
UConn Researchers Seek Input from Hydroponic Growers
Graduate researchers at the University of Connecticut are currently studying root rot in crops produced in hydroponic systems. As part of her research project, graduate student Cora McGehee would like to understand commercial growers’ issues... more »
HRI to Award More Than $25k in Scholarships in 2022-23
The Horticultural Research Institute plans to award over $25,000 in scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year. These scholarships are made possible by nine endowed funds that aid students seeking a career in horticulture. HRI and... more »
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