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ISSN 1943-7714 · American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) · 793 artikel di indeks
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Effect of a Plant Distribution and Care Program on First-year University Student Levels of Depression, Stress, Anxiety, and Loneliness and in University Retention
The retention and recruitment of freshmen students transitioning to higher education or transferring to new academic institutions represents considerable challenges for universities nationwide. Research also underscores the mental health challenges encountered by students upon entering higher…
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Identifying Cultivar Preferences of Compact Tomato Plants Using a Citizen Science Approach
In 2023, 300 participants from three states in the United States (Indiana, Iowa, and Tennessee) were recruited for an 18-week citizen-science experiment to grow plants from three compact tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) cultivars started from seed or as transplants. The cultivars evaluated were Cocoa…
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Study on Optimal Uncovering Time of Thermal Insulation Rolling Curtain in Solar Greenhouse Based on Multifactor Coupled Photosynthetic Model
Uncovering and closing operations of thermal insulation rolling curtains in solar greenhouses in cold and arid regions lacks quantitative standards, and traditional management experience is difficult to adapt to the light-temperature characteristics of double-layer shed structures. Using a solar…
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Robotic Mowing and Plant Growth Regulators: ‘TifSport’ Bermudagrass Quality and Canopy Height
Robotic mowing systems have been increasingly adopted in sports turf management, yet their effects on turfgrass performance and interactions with plant growth regulator (PGR) applications are poorly understood. This study evaluated the effects of the mowing system type and PGR applications on turf…
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Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) Genotype Greenhouse Slip Production
The amount of time for seven sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) genotypes to produce the maximum number of slips and the number of slips per root were measured in 2024 and 2025 under heated greenhouse conditions in northwest Washington. Overall, the number of slips produced per root tended to peak in 4…
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Root Colonization by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Does Not Improve Greenhouse Bell Pepper Performance under Water Deficit and Different Nitrogen Regimes
Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is a high-value vegetable crop, and its productivity in greenhouse and controlled-environment systems depends strongly on irrigation and nutrient management. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been proposed as biological tools to improve plant water and…
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Uncovering Implementable Dormant Pruning Decisions from Three Different Stakeholder Perspectives
Dormant pruning, the removal of branches from a tree while it is not actively growing, is a vital orchard task that helps maintain yield. Pruning is a skill that requires years to build expertise. Because of prolonged training periods and an increasing labor shortage in agricultural jobs, automated…
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Cultivating Professional Vision: Addressing Challenges and Opportunities in Floral Design Teaching
Floral design education represents an essential yet often undervalued component of horticultural curricula. We examined current challenges and opportunities in floral design instruction through a focus group of 11 educators convened at the 2025 American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)…
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Where Are We Today? State of Organic Agriculture Education and Technical Programs: Proceedings from the ASHS Organic Interest Group 2025 Workshop
Universities vary greatly in their organic agriculture education programs, with differences in student interest in studying organic production and food systems, classes offered, and infrastructure and facilities. The organic agriculture curriculum options are also evolving as a result of…
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Current Labor Challenges and Opportunities in Nursery Crops Production
The US nursery industry faces a labor deficit. Despite current high levels of employment generally in the United States (80%) for prime age workers (age 25–54), nurseries responded they were prevented from hiring new workers due to high wages and unqualified workers. Declining US birth rates may…
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Automated Irrigation: Exploring the Paradox of Plateauing Adoption Levels and High Perceived Benefits Amid a Labor Shortage in US Nurseries
The US nursery crop industry relies heavily on manual labor for many tasks, including irrigation. With the ongoing labor shortage and concomitant increase in labor costs, research and extension professionals need a better understanding of how current irrigation practices and systems impact the…
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US Nursery Producers’ Perceived Benefits of Adopting Select Automation and Mechanization Technologies
Labor scarcity is a challenge in the ornamental horticulture industry, including nurseries, where many production tasks are manually conducted to reduce plant damage. Automation and mechanization technologies (AMTs) are an opportunity to aid in alleviating labor needs in the nursery industry…
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Grafting and Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation Strategies for Tomato Cultivation in South Carolina
This study examined the economic viability of integrating anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) and vegetable grafting for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) production in South Carolina after the phase-out of methyl bromide. A split-plot randomized complete block design was used to test different…
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Irrigation Water Quality and Soil Amendments Enhance Faba Bean (Vicia faba) Production in Salinity-affected Regions
The escalating crisis of soil salinity, which is currently degrading 20% of the world’s cropland and projected to affect 50% by 2050, demands urgent agronomic solutions. This is particularly critical for irrigated arid regions, where saline groundwater and poor practices exacerbate the problem…
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Ethephon Substrate Drenches Suppress Growth, but Not Tiller Number of ‘Jester’ Ornamental Millet
Ethephon (2-chloroethylphosphonic acid), traditionally used as a foliar spray to control growth, is now available for drench applications with the commercial product Collate® 2L (Fine Americas Inc., Walnut Creek, CA, USA). This study evaluated the efficacy of ethephon drenches on the growth of…
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Cost-benefit Analysis of Cherry Tomato Production in a Medium-Sized Greenhouse: A Case Study
Greenhouse cherry tomato production offers advantages such as controlled growing conditions and extended market availability; however, it also presents significant financial challenges. This study constructs an enterprise budget and evaluates the economic feasibility of greenhouse cherry tomato…
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Hybrid Cultivars and Straw Mulch Improve Yield and Gross Margin of Squash in Eastern Uganda
Squash (Cucurbita maxima Duch. and Cucurbita moschata Duch.) remains an underutilized vegetable crop in Uganda, despite its nutritional and potential economic benefits. Squash is grown at a subsistence level with minimal input, and unimproved cultivars and prolonged drought challenge its…
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A Case Study of High Tunnel Tabletop Strawberry Production Using Soilless Substrates
Strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa) growers in western Canada face climate challenges that limit field production and high tunnel systems are still relatively new in the region; therefore, challenges are not well known. This study provides an overview of strawberry production in western Canada and a…