Jun 1, 2019 | Agriculture, Application, Solar SpectroRadiometry, UV SpectroRadiometry
ME Cramer, K Demchak, R Marini, T Leskey – HortScience, 2019 Abstract Insecticides are the primary tool raspberry growers use to control Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica), but reliance on pesticides is costly and there are risks to nontarget species. Based on...
Jun 1, 2019 | Agriculture, Application, Solar SpectroRadiometry
KH Cho, VY Laux, N Wallace-Springer, DG Clark… – HortScience, 2019 Abstract Coleus (Plectranthus scutellarioides) is an attractive and popular ornamental plant with propagation mainly achieved through vegetative cuttings. For commercial purposes, it is of...
Apr 30, 2019 | Agriculture, Application, Solar SpectroRadiometry
KJ Walters, AA Hurt, RG Lopez – HortScience, 2019 Abstract Variability in outdoor daily temperatures and photosynthetic daily light integrals (DLIs) from early spring to late fall limits the ability of propagators to accurately control propagation environments...
Apr 30, 2019 | Agriculture, Application, LED Measurement, Solar SpectroRadiometry
KJ Walters, AA Hurt, RG Lopez – HortScience, 2019 Abstract Foliage annuals are primarily grown for the aesthetic appeal of their brightly colored, variegated, or patterned leaves rather than for their flowers. Once foliage annuals become reproductive, vegetative...
Nov 27, 2018 | Agriculture, Application, LED Measurement, Solar SpectroRadiometry, SpectroRadiometry
DP Petrella, EH Han, EJ Nangle, JC Scheerens… – … and Experimental Botany, 2018 Abstract Halotropism is a form of adaptive directional growth in which roots grow away from areas of high salt concentrations. Halotropism is thought to function in cooperation with...
Nov 27, 2018 | Agriculture, Application, Reflectance
T Campbell, P Fearns – Remote Sensing Applications: Society and …, 2018 Abstract With Apis mellifera (the European Honey Bee) having an average forage radius of less than one kilometre from their hive, selecting the best location for beehives is critical for...