Vision Robotics is well along in developing a robotic pruner for grapes, shown at work above, and the robotic shears pictured in the inset photo. Apple tree canopies are more three-dimensional than grapes and pruning decisions harder to make, a problem that will be addressed by experimenting on the tall spindle system, which uses a[Read More…]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University scientists have mapped the entire pathway plants use to create benzoic acid, a precursor to a number of important compounds. Natalia Dudareva, Distinguished Professor of Horticulture, said plants use benzoic acid to create defensive compounds and growth regulators, and to attract pollinators. Drugs, such as the anticancer medication Taxol,[Read More…]
Roberto Lopez found that poinsettia growers can lower greenhouse temperatures to finish the plants, but they’ll need to start them a little earlier than usual. (Photo provided by Ariana Torres.) Download Photo WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Growers who carefully select their poinsettia cultivars can lower their greenhouse thermostats in mid-October to save on energy costs[Read More…]
James K. Rathmell Jr. Memorial Scholarship Recipient: Christopher Currey, Purdue University Currey, a PhD candidate at Purdue University, hopes to continue working in research and education and will be pursuing this goal through collaboration at the University of Queensland, Australia. “My career goals are to combine education, outreach, and research to ensure the continued success and further[Read More…]
Special Research Report #530 Production TechnologyEnergy Efficient Poinsettia Production #1 Diane Camberato 1, Brian Krug 2, and Roberto Lopez 11 Department of Horticulture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 479072 University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, Durha, NH 03824 BACKGROUND The Christmas poinsettia is the second most valuable flowering potted crop sold in the United States[Read More…]
2012 Indiana Flower Growers Association 30th Annual Meeting Wednesday & Thursday, October 3-4, 2012, West Lafayette, IN Bennett’s and/or Galema’s Greenhouse Tour, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Educational Sessions, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Cocktail Reception and Awards, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 5:00 – 8:00 PM Golf Tournament, Thursday, Oct.[Read More…]
Mary Schott’s heart and mind are with the people of Kigoma, Tanzania, which is about 8,400 miles from her hometown of Attica. The 48-year-old Purdue University graduate student started the Trees for Tanzania reforestation project two years ago in an effort to help the southeast African nation. When she was a child, she accompanied her[Read More…]
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