inflorescences stems and inflorescence stem length), plant height (average height of the three tallest fans), and SPAD reading (SPAD-502; Minolta Camera Co., Japan, one of the first two fully expended leaves was selected to measure SPAD reading) were collected
of 103 ± 43 µmol·m −2 ·s −1 at plant height [as measured with a quantum sensor (Field Scout Quantum Light Meter; Spectrum Technologies, Aurora, IL)] to create a 16-h photoperiod (0600 to 2200 hr ). Plants were irrigated as necessary, alternating
data were collected that first year. Data collection began in 2013. Trial locations were asked to begin measuring the following 13 traits in 2013: plant height and width [measured at maturity each year with measurements taken according to the
of 0.5 × Hoagland solution. Each container received 200 mL of solution. Daily irrigation using deep well water was provided with care to refrain from wetting the leaf surfaces. Initial plant height and basal stem diameter were measured. The plants
first-year establishment of turf-type tall fescue in semiarid climates, these preliminary findings support use of a mowing height of 2 inches combined with the selective planting of ‘Apache’, ‘Aztec’, and ‘Crossfire II’ over other cultivar × mowing
(Owen WG, personal observations). Therefore, container-grown black-eyed Susans may require plant growth retardant (PGR) applications to control growth and produce marketable plants that are proportionally 1.5 to 2 times the container height ( Sachs et
radiation of the container sidewall, which is the main source of heat buildup in nursery containers ( Ingram et al., 2015 ). Montague et al. (1992) reported that flowering dogwood had greater growth (plant height and stem diameter) when grown under black
approached 100% in all plots ( Fig. 2 ). Plant death 35 dpi and AUDPC differed significantly ( P < 0.0001) among cultivars ( Table 1 ). Disease was unaffected by bed height, mulches, or poultry litter applications. Plant death 35 dpi was 87% for ‘Payroll
Windows 7 Ultimate x64; SAS Institute, Cary, NC). Growth measurements: Biomass Following industry standard recommendations, in Nov. 2018, we decenter-pruned the tea plants to a standard height of 20 cm to encourage central trunk formation and
plants such as Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch, Lilium longiflorum Thunb. and Lilium L. hybrids, and Narcissus pseudonarcissus L., there are industry target height recommendations for aesthetic value and ease of postharvest packing and