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Humidity as related to horticulture is discussed in terms of: ways of expressing humidity levels; physical properties of water vapor; and temperature-humidity and air circulation-humidity interactions. The role of humidity in transpiration, killing freezes, and storage and transport of fruits and vegetables is discussed. Also given are sources of information on methods of recording and controlling humidity in postharvest applications.
Horticultural Reviews, Volume 23. Jules Janick (ed.). 1999. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Ave., New York, NY 10158-0012. 366 p. $145.00, hardcover. ISBN 0471254452.
test the feasibility of using LEDs to advance aspects of the horticulture industry [National Institute of Food and Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Grant 2010-51181-21369, http://leds.hrt.msu.edu ]. Participation in this project
mistakes in data handling in publications, but how hard it was to get them fixed. Although there are many reasons why a statistical analysis may or may not be appropriate, only those most applicable to horticulture will be discussed below. We examined
mistakes in data handling in publications, but how hard it was to get them fixed. Although there are many reasons why a statistical analysis may or may not be appropriate, only those most applicable to horticulture will be discussed below. We examined
mistakes in data handling in publications, but how hard it was to get them fixed. Although there are many reasons why a statistical analysis may or may not be appropriate, only those most applicable to horticulture will be discussed below. We examined
in the recent decades ( Janick et al., 1996 ). Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops including floriculture. The value of specialty crop production in the United States accounted
including the Internet, magazines, and courses at nurseries and botanic gardens. There is little documentation on this form of horticulture education.” More research needs to be done to improve education programs at public gardens. Focusing on evaluation is
.L. 1954 Solution-culture studies of nitrite toxicity to plants Soil Sci. Soc. Amer. J. 18 3 305 308 Brechner, M. Both, A.J. Staff, C.E.A. 1996 Hydroponic lettuce handbook Cornell University Controlled Environment Horticulture Program, Ithaca
Abstract
Currently there seems to be a trend throughout this country’s academic institutions for courses and curricula to become “more relevant,” “more applicable,” or “more practical.” Hopefully this will be a cyclic phenomenon and with some luck this training episode will end and institutions will be able to pursue educational concepts again. My concern is that horticulture appears to be so involved in training that the professional quality of some of our graduates has deteriorated. My intention is not to deny that applied ideas and concepts are of major importance to horticulture, but to emphasize that basic scientific principles are equally important and in my judgment actually more practical over the duration of an individual’s professional career.