at proximal field weather stations. Fig. 2. The effect of chilling duration at 5 °C on percent survival of Veratrum californicum plants grown in a temperature-controlled growth room (n = 10, per chilling treatment duration). Shoots of V
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treatment, and 1-MCP. Only sprayable 1-MCP applied 1 WBFH and AVG showed IEC levels as low as the 1-MCP treatment. After 7 d at room temperature, control fruit had lost significant flesh firmness compared with 1-MCP and sprayable 1-MCP applied either 2 or 1
floriculture production expenses ( Bartok, 2001 ). Greenhouse growers can reduce energy consumption by managing the greenhouse environment with dynamic temperature control (DTC) strategies ( Körner et al., 2007 ; Lund et al., 2006 ). In DTC, in contrast to
house. In September, fertilizer application was reduced to once every other week and then discontinued. Seedlings were allowed to go dormant in the lath house and then were transferred in December to temperature-controlled storage and kept between 4 and
, Orlando, FL, USA). A controlled release fertilizer (Osmocote, 15N–3.9P–10K, 5- to 6-month release at 21 °C; The Scotts Company, Marysville, OH, USA) was applied to each container at a rate of 6.51 kg⋅m –3 . The plants were grown in a temperature-controlled
in the greenhouse caused taller plants than did lower temperatures (15 °C ADT), and plants grown at 10 °C ADT were even shorter. Clearly, forcing temperature is an important component of plant height, and temperature control is critical for potted
microfermentation methods were constrained by fermenter size, the need for prepared inoculum, sun drying, and manual temperature control, which added additional labor and material cost. The objective of the current project was to develop a microfermentation system
effects within low- and high-tunnel systems, particularly those operating during variable weather periods, characteristic of spring and fall in the Great Lakes region. In contrast to the sophisticated, active temperature control common in modern greenhouse
maintained at 30/25, 25/30, 25/20, or 20/25 °C at 12 h each. In addition to a growth chamber's own temperature control system, temperatures were monitored with a hygrothermograph and a mercury thermometer in each chamber. PPF in each chamber was monitored