explore GHG mitigation and sequestration possibilities in ornamental horticulture production. We focus on three aspects: 1) media used in container-grown plant production; 2) fertilization practices; and 3) the ability of ornamental species to sequester C
space to the landscape plant. Weed occurrence in containers can cause growth reduction of woody ornamentals by nearly 50% in a single growing season ( Fretz, 1972 ) and decrease the aesthetic value of the crop plant. Hand weeding is not an economic
·m −3 and plant growth was strongly correlated to the total amount of water applied. This raises the prospect of using sensor-controlled irrigation as a method for growth control of ornamental plants. Petunias survived at all θ thresholds, although
Ornamental flowering cherry trees are popular plants for street, commercial, and residential landscapes. Grown primarily for their spring bloom, flowering cherries have been in the United States since the mid-1850s ( Faust and Suranyi, 1997 ), and
Tree peonies are deciduous shrubs belonging to genus Paeonia L., section Moutan DC., family Paeoniaceae Rudolphi. They are important ornamental and resource plants, having been cultivated in China for more than 1500 years; currently there are
registered for use on established ornamentals can be injurious to newly established plants, and hence weed control is a challenge in the production of all nursery plants and is especially problematic in propagation ( Fausey, 2003 ). The large variety of
ethylene, thereby enhancing branching ( Srivastava, 2002 ). PGRs are regularly applied in commercial ornamental plant production to improve the ornamental and aesthetic characteristics of plants, including stem length and branching ( Gent and McAvoy, 2000
often more valuable for their improved medicinal and ornamental characteristics such as larger flowers, leaves, and increased biomass and secondary metabolites ( Gao et al., 1996 ). This research demonstrated that viable tetraploid plants with good
There is increased interest among ornamental plant growers to identify native shrubs that can be produced commercially for the nursery and landscape industry. Native shrubs must propagate readily from stem cuttings because this method yields uniform
Ornamental flowering cherry trees ( Prunus species) are popular plants for street, commercial, and residential landscapes. Grown primarily for their spring bloom, flowering cherries have been in the United States since the mid-1850s ( Faust and