objective was to characterize activity of CMBS crawlers, such as when they are crawling, during autumn and winter and define the roles of temperature and heat accumulation. Understanding crawler activities in winter will provide guidance for winter
-year harvest. Plants were watered as necessary (up to daily) and fertilized every third watering with 150 ppm 20–20–20 fertilizer. All boxes were frequently hand-weeded to eliminate weed pressure as a variable. During the winter months, the boxes were
susceptibility to winter injury. Protective covers are used to reduce winter injury in hybrid bermudagrass putting greens, but there are significant labor costs associated with covering and uncovering putting greens ( White, 2011 ). Ultradwarf bermudagrasses are
Winter squashes are valued for their edible and ornamental uses. They are sources of vitamin A, beta-carotene, potassium, vitamin C, and fiber [ Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW), 2005 ; U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2012
Bjorgum 1999 ; Turner et al., 1993 ; Warmund and Ki, 1992 ). Winter mulch is usually applied and researchers have evaluated the effectiveness of different mulching materials on strawberry winter survival ( Boyce and Heleba, 1994 ; Nestby et al., 2000
Temperate zone fruit trees exhibit annual growth cycles consisting of periods of growth in spring and early summer, cessation of growth in midsummer and autumn and an inactive resting state in winter, they then resume growth the following spring
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‘Cascade’ is a new red-skinned pear (Pyrus communis L.) that provides a large-fruited red pear for the holiday and late-winter markets. The fruit has excellent dessert quality and sizes well, with heavy cropping.
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The Ohio Cooperative Extension Service and The Ohio State University sponsored a symposium December 9-10, 1977 for members of the nursery production and scientific communities to update their knowledge and exchange ideas as it related to the winter storage of woody ornamentals. The symposium participants discussed the physiology of winter storage, pre-storage practices, determining maturity and prediction of harvest dates, acclimating plants to storage, principles of common and refrigerated storage, construction and orientation of storage structures, poly-coverings, disease control, anti-transpirants, minimum-heat, thermoblankets, heat saving techniques, and future needs. A summary of the discussions as well as research ideas are presented in this report. Copies of the proceedings of the Woody Ornamentals Winter Storage Symposium can be obtained for $5.00. Persons interested should enclose a check payable to Storage Symposium to Dr. Elton M. Smith, Department of Horticulture, 2001 Fyffe Court, Columbus, Oh, 43210.
in winter than in other seasons due to decreased field acreage and production. However, maintaining an optimal environment for lettuce in a greenhouse can be challenging with prevailing light and temperature conditions during winter in the northern
rise greatly in frequency and predictive models of global climate suggest that the global mean surface air temperature will rise by 2.0 to 4.5 °C by the middle of the 21st century. This level of temperature increase would change the level of winter