Research Reports 11-15 (1996-1998)
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No. 11–Fruit and Vegetable, April 1996
  • Influence of Mulch and Fumigation on Production of ‘Sunny’ Tomatoes--Brown, Motis,      Tyson, Witt, Channel-Butcher, Sanders and Sikora
  • Evaluation of Transgenic Tomatoes in North Alabama--Murphy, Sikora and Lovins
  • Evaluation of NS-83 for Control of Cucumber Mosaic Virus of Tomatoes--Sikora,     Murphy, Hollingsworth and Caylor
  • Evaluation of Fungicides Using Fixed and Weather-timed Spray Programs for Blight     Control in Tomatoes--Sikora, Bauske, and Hollingsworth
  •Evaluation of TOM-CAST for Early Blight Control on Tomatoes--Sikora, Bauske, and Pitts
  • Double-cropping on Black Polyethylene Mulch: Fall Collards Following Spring Tomatoes--   Kemble and Witt
  • Double-cropping on Black Polyethylene Mulch: Trellised Cucumbers Following Tomatoes--   Kemble and Witt
  • Optimal Timing of Pesticides for Control of Pickleworm on Cucumber and Squash--   Zehnder, Briggs, Witt, and Wells
  • Root-Colonizing Bacteria for Controlof Bacteria Wilt Disease and the Cucumber Beetle     Vector--Zehnder, Kloepper, Yao, Wei, Tuzun, Shelby, Chambliss, and Witt
  • Reflective Mulches Aid in control of aphid-Borne viruses in Summer Squash--Brown and      Boyhan
  • Potential New Watermelon and Cantaloupe Varieties--Boyhan, Simonne, Norton,     Himelrick, Tangsukkasemsan, and Chang
  • Double-cropping on Black Polyethylene Mulch: Fall Broccoli Following Spring Bell     Peppers--Kemble, Boozer, and Pitts
  • Lipid-Based Edible Coatings Improved Shelf Life and Consumer Acceptabce of White Bell    Peppers--A. Simone, Moore, Simone, Hagenmaier, Green, Woods, and Eitenmiller
  • Chitosan Coating Delays Postharvest Ripening of Bell Peppers--Woods, Aynaou, Brown,      Simonne, Tuzun, and Land
  • Response of Bell Pepper Yields to an Irrigation Scheduling Model--Simone, Drougt, Witt,     and Kemble
  • Subjective and Objective Evaluation of Color in Bell Peppers--Simone, Eason, Little, Pitts,      Oen, Ruf, and Kemble
  • Two New Pinkeye Southernpeas Released--Chambliss and Hunter
  • The Value of Host Plant Resistance in Controlling Cowpea Curculio in Southernpeas--   Hunter, Chambliss and Wells
  • Is Silver Queen Still the Best-Tasting Sweet Corn?--A. Simone, Simone, Pitts, Gray and     Green
  • Effect of Rate of Banded and Broadcast Phosphorus on Yields of Sweet Corn--Kemble,     Guertal, and Eason
  • Evaluation of Foliar-applied Insecticides for Control of Whitefringed Beetle in     Sweetpotatoes--Zehnder, Briggs, and Pitts
  • Biocontrol of Black Rot of Cabbage with Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria: Detection     Through Bioluminescence--Dane, Wei, and Shaw
  • Evaluation of Fungicide Spray Programs for Brown Rot Control on Peaches--Sikora, Pitts,     Boozer, and Bauske
  • Evaluation of Fungicides for Brown Rot and Scab control on Peaches--Sikora, Pitts, and     Bauske
  • Evaluation of Mechanical Thinners on Bloom/Fruit Removal and Yield of Encore Peaches--   Boozer, Dozier, and Pitts

No. 12--1996 Fruit and Vegetable Research Report, October 1996
  • Problems in Accessing Commercial Markets for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables--Adrian and     Kiser
  • New and Profitable Crops for Alabama-Asparagus--Kemble, Simonne, Pitts, Bannon, and     Caylor
  • For the Second Time, ‘Silver Queen’ Not Rated as Best-tasting Sweet Corn--A. Simonne,     Simonne, Pitts, and Gray
  • Sensory Evaluation of Alabama Lettuce--A. Simonne, Simonne, Owen, Wells, and     Eitenmiller
  • Effect of Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilization on N Level in Pepper Leaves--Simonne,     Lindo, Eakes, and Mills
  • Year Two: Double-cropping Bell Peppers and Broccoli on Black Polyethylene Mulch--   Kemble, Boozer, and Pitts
  • Root Growth Helps Schedule Irrigation for Plastic-Mulched Tomatoes and Bell Peppers--   Simonne, Dubois and Bannon
  • Mulch Color Affects Bell Pepper Yield--Yates Jr., Brown, Goff, Channell-Butcher, and      Sanders
  • Surveying Irish Potatoes for Three Viruses--Guerini, Murphy, Sikora, Tapley and Tunnell
  • Appearance and Performance of Selected Red-skinned Irish Potatoes--Kemble, Simonne,      Bauske, Caylor and Ruff
  • Could Irrigation Increase Irish Potato Yields in Alabama--Simonne, Kemble, and Caylor
  • Evaluation of Fungicide Treatments to Control Late and Early Blight in Irish Potatoes--   Sikora, Bauske, Nesbitt, Boozer, Caylod, McDaniel, Pitts, and Hagemore
  • Transgenic Tomatoes Withstand CMV Epidemic--Murphy, Sikora, and Lovins
  • Alabama’s Fresh-market Tomato Growers Use integrated Pest Mangement--Bauske,      Sikora, Zehnder, and Kemble
  • Evaluation of Biological Control Treatments for Bacterial Spot Control on Tomatoes--   Bauske, Backman, Kemble, and Sikora
  • Reproduction of Reniform Nematodes on Snap Beans Commonly Grown in Alabama--   Sikora, Bauske, Kemble, and Kuykendall
  • Molecular Markers in Watermelon--Dane, Zhang, and Rhodes
  • Isozyme Markers in Kiwifruit--Dang and Huang
  • Effect of Mulch Color on Strawberry Production Using Annual Hill Plasticulture--Himelrick     and Akridge
  • Frost Protection of Satsumas with Microsprinkler Irrigation--Nesbitt, McDaniel, and     Dozier
  • New Peach Thinning Material Evaluated--Boozier, Dozier, Jr., and Pitts
  • Maximizing Irrigation in Peach Production--Boozer, Dozier, Jr., Guertal, and Pitts
  • Evaluation of Fungicides for Scab and Glomerella Control on Pecans--Sikora and     McDaniel
  • Evaluation of Fungicides for Pecan Scab Control in Central Alabama--Sikora and Smith
  • Evaluation of New Pecan Cultivars for Scab Resistance--Goff, Nesbitt, and Slocum
  • Yield and Kernel Percentage of 22 Pecan Cultivars from 1992-1995--Nesbitt, Goff,      Slocum and McDaniel
  • Weed Control Increases Yield and Economic Return from Young ‘Desirable’ Pecan Trees--   Foshee, Goodman, Patterson, and Goff

No. 13, 1997 Ornamentals Research Report, Oct. 1997
WOODY LANDSCAPE PLANTS
  • Styrene Lining and Container Size Affect Substrate Temperature--Brass, Keever, Gilliam,     and Eakes
  • Styrene-Lined and Copper-Coated Containers Affect Production and Landscape     Establishment of Red Maple--Brass, Keever, Eakes, and Gilliam
  • Use of Composted Organic Waste Products and Fertilizers in Alabama Nurseries--Behe     and Walker
  • Production of Six Woody Landscape Plants in Copper-Coated and Styrene-Lined     Containers--Brass, Keever, Gilliam, Eakes and Hesslein
  • Tree Transplant Size Influences Post-Transplant Growth, Gas Exchange, and Leaf Water      Potential--Lauderdale, Gilliam, Eakes, Keever and Chappelka
  • Weed Control in Container-Grown Crops with Herbicide-Coated Fertilizers--Crossan,      Gilliam, Keever, Eakes, Wehtje and Dozier, Jr.
  • Growth of Selected Red Maple Cultivars in Containers--Sibley, Eakes, and      Sanders- Tucker
  • Evaluation of Propagation Method on Perfon-nance of Two Red Maple Cultivars--Sibley,     Eakes, Gilliam, Keever, and Dozier Jr.
  • Fertilizer Placement and Media Influence Azalea Growth--Hesselein, Tilt and Eakes
HERBACEOUS LANDSCAPE PLANTS: PRODUCTION AND RETAIL
  • Pro-Shear-Induced Offset Formation in Hosta Dependent on Cultivar--Garner, Keever,     Eakes and Kessler
  • Sequential Pro-Shear Applications Enhance Offset Formation in Hosta--Garner, Keever,     Eakes and Kessler
  • The Use of Pistill for Garden Mum Production in South Alabama--Hesselein, Kessler,      Keever and Sanders-Tuckers
  • Slag Fiber as a Potting Media Component Affects Growth of Poinsettial--Kessler, Jr. and     Behe
  • Consumer Perceptions and Expectations of Garden Center Product and Service Quality--   Hudson, Behe, Ponder, and Barrick
  • Summer Annual Performance in the Southern Landscape--Quinn, Behe, Kessler and      Bannon
  • Employee Training Increases Knowledge: Three Methods Equally Effective--Potter,     Williams, Behe, and Ponder
  • Nontraditional Containers Affect Growth of Wetland Species--Eakes, Merritt, Keever, and     Gilliam
INSECTS, DISEASE AND WEED CONTROL
  • Preemergence-Applied Herbicides Affect Growth of Pampas Grass--Green, Keever,     Gilliam, Olive and Eakes
  • Chemical Control of Cercospora Leaf Spot of Crapemyrtle--Hagan and Akridge
  • Chemical Control of Fireblight on Crabapple--Hagan and Akridge
  • Chemical Control of Phytophthora Shoot Blight of Annual Vinca--Hagan and Akridge
  • Resistance of Selected Cultivars of Indian Hawthorn to Entomosporium Leaf Spot--Hagan,     Akridge, Olie and Tilt
  • Phytophthora Resistant Annual and Perennial Flowers Found--Hagan, Behe and Akridge
  • Screening Fungicides for the Control of Leaf Spot on Indian Hawthorn--Olive, Hagan and     Parrott Jr.
  • Dogwood Taxa Differ in Their Susceptibility to Powdery Mildew and Spot Anthracnose--   Hagan, Gilliam, Keever, Williams, Hardin and Eakes
  • Response of Crapemyrtle Cultivars to Powdery Mildew and Cercospora Leaf Spot--   Hagan, Gilliam, Keever, and Williams
  • Control of Florida Wax Scale on Dwarf Burford Holly--Hesselein, Chamberlin and     Williams
  • Evaluation of Disease Resistant Roses and Alternative Control Treatments--Clendenen,      Behe and Bowen
  • Evaluation of Antitranspirant Materials for Blackspot Control on Roses--Roak, Behe,      Bowen and Kessler
  • Recycled Waste Paper as Landscape Mulch--Smith, Gilliam, Edwards, Eakes and Williams
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
  • Ozone Sensitivity of Selected Southeastern Landscape Plants--Findley, Keever,      Chappelka, Gilliam and Eakes
  • Sensitivity of Red Maple Cultivars to Acute and Chronic Exposures of Ozone--Findley,     Keever, Chappelka, Eakes, and Gilliam
  • Using Pine Bark to Filter Out Contaminates in Irrigation Runoff Water--Wehtje, Gilliam and     Grey
  • Utilization of Container Media as a Method to Filter Metolachlor from Nursery Runoff     Water--Grey, Wehtje, Gilliam, Keever and Hajek
  • Cyclic Irrigation and Media: Influence on Container Leachate and Ageratum Growth--Fare,      Gilliam and Keever
  • Effects of Cyclic Micro-Irrigation and Media on Irrigation Application Efficiencies and     Growth of Sawtooth Oak in Pot-in-Pot Production--Fain, Tilt, Gilliam, Ponder and Sibley

No. 14, 1997 Fruit & Vegetable Research Report, Nov. 1997
  • Effect of Six-Carbon Volatiles on Plant Pathogens--Dane, Warr and Ebel
  • DNA Markers Linked to Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Watermelon--Hawkins and Dane
  • Gummy Stem Blight Resistance Tagging in Watermelon--Kwon and Dane
  • Genetic Diversity Evaluation of the American Chestnut--Dane and Huang
  • Chemical Mowing in Mature Pecan Orchards--Nesbitt and Goodman
  • Effect of Trap Design on Capture of Pecan Nut Casebearer Moths--Nesbitt and McVay
  • Yield of Microsprinkler Irrigated Satsumas in a Freeze Year--Nesbitt, McDaniel and     Dozier Jr.
  • A Desiccating Surfactant for Thinning Peach Blossoms--Ebel, Caylor, Pitts and Himelrick
  • Performance of Peach and Nectarine Cultivars in the Gulf Coast Area--Ebel, Nesbitt,     Dozier Jr., Caylor, Powell, McDaniel and Okie
  • Evaluation of the Systemic Insecticide Marathon for Tomato and Cucumber in Research     Greenhouses--Wallace, Ebel and Elkins
  • Survey of Irish Potatoes for Viral Diseases--Murphy, Sikora, Slack and Tapley
  • Decreased Incidence of Cucumber Mosaic Virus in Tomatoes in North Alabama--   Andrianifahanana, Sikora and Murphy
  • Comparison of Guardian to Other Peach Rootstocks for Use on Peach Tree Short Life      Susceptible Sites--Wilkins, Dozier, Jr., Ebel, Himelrick, Eakes, Beckman, Nyczepir and      Pitts
  • Appearance and Performance of Selected Irish Potatoes in North Alabama--Kemble,     Simonne, Caylor and Dawkins
  • Profitable Crop for Alabama-Asparagus--Kemble, Simonne, Pitts, Bannon and Caylor
  • Small Potatoes Can Bring Big Returns--Kemble, Simonne and Caylor
  • Use of Various Mulch Colors to Enhance the Growth of Collards--Kemble, Brown,     Simonne and Bannon
  • Mechanical Bloom Thinning as a Means to Reduce Amount of Hand Labor Needed to Thin     Peaches--Boozier, Ebel and Pitts
  • Reduction of Crop Density and Hand Labor Using Ralex in Harvester Peach--Boozier,     Ebel and Pitts
  • Fertigation of Peaches May Reduce Nitrogen Fertilization Requirements--Boozier, Ebel     and Pitts
  • Evaluation of Kocide 2000 for Black Rot Control on Cabbage--Sikora, Boozier and Pitts
  • Evaluation of Abound for Peach Scab and Brown Rot Control on Peaches--Sikora,      Boozier and Pitts
  • Evaluation of Fungicide Spray Programs for Peach Scab and Brown Rot Control on      Peaches--Sikora, Boozier and Pitts
  • Evaluation of Fungicides for Scab Control of Pecans--Sikora and Bannon
  • Reproduction of Reniform Nematodes on 10 Snap Bean Cultivars Commonly Grown in     Alabama--Sikora, Andrianifahanana, Michel and Kuykendall
  • Evaluation of Fungicides for Early Blight Control on Tomato--Sikora, Caylor and     Hagemore
  • Organic Sprays Effective for Worm Control in Cabbage--Zehnder, Briggs and Bannon
  • PGPR: A Potential Alternative to Methyl Bromide Fumigation in Vegetable Production--  Zehnder, Changbin, Wei and Kloepper
  • Summer Squash as a Trap Crop to Reduce Pickleworm Damage in Cucumber--Zehnder,     Briggs, Williamson and Bannon
  • Evaluation of Actigard (CGA 245704) and Biological Agents for Control of Bacterial     Speck of Tomato--Campbell and Wilson
  • Evaluation of a Recyclable Plastic Film for Plasticulture--Simonne, Boozier and Pitts
  • Consumer Preferences for Color, Price, and Vitamin C Content in Bell Peppers--Frank,      Simonne, Behe, Nelson and A. Simonne
  • Potential for Organic Products to Control Deer Damage to Vegetable Crops--Simonne and     Owen
  • Benefits and Limits of Garlic Sprays on Lettuce--Simonne, Owen and Ruf
  • Bell Pepper Yield Grown with Plasticulture Respond to Nitrogen Rates--Simonne, Bannon,     Kemble and Lienhard

No. 15--1998 Fruit & Vegetable Research Report, Nov. 1998
FRUIT PAPERS
  • Yield of Satsumas the Year After a Freeze--Nesbitt, Dozier, McDaniel and Pegues
  • Fig Cultivar Evaluation Creates Interest and Fine Dining--Boozer and Pitts
  • Comparison of Guardian Rootstocks Selections to Other Peach Rootstocks for Use on      Peach Short Life Sites-An Update--Ebel, Wilkins, Beckman, Nyczepir, Himelrick and Pitts
  • Evaluation of Fungicide Spray Programs for Peach Scab and Brown Rot Control on      Peaches--Sikora, Boozer and Pitts
  • Fertigation Evaluation With Harvester Peach--Boozer, Ebel and Pitts
  • Gibberellic Acid and Ethephon Combination, Southeast Answer to Chemical Flower Bud      Thinning and Early Spring Freezes--Boozer, Ebel and Pitts
  • Evaluation of Abound For Peach Scab and Brown Rot Control on Peaches--Sikora,     Boozer, Andrianifahana and Pitts
  • Evaluation of Actigard (CGA-245704) for Control of Bacterial Spot of Peach--Campbell,      Pitts and Wilson
  • Genetic Diversity Evaluations of Threatened Ozark and Allegheny Chinkapin Populations--   Dane
  • Evaluation of Fungicides for Scab Control on Pecans--Sikora and Burkett
  • Pecan Cultivars for Low-Input Orchards and Home Plantings--Goff and Nesbitt
  • Evaluation of Household Bleach for Pecan Scab Control--Nesbitt and Sikora
VEGETABLE PAPERS
  • Genome Mapping in Watermelon Populations Segregating for Fusarium Wilt Resistance--   Hawkins and Dane
  • 6-Carbon Volatile Compounds Differentially Alter Xanthomonas campestris Metabolism--   Ebel, Bomberger and Dane
  • Gummy Stem Blight Resistance In Watermelon--Dane and Kwon
  • Viruses in Commercial Cantaloupe and Watermelon in Alabama--Murphy, Li, Kemble,      Andrianifahanana, Sikora, Baltikauski, Gray, Beauchamp, Porch and Murphy
  • Summer Heat Takes Toll on Bell Pepper Production, but Organic Mulches Improve      Production Potential--Boozer, Simonne, Kemble and Pitts
  • Nitrogen Sources and Rates for Bell Pepper Production--Guertal and Akridge
  • Picking Methods Affect Yield, Grade Distribution, and Retail Value of Colored Bell      Pepper--Simonne, Owen and Harris
  • Altering Size and Yields of Irish Potatoes--Kemble, Caylor and Dawkins
  • Despite the Weather-the Irish Potatoes LaRouge and NDO 2686-6R Performed Well--   Kemble, Caylor and Dawkins
  • Irrigation Increased Yield of Irish Potato--Simonne, Caylor and Harris

  • Optimizing In-row Spacing for Sweetpotatoes--Kemble and Caylor
  • Sweetpotato Yield Response to Irrigation at Two Nitrogen Rates--Simonne, Vinson III,     Harris, Bannon, Burkett and Ruf
  • Evaluation of Botran for Plant Bed Disease Control of Sweetpotatoes--Sikora and Pitts
  • Evaluation of Fungicides for Control of Early Blight on Tomato--Sikora and Caylor,     Andrianifahanana, Hagemore
  • Tomato IPM Program a Success in Alabama in 1998--Sikora, Zehnder, Kemble,     Andrianifahanana and Patterson
  • Evaluation of Penncozeb for Control of Septoria Leaf Spot on Tomato--Sikora, Caylor and     Hagemore
  • Responses of Field-Grown Tomatoes to Nitrogen Sources--Guertal and Kemble
  • New Hot Set Tomato Cultivars -Observations from the Field--Kemble and Porch
  • A Comparison of Dumas-N and Kjeldahl-N for the Diagnosis of N Nutrition in     Vegetables--Simonne, Harris and Mills



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