Research Reports 6-10 (1989-1995)
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No. 6--Ornamental, August 1989
  • Insect, Disease, and Weed Control, Effect of Spray Interval and Rate of New Fungicides     on  Blackspot Control on Roses--Hagan, Gilliam, and Fare
  • Efficacy of New Fungicides for the Controlof Entomosporium Leaf Spot on Photinia--   Austin Hagan, William J. Foster, and Leonard Parrott, Jr.
  • Control of Southern Red Mites on Azalea--Jimmy Stephenson, Gary L. Miller, Harlan H.     Hendricks, and Michael L. Williams
  • Controlling Some Insect Pest of Common Gardenia--Miller and Williams
  • Chemical Control of Sweetpotato Whitefly on Hibicus--Williams and Miller
  • Low vs. High Volume Sprays for Control of Nantucket Pine Tip Moths on Christmas     Trees--Patricia Cobb
  • Soil Sterilants for Use Under Container-Grown Ornamental--Gilliam and Foster
  • Use of Preemergence Applied Herbicides in Propagation--Thetford, Gillam, and Foster
  • Survey of Weed Control in Container Nursery Operations--Gilliam,. Foster, Adrian Jr. and      Shumack
GREENHOUSE CROP AND WOODY ORNAMENTAL PRODUCTION
  • Adaptation of Physostegia virginiana to Greenhouse Production as a Flowering Potted     Plant--C. Fred Deneke and David J. Beattie
  • Growth Medium Amendment Effects on Water-Absorbing Polymer Activity--William J.     Foster and Gary J. Keever
  • Control of Basal Shoot Regrowth on Crapemyrtle with NAA–Foster and Keever
  • Acer Rubrum Cultivars for the South--Fare, Gilliam, Ponder, and Griffey
  • Effect of Hydrophilic Polymer Amendments on Growth Landscape Plants--Gary J. Keever,     Gary S. Cobb, Jimmy Stephenson, and William J. Foster
  • Interior Performance of Temperate Zone Landscape Plants--Gary J. Keever, Gary S.     Cobb, and Jimmy Stephenson
  • Persistence of Growth Inhibition of First Lady and Honeycomb Marigold to Drench and     Foliar Applied Pachlobutrazol--Gary J. Keever and Douglas A. Cox
  • Florist Azaleas Respond to New Growth Retardant--Keever and Foster
  • Winter Protection of Container-Grown Landscape Plants in South Alabama--Keever and     Cobb
  • Response of Selected Species of Woody Landscape Plants in South Alabama to Altered     Photoperiod--Gary J. Keever and Gary S. Cobb

No. 7--Ornamental, Sept. 1991
GREENHOUSE CROPS
  • Hypoestes phyllostachya Responds to Growth Regulators--Foley and Keever
  • Response of Two Forcing Azalea Cultivars to Bonzi and B-Nine Applications--Gary J.     Keever
  • Postproduction and Marketing of Nandina Domestica as a Potted Foliage Plant--Bridget     K. Behe, C. Fred Deneke, and Gary J. Keever
  • Evaluation of Growth Regulators on Lisianthus and for cut Flowers--Deneke and Keever
  • Uniconazole Suppresses Bypass Shoot Development and Alters Flowering of Two Forcing     Azalea Cultivars--Gary J. Keever and William J. Foster
  • Alice du Pont Mandevilla Responds to Sumagic--Keever and Deneke
  • Growth Inhibition of Dianthus Species--James T. Foley and Gary J. Keever
  • Consumer Preferences for Annual Bedding Plant Containers--Behe, Purvis, and Gilliam
  • Hardy Chrysanthemum Trial--Behe, Deneke, McDow, and Land
  • Profile of the Perennial Plant Industry--Bridget K. Behe and Lisa Beckett
  • Influences of Subirrigation on Postproduction longevity of Poinsettias--C. Fred Deneke,     Bridget K. Behe, and John Olive
  • Effects of Sumagic on Seed-Propagated Physostegia virginiana Alba--C. Fred Deneke,     Patricia F. Thomas and J. Keever
  • Branching of Vinca Minor Increased by Growth Regulators--Foley and Keever
WOODY ORNAMENTALS
  • Fireblight Susceptibility of Ornamental Pears on Southern Conditions--Donna C. Fare,     Charles H. Gilliam and Harry G. Ponder
  • Growth of Five Shade Trees as Influenced by Trickle Irrigation Based on Net Evaporation--Eakes, Gilliam, Ponder, Webster, and Evans
  • Chemically Induced Branching of Woody Landscape Plants--Keever and Foster
  • Plant Response to Planting Method and Media--Gary J. Keever and Gary S. Cobb
  • Paclobutrazol Inhibits Growth of Woody Landscape Plants--Gary J. Keever, William J.     Foster and James C. Stephenson
INSECT, DISEASE, AND WEED CONTROL
  • Herbicide Effects on Rooting and Root Growth–Thetford, Gilliam and Eakes
  • Landscape Fabrics Suppress Growth of Weed Species--Martin, Gilliam and Ponder
  • Weed Control in Field-Grown Holly--Glenn R. Wehtje and Charles H. Gilliam
  • Jumping Tree Bugs Are Important Natural Enemies of Obscure Scale Infesting Landscape     Plantings of Pin Oak--Michael L. Williams and Harlan J. Hendricks
  • Evaluation of Labeled Miticides for Control Of Southern Red Mite on Azaleas--Michael L.     Williams, James C. Stephenson, and Gary L. Miller
  • Chemical Control of Powdery Mildew on Miniature Roses--Hagan and Olive
  • Effect of Nova Fungicide on Entomosporium leaf Spot on Photinia--Austin K. Hagan, John     Olive, and William J. Foster
  • Evaluation of Stirrup M as a Tank-Mix Addition to Miticides for Control of Spider Mites     on Roses--James C. Stephenson

No. 8--Ornamentals, Oct. 1993
GREENHOUSE CROPS:
  • Evaluation of Ancymidol and Paclobutrazol for Height Control of Potted Tulips--Deneke     and Gary J. Keever
  • Production and Postproduction of Brazilian Verbena as a Cut Flower--Catherine Chege,     C. Frederick Deneke, and Bridget K. Behe
  • Influence of Subirrigation on Postproduction Longevity of Poinsettias--C. Frederick     Deneke, Bridget K. Behe, and John W. Olive
  • Performance Evaluation of Annual Bedding Plants--Deneke, Behe, and Bannon
  • Perennial Plant Producers Profiled--Bridget K. Behe and Lisa M. Beckett
  • Growth and Flowering of Zinnia and Marigold Treated with BAS111--Chia-Lun Chen,     Gary J. Keever, and C. Fred Deneke
  • Production and Postproduction Performance of Sumagic-Trated Bedding Plants--Gary J.     Keever and William J. Foster
  • Growth and Flowering of Triazole-Treated Zinnia and Marigold--Chia-Lun Chen, Gary J.     Keever and C. Fred Deneke
  • Chemical Promotion of Axillary Shoot Development of Geranium Stock Plants--Foley and     Gary J. Keever
WOODY ORNAMENTALS:
  • Comparison of Two Root Control Techniques for the Urban Landscape--Patricia R.     Knight, D. Joseph Eakes, and Charles H. Gilliam
  • Influence of Subirrigation and Container Size on Growth of Two Tree Species--Ken M.     Tilt, Ronald L. Shumack, and John W. Olive
  • Effects of Water Reservoirs on Growth of Container-Grown Pecan and Pear Trees--Ken     M. Tilt, William D. Goff, Ronald L. Shumack, and John W. Olive
  • Growth of Container-Grown Trees Transplanted from the Field or Grow-Bags--Kenneth     M. Tilt, Charles H. Gilliam, John W. Olive, and Emmett L. Carden
  • Increasing Crotch Angles and Lateral Shoot Numbers of Bradford Pear with BA or     Promalin--Gary J. Keever, William J. Foster, and John W. Olive
  • Response of Established Landscape Plants to Uniconazole--Gary J. Keever
  • Controlled Release Fertilizers Influence Container-Crown Azaleas--Eakes, Olive, and     Knight
  • CRF Type, Rate, and Placement Influence Growth of Container-Grown Ornamentals--   Eakes, John W. Olive, and Charles H. Gilliam
INSECT, DISEASE, AND WEED CONTROL:
  • Evaluation of Preemergence-Applied Herbicides on Selected Hardy Ferns and Hosts--   Daniel M. Lauderdale, Charles H. Gilliam, and John W. Olive
  • Transmission of Phytophthora Parasitica in an Ebb and Flow Subirrigation System--Strong,     Deneke, Bowen, Behe, and Keever
  • Chemical Control of Azalea Lace Bug--Stephenson, Williams, and. Olive
  • Fungicidal Control of Southern Blight on Aucuba--Hagan and Olive
  • Use of Selected Pesticides and Pesticide Combinations Against Sweetpotato Whitefly on       Contrainer-Grown Ornamentals--Michael L. Williams and James C. Stephenson
  • Chemical Control of Two-spotted Spider Mite on Golden Euonymus--William H.     Reynolds, James C. Stephenson, and Michael L. Williams
  • Chemical Control of Spot Anthracnose of Dogwood--Hagan, Olive, and Parrott
  • Dogwood Anthracnose on Dogwood in Alabama: Its Distribution and Severity--Hagan and     Jackie M. Mullen
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:
  • Nontarget Herbicide Losses from Application of Granular Ronstar to Container Nurseries--   Charles H. Gilliam, Donna C. Fare, and Alan Beasley
  • Monitoring Irrigation at Container Nurseries--Fare, Gilliam, and Keever
  • Agricultural Waste Products as Composted Soil Conditioners--D. Joseph Eakes, Ronald      L. Shumack, Charles H. Gilliam, and James O. Donald
  • Consumers Favorably Evaluate a Growing Medium Containing Broiler Litter Compost--   Behe, Purvis, Beckett, Donald, and Gilliams

No. 9--Peanut Production and Management Practices, March 1994
ROTATIONS
  • Peanut-Corn Rotations--Cope & Starling, summarized by J.T. Touchton
  • Rotations with Cotton and Bahiagrass for Management of Root-Knot Nematodes in      Florunner Peanuts--Rodriguez-Kabana, Ivey, Robertson, and Wells
  • Bahiagrass in Rotations Shows Promise for Boosting Peanut Yields--J.C. Jacobi, P. A.      Backman, R. Rodriguez-Kabana, and D. G. Robertson
  • Potential Yield Increases from A New Fungicide for White Mold Control in Peanuts--A.K.     Hagan, J.R. Weeks, K.L. Bowen, W.A. Miller, and D.L. Hartzog
  • Impact of Crop Rotation on Soilborne Diseases and Nematodes in Peanuts--A. K. Hagan,     K.L. Bowen, J.R. Weeks, and D. L. Hartzog
  • Peanut Economics--W. A. Miller
FERTILITY
  • Tillage, Subsoiling, Starter Fertilizer Combinations, and Starter Fertilizer Placement     Comparisons for Peanuts--J. T. Touchton
  • Calcium Requirements for Maximum Yield--J. F. Adams and D. L. Hartzog
  • Have We Been Overfertilizing Our Peanuts?--C. C. Mitchell and J. F. Adams
PLANTING DATES, SEEDING RATES, AND SEED QUALITY
  • Early Planting and Reduced Tillage Help Control Lesser Cornstalk Borer in Peanuts--T. P.     Mack, H. W. Ivey, and L. W. Wells
  • Peanut Performance and Disease Occurrence as Influenced by Planter and Seeding Rate--    G.R. Wehtje, J.R. Weeks, M.S. West, L.W. Wells, and P.F. Pace
  • Extra Calcium is Needed for Peanut Seed--D. L. Hartzog and J. F. Adams
DISEASES
  • Application of Fungicides to Peanuts Through Irrigation Systems--P. A. Backman, M. A.     Crawford, and E. W. Rochester
  • Disease Reduced by Management of Southern Runner Peanuts--J.C. Jacobi, P.A.     Backman, and L. W. Wells
  • New Biological Seed Treatment Fungicde Increases Peanut Yields--P.A. Backman, J. T.     Turner, M. A. Crawford, and R. P. Clay
  • SM-9 Spray Adjuvant and Control of Southern Stem Rot of Peanuts--Hagan, and Weeks
  • Fungicide-Nematicide Seed Treatment Combination: Results and Potentials--P. A.     Backman and R. Rodriguez-Kabana
  • Peanut Foliar Fungicdes: Relationships Between Leafspot Control and Kernel Quality--J.     M. Hammond, P. A. Backman, and J. A. Lyle
  • Control of Peanut Soilborne Diseases May Afford Yield Breakthrough--Backman
  • Viruses Infecting Peanuts--Gudauskas, Burch, Pin, Hagan, and Weeks
INSECTS
  • Pheromone Traps Inadequate for Sampling Lesser Cornstalk Borer--Mack and Backman
  • Long-Lasting Granular Insecticide the Most Effecctive Against Lesser Cornstalk Borers--   Mack
  • Why Are Lesser Cornstalk Borers A Hot And Dry Weather Pest of Alabama Peanuts?--   Mack and C. B. Backman
  • Lesser Cornstalk Borer Damage to Peanuts--T. P. Mack, J. R. Weeks, and C. B.     Backman
  • Lesser Cornstalk Borer And Aflatoxin Are Double Trouble For Peanut Growers--T. P.     Mack and K. L. Bowen
  • Granular Insecticides Harmful to Beneficial Insects in Peanuts--T. P. Mack
MODELS AND PREDICTIONS AIDS
  • AU-PNUTS--AAES Developed Expert System Helps Manage Peanut Pests--Davis,     Mack, Rodriguez-Kabana, Backman, Brannen, and Jacobi
  • Weather Variable Aid in Predicting Abundance of Lesser Cornstalk Borer--Mack and     Davis
  • Estimating Abundance of Lesser Cornstalk Borer Larvae One Week in Advance--Mack     and Davis

No. 10–Ornamentals, October 1995
GREENHOUSE CROPS
  • Broiler Litter Affects Growth of Annuals and Perennials--Allen and Behe
  • Landscape Performance of Fall and Summer Annuals--Behe, Walker, Montgomery, Witt,     and Williams
  • National bedding Plant Production Increasing--Behe and Walker
  • Consumer Preferences for Geranium Flower Color, Leaf Variegation, and Price--Behe and     Nelson
INSECT, DISEASE, AND WEED CONTROL
  • Crapemyrtle Cultivars Resistant to Powdery Mildew--Hagan, Keever, Gilliam and Williams
  • Application of Pesticides and Pesticide Combinations for Control of Liriope Scale on     Container-Grown Liriope--Reynolds, Williams and Hodges
  • Managing Boxwood Leafminer in Containerized Boxwood--Williams, Reynolds, and     Hodges
  • Fireblight-Resistant Crapabble Cultivars–Hagan, Tilt, Williams, and Akridge
  • Evaluation of Selected Herbicides on Field-Grown Woody Plants--Reeder, Gilliam, Keel,     Wehtje, South, Pace and Keever
  • Adsorption, Desorption, and Leaching of Oryzalin in Container Media and Soil--Wehtje,     Gilliam, and Hajek
  • Evaluation of Selected Fungicides for Control of Southern Blight on AU-Cuba--Olive and     Hagan
  • Evaluating Phytotoxicity of Insecticidal Oil Sprays on Selected Container-Grown Plants--    Hesselein and Engle
  • Granular Preemergence Herbicides Influence Annual Bedding Plant Growth--Thetford,     Gilliam and Creech
  • Herbicide-Coated or -Blended Fertilizers Control Weeds and Reduce Pesticide Runoff--    Crossan, Gilliam, Keever, Eakes, and Dozier, Jr.
  • Reaction of Dogwood Selections to Powdery Mildes--Hagan, Gilliam, Keever, and     Williams
  • Southern Red Mite Control on Azalea--Stephenson and Hesselein
  • Pesticides to Control Crapemyrtle Aphids--Hodges, Williams, and DeLamar
  • Pesticides to Control Azalea Lacebugs--Hodges, Williams and Reynolds
  • Evaluation of Selected Fungicides for Control of Photinia Leafspot--Olive, Hagan and     Parrott Jr.
WOODY ORNAMENTALS
  • Chemically Induced Branching of Vinca minor--Foley and Keever
  • BA-Induced Offset Formation in Hosta--Keever
  • Offset Stage of Development Affects Hosta Propagation by Stem Cuttings--Keever,     Eakes, and Gilliam
  • Growth and Flowering Response of Butterfly-Bush to Culess--Keever and Gilliam
  • Growth Control of Asiatic Jasmine and Caroline Jessamine--Keever and Foster
  • Cutless Controls Shoot Growth of ‘China Girl’ Holly--Keever, Gilliam and Eakes
  • Foliage Characteristics of Selected Red Maple Cultivars--Sibley, Eakes, Gilliam, Keever,     Dozier Jr., and Peterson
  • Red Maple Cultivar Performance in the Southeast--Sibley, Eakes, Gilliam, Keever, Dozier     Jr.,and Owen
  • Buddleia Varieties Root Differently in Response to Rooting Hormone--Montgomery, Behe,     Eakes, and Krentz
  • Comparison of Buddleia Cultivars as Cut Flowers--Krentz and Behe
  • Response of ‘Prize’ Azalea to Summagic Applied at Several Stages of Shoot Apex     Development--Keever and Olive
  • Survey of Preferences for Alternative Christmas Trees--Tilt, Behe, Williams, Gaylor and      Potter



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