Sweet olive (Osmanthus fragrans Lour.) is a shrub or small tree in the Oleaceae family with challenges in propagation, flowering, and aroma production. The cutting experi[...]

The overexploitation of peat moss and increasing concerns about water usage have driven the search for sustainable alternatives in horticulture. Biochar, a carbon-rich ma[...]

Blueberry popularity is increasing, and new cultivars are needed to support increased demand from consumers and withstand environmental variability. Five rabbiteye (Vacci[...]

Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia spp.) is widely utilized in landscape owing to its diverse flower colors, extended blooming period, attractive bark, and ease of maintenance. [...]

This two-year study (2023–2024) at the University of Georgia Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center investigated how planting density and nitrogen application rates [...]

Vegetable production in southern Georgia faces significant challenges, including soilborne diseases and declining soil fertility, exacerbated by the region’s Costal Plain[...]

Apigenin is a bioactive compound with antibacterial, anticancer, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. It is biosynthesized in many fruits, vegetable[...]

The United States is the leading producer of pecans worldwide, and Georgia is the leading production state within the United States. Over the years, pecan (Carya illinoin[...]

Fruit growth and development consists of general phases of cell division, cell expansion, maturation, and ripening. In apple, growth during early fruit development is lar[...]

Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) is a tropical plant often grown and consumed in its native regions as a leafy green vegetable. In the U.S., it is classified as a noxious[...]

This research examines cultural practices to improve the quality, yield, and establishment of young blueberry plants in Georgia. This research investigated the use of pho[...]

Redbay (Persea borbonia), swamp bay (Persea palustris), sassafras (Sassafras albidum), Georgia oak (Quercus georgiana), and Oglethorpe oak (Quercus oglethorpensis) are al[...]

Hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) was the main species worked with to develop elite selections based on foliage color, flower color and pest resistance through traditi[...]

Research completed from 2009 to 2011 evaluated the effects of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) on the evapotranspiration, leaf gas exchange, and root conductance of tomato ([...]

Blueberry (Vaccinium sp.) has recently emerged as a crop of significant economic value. The low ability of blueberry plants to assimilate the NO3- form of nitrogen appear[...]

Oil derived from the seed of Camellia oleifera has been used across China and Southeast Asia for centuries for a range of purposes. Certain physiochemical properties of C[...]

Rising concerns over environmental impacts of excessive water and fertilizer use in the horticultural industry necessitate more efficient use of water and nutrients. Both[...]

Improving water and nutrient management is a focus of sustainable container plant production. Best management practices are commonly used and although effective, these me[...]

In an experimental reintroduction of the endangered species Echinacea laevigata, we tested several planting methods to determine the optimal method for establishing popul[...]

Vidalia onions are very susceptible to storage diseases. BNR caused by Botrytis allii is most destructive. Controlled atmosphere storage (CAS) can be effective in control[...]

Franklinia alatamaha (Theaceae) is a monotypic genus, believed to be extinct in the wild since 1803. It exists solely as ex situ cultivated specimens. A thorough litera[...]

The growing consumer and environmental concerns over the use of pesticides and nitrogen based fertilizers in agriculture has emphasized the need for more information conc[...]

Sensory analysis is a useful methodology to characterize physical and chemical attributes of a produce. The objective of this research was to evaluate a representative gr[...]

We report here the first genetic linkage maps of pecan, using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLP) markers. Maps we[...]

Rabbiteye blueberry (REB) is the primary blueberry species cultivated in Georgia and other southern states. Poor fruit set is one of the most important problems of the RE[...]