10:
Crop Physiology/Physiology: Vegetable Crops

Sunday, July 26, 2009: 2:00 PM
Laclede (Millennium Hotel St. Louis)
Moderator:
Genhua Niu
2:00 PM
Effect of ABA Rates and Application Frequency On Growth of Bell Pepper and Watermelon Transplants
Daniel Leskovar, Texas AgriLife Research, Horticulture,Texas A&M University; Shinsuke Agehara, Texas A&M University; Kevin Crosby, Texas A&M University
2:15 PM
Commercial Tomato Rootstock Performance When Exposed to Natural Populations of Root-Knot Nematodes In Florida
Michael G. Bausher
2:30 PM
Emergence and Seedling Characteristics of Native American Maize From the Southwestern US
Jennifer M. Bousselot, Colorado State University; Deborah A. Muenchrath, PhD, Iowa State University; Allen D. Knapp, PhD, Iowa State University; Jean D. Reeder, PhD, USDA-ARS (retired)
2:45 PM
Rapid Screening for Salt Tolerance In Specialty Peppers
Genhua Niu, Texas AgriLife Research at El Paso, Texas A&M University; Denise Rodriguez, Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Texas A&M University; Kevin Crosby, Texas A&M University; Daniel Leskovar, Texas AgriLife Research, Horticulture,Texas A&M University; John L. Jifon, Associate Professor, Texas AgriLife Research, Weslaco
3:00 PM
Drought Tolerance of Specialty Chile Peppers
Genhua Niu, Texas AgriLife Research at El Paso, Texas A&M University; Denise Rodriguez, Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Texas A&M University; Daniel Leskovar, Texas AgriLife Research, Horticulture,Texas A&M University; Kevin Crosby, Texas A&M University; John L. Jifon, Associate Professor, Texas AgriLife Research, Weslaco
3:15 PM
Crop Coefficients Specific to Phenological Stages for Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation Management of Onion and Spinach
Giovanni Piccinni, Monsanto Company; Jonghan Ko, Texas AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University; Thomas Marek, Texas AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University; Daniel Leskovar, Texas AgriLife Research, Horticulture,Texas A&M University
3:30 PM
Leaf Tissue Carotenoids and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters Differ Among Sweet Corn Genotypes with Differential Sensitivity to Mesotrione
Gregory Armel, University of Tennessee; Dean A. Kopsell, The University of Tennessee; Javier Vargas, University of Tennessee
3:45 PM
Effect of Organic and In-Organic Amendments On Soil and Produce Quality
James Rietkerk, B.S., Crop, Science, California Polytechnic State University; Jeffrey Wong; Chip Appel, PH.D., Soil, Science, (Soil, Chemistry), California Polytechnic State University
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