Current Status of Transplant Production: Challenges and New Technologies

Objective(s):
To provide an update in the areas of grafting, transplant nutrition and irrigation, production of organic transplants and the transplant supply chain challenges and opportunities.
The success of the sustainable horticultural crops largely depends on the production of high quality transplants in a way that is economically and environmentally sustainable.  Production of organic transplants is one example of the areas that present challenges and opportunities for research and extension development program.  This workshop will provide an update on the current research and extension activities, particularly in the areas of grafting, transplant nutrition and irrigation, production of organic transplants, and the transplant supply chain challenges and opportunities.
Sunday, September 25, 2011: 8:00 AM
Kohala 2
Coordinators:
8:00 AM
Evaluation of Alfalfa-Based Organic Amendment in Peat-Compost Growing Medium for Organic Transplant Production
Ajay Nair, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University; Mathieu Ngouajio, Iowa State University; John Biernbaum, Iowa State University
8:15 AM
8:30 AM
Stand Establishment and Water Productivity of Grafted Watermelons: Effects Planting Density and Deficit Irrigation
John L. Jifon, Associate Professor, Texas AgriLife Research, Weslaco; Daniel Leskovar, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Kevin M. Crosby, Texas A&M University, Vegetable & Fruit Improvement Center; Juan Enciso, Ph.D., P.E., Texas Agrilife Extension Center
8:45 AM
Banana Peels, Potatoes, and Greensand As a Source of Potassium in Organic Seedling Establishment
Stephen Lewis, B.Sc., Tennessee State University; Steven Kennedy, Tennessee State University; Dharma Pitchay, Tennessee State University
9:00 AM
Challenges of Cultural Practices Including Water Management for Healthy Seedling Production
Dharma Pitchay, Tennessee State University; Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez, Oklahoma State University; Dharma Pitchay, Tennessee State University; Stephen Lewis, Tennessee State University; Steven Kennedy, Tennessee State University
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