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The 2012 ASHS Annual Conference

Organic Horticulture

Wednesday, August 1, 2012: 1:45 PM
Sevilla
Moderator:
Amjad Ahmad
1:45 PM
Using Hawaii's Locally Produced Organic Material to Improving Quality of Vegetable Seedlings
Ian Gurr, American Samoa Community College Land Grant; Theodore J.K. Radovich, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Kent D. Kobayashi, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Robert E. Paull, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Amjad Ahmad, University of Hawaii at Manoa
2:00 PM
The Effect of Locally Produced Organic Substrates on Germination and Development of Habanero Pepper (Capsicum chinensis Jacq.) Seedlings
Roland Ebel, Universidad Intercultural Maya de Quintana Roo
2:15 PM
Production of High Quality Potted Organic Violas (Viola tricolor) in Peat and Compost Based Substrates Supplemented with Liquid Fertilizers
Vicky Anderson, University of Kentucky; Rebecca Schnelle, University of Kentucky
2:30 PM
Screening Hawaii's Locally Produced Composts for Their Nitrogen Release and Plant Growth Response under Different Soils
Amjad Ahmad, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Nguyen V. Hue, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Theodore J.K. Radovich, University of Hawaii at Manoa
2:45 PM
Herbicides Derived From Natural Products and Their Role in the Integrated Management of Weeds in Organic Vidalia® Sweet Onion
Wiley C. Johnson III, PhD, USDA-ARS
3:00 PM
Current Status of Biodegradable Plastic Mulches in Certified Organic Production
Andrew Corbin, Ph.D., Washington State University; Carol A. Miles, Washington State University; Jeremy Cowan, Washington State University; Douglas Hayes, PhD, University of Tennessee; J. Moore-Kucera, Texa Tech University
3:15 PM
Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity in Acerola Fruits from Brazilian Varieties Growing under Traditional and Organic Conditions
Wedja S. da Silva, Federal University of Ceara; Raimundo W. de Figueiredo, Federal University of Ceara; Geraldo A. Maia, Federal University of Ceara; Maria do Socorro M. Rufino, University for the International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony - UNILAB; Carlos Farley H. Moura, Embrapa Tropical Agroindustry; Fernando Antonio S. de Aragão, Embrapa Tropical Agroindustry; Ricardo E. Alves, Embrapa Labex-US/TAMU
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