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2013 ASHS Annual Conference

SCRI-MINDS Nursery Crops (Oral)

Wednesday, July 24, 2013: 8:00 AM
Desert Salon 1-2 (Desert Springs J.W Marriott Resort )
8:00 AM
Development of an Advanced Sensor Network Node for Automated Monitoring and Control of Irrigation in Nursery and Greenhouse Production
George Kantor, Carnegie Mellon University; David Kohanbash, Carnegie Mellon University; Todd Martin, Decagon Devices, Inc.; John D. Lea-Cox, University of Maryland
8:15 AM
Wireless Sensor Networks for Automated Irrigation Control in Container Nurseries: Implementation and Economic Impact
Paul Thomas, Ph.D Professor, University of Georgia; Matthew Chappell, University of Georgia; John M. Ruter, University of Georgia; Erik Lichtenberg, Ph.D., University of Maryland; Marc van Iersel, Ph.D Professor, University of Georgia
8:30 AM
Sensor-Controlled Irrigation Scheduling for Pot-in-Pot Nursery Tree Production
Bruk E. Belayneh, University of Maryland; John D. Lea-Cox, University of Maryland
8:45 AM
The Implications of Minimum Stomatal Conductance on Estimating Water Flux in Containerized Tree Nurseries
Dave M. Barnard, Colorado State University; William L. Bauerle, Colorado State University
9:00 AM
A Comparison of the Potential for Scaling Up Irrigation Scheduling Techniques: Substrate Moisture Sensing Versus Predictive Water Use Modeling
Dave M. Barnard, Colorado State University; William L. Bauerle, Colorado State University
9:15 AM
Water, Irrigation Costs and the Benefits of Sensor Networks: Results from a National Survey of Ornamental Growers
John Majsztrik, University of Maryland; Erik Lichtenberg, Ph.D., University of Maryland; Monica Saavedra, University of Maryland; John D. Lea-Cox, University of Maryland
9:30 AM
Behind the Curtain: The Support Component of Wireless Soil Moisture Networks
Lauren Crawford, Decagon Devices, Inc.; Dr. John D. Lea-Cox, University of Maryland; John Majsztrik, University of Maryland; William Bauerle, Colorado State University; Marc van Iersel, Ph.D Professor, University of Georgia; Todd Martin, Decagon Devices, Inc.; David Kohanbash, Carnegie Mellon University
9:45 AM
Fertilizer Rate and Irrigation Duration Affect Leachate Volume, Electrical Conductivity, and Growth of Gardenia jasminoides
Amanda Bayer, University of Georgia; John M. Ruter, University of Georgia; Marc van Iersel, Ph.D Professor, University of Georgia
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