Controlled Environments Student Competition

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Organizer: Controlled Environment Working Group Presiding: Gioia D. Massa Please note: Each student competing in this competition will be giving their presentation in their session as outlined in the program and then they will repeat it a second time in this competition session. Competition Participants: AbstractID/Title/Presenter/Presenter Institution Poinsettia growth response to container substrate amended with biochar Yanjun Guo Use of Sphagnum moss as a new growth medium in advanced life support systems Michelle M.P. McKeon-Bennett, Limerick Institute of Technology Are light-emitting diodes a viable supplemental lighting alternative to grow greenhouse-tomatoes in a northern climate? Celina Gomez, Purdue University Mixing Blue, Red, and Far-red Light for Night-interruption Lighting of Short-day Plants Qingwu Meng, Michigan State University Lettuce Growth and Morphology in a Red-rich Low PAR Light Environment in a Greenhouse Michael B Whalen, University of Arizona 18851 Daily Water Use of Tomato Plants as Affected by Environmental Conditions and Plant Age Alexander G. Litvin, University of Georgia A novel organic substrate based on hemp- (Cannabis sativa), or flax (Linum usitatissimum) fibre for hydroponic systems Stephanus J Rossouw Chlorophyll Fluorescence of Three Species with Different Light Requirements: A Tool to Optimize Supplemental Lighting Efficiency? Shuyang Zhen, The University of Georgia UVB Radiation Affects Intumescence Development in Ornamental Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Joshua K. Craver, Kansas State University Comparing supplemental and sole-source lighting for bedding plant seedling production Wesley Randall, Purdue University The Effect of small interval wavelengths using LEDs on Photosynthetic Rates of Tomato plants Bo-sen Wu, McGill University End-of-production supplemental lighting from red and blue light-emitting diodes increases leaf pigments of Lactuca sativa L. 'Cherokee' and 'Vulcan' in the greenhouse W. Garrett Owen, Purdue University Elongation of Hibiscus acetosella ‘Panama Red' in well-watered and water-stressed conditions Amanda Bayer, University of Georgia Exploring Plant-UV Interactions with Greenhouse Tomatoes: Stress, Flavor, and Phytochemicals Michael Dzakovich, Purdue University