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Publikováno v:
HortTechnology. 26:46-53
Declining bee populations has garnered media attention, which has pressured plant retailers to ask or demand the reduction or elimination of neonicotinoid insecticide use in greenhouse production. This study investigated consumer perspectives on eco-
Autor:
Kristin L. Getter
Publikováno v:
HortTechnology. 25:742-746
The effects of paclobutrazol (PBZ), a plant growth retardant, and average daily temperature (ADT) on geranium (Pelargonium ×hortorum), petunia (Petunia ×hybrida), marigold (Tagetes erecta), and pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens) were quantified. Tr
Publikováno v:
HortScience. 50:721-732
Neonicotinoids have recently been implicated by the media as a contributing factor to the decline of honey and bumblebees. We sought to better understand consumer perceptions and willingness to pay for traditional, neonicotinoid-free, bee-friendly, o
Autor:
Kristin L. Getter, D. W. Rozeboom
Publikováno v:
HortTechnology. 24:686-695
The objectives of this study were to determine the effectiveness of using animal tissue compost (ATC) as a substrate amendment for ornamental plant container production. The compost was produced using soiled sawdust bedding mixed with assorted animal
Publikováno v:
Ecological Engineering. 64:306-313
This study was conducted in two phases in a greenhouse in green roof modules. In Phase I, five commercial substrate types or systems were subjected to three irrigation methods (overhead, drip, and sub-irrigation) to determine substrate water distribu
Publikováno v:
Journal of Food Products Marketing. 20:146-161
Pasture-raised (PR) milk is a specialty product that could feasibly be produced by economically challenged dairy farms. Our goal was to profile the milk market using an internet survey to identify potential future consumers of PR milk. There were 611
Autor:
Bridget K. Behe, Kristin L. Getter
Publikováno v:
HortTechnology. 23:877-885
Christmas tree and poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) sales are static or declining nationally and in Michigan. The objectives of this project were to evaluate a “buy local” educational media campaign (“Make it a Real Michigan Christmas”) des
Autor:
Kristin L. Getter, Bridget K. Behe
Publikováno v:
HortScience. 48:1370-1377
The objectives of this study were to survey Midwest consumers to assess their willingness to buy alternatives to Impatiens walleriana given the confirmed presence of Impatiens downy mildew (IDM; Plasmopara obducens) in Michigan landscapes in 2012. An
Publikováno v:
Appetite. 59:270-280
Packaging attributes are considered to have an influence on consumer purchase decisions for food and, as a consequence, also on its consumption. To improve the current minimal understanding of these influences for fresh produce, a survey instrument i
Publikováno v:
Scientia Horticulturae. 143:56-61
The natural photoperiod is often modified in the commercial production of floriculture crops to promote or inhibit flowering. In addition, low-intensity lighting is sometimes provided in growth chambers to influence flowering of photoperiodic plants.