Posts Tagged ‘flowers’

Researchers look at ways to raise healthier poinsettias

by MBJ Staff Published: December 16,2011

Tags: agriculture, colleges, education, flowers, higher education, plant diseases, plants, research, universities

STARKVILLE — Researchers at Mississippi State University have found a cost-effective and environmentally friendly strategy for fighting one of the most serious soil-borne diseases in poinsettia production. Pythium stem and root rot is a common problem in poinsettia production because the fungus thrives in cool, saturated and poorly drained soils, said Maria Tomaso-Peterson, associate research [...] [...]

Researchers make breakthroughs in poinsettia production

by MBJ Staff Published: December 13,2011

Tags: agronomy, colleges, education, flowers, higher education, holidays, research, science, scientists, universities, wildlife

STARKVILLE — Researchers at Mississippi State University have found a cost-effective and environmentally friendly strategy for fighting one of the most serious soil-borne diseases in poinsettia production. Pythium stem and root rot is a common problem in poinsettia production because the fungus thrives in cool, saturated and poorly drained soils, said Maria Tomaso-Peterson, associate research [...] [...]

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