ENH-1099, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by R.J. Henny, J. Chen, and T.A. Mellich, describes this cultivar of anthurium developed as a flowering potted foliage plant, its performance and availability. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, April 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP363
Category: Nursery & Greenhouse
ENY-846/IN730 Exclusion Methods for Managing Greenhouse Vegetable Pests
ENY-846, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by R.C. Hochmuth and R.K. Sprenkel, lists several insect pest exclusion techniques for greenhouse vegetable producers in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, April 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN730
ENH1086/EP351 Mycorrhizae: Implications for Environmental Remediation and Resource Conservation
ENH-1068, a 5-page fact sheet by J. Sharma, A.V. Ogram, and A. Al-Agely, describes the symbiotic relationships between plant roots and fungi and how the resulting rhizosphere activity can lead to transformation and removal of polluting compounds from the soil, reduce the need for fertilizer in commercial nurseries, and improve soil structure and health. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP351
ENH1088/EP358 Remediation of Runoff: Options for Container Plant Nurseries
ENH-1008, a 6-page illustrated fact-sheet by J. Sharma, P.C. Wilson, and T.H. Yeager, describes the problem of non-point source pollution from container nurseries, and plant-based and non-plant based options for remediation. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP358
ENH1093/EP357 Tropical Foliage Cultivar Development: New Ornamental Introductions Drive Plant Markets
ENH-1093, a 3-page illustrated fact-sheet by R.J. Henny and J. Chen, looks at foliage cultivar development and markets through history. Includes references and a table chronicling changes in major foliage plant genera in commercial production between 1975 and 1999. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP357
ENH1085/EP350 Some Suggestions for Controlling Benghal Dayflower in Field Nurseries
ENH-1085, a 9-page illustrated fact-sheet by Robert Stamps, describes this increasingly problematic weed — also known as jio, tropical spiderwort, hairy wandering jew, and Indian dayflower — in field nurseries, its identification, control, factors effecting pre- and post-emergence herbicides, tables of recommended herbicides, and references. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP350
ENH1092/EP356 Tropical Foliage Plant Development: Origin of New Cultivars
ENH-1092, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by R.J. Henny and J. Chen, describes three avenues for new tropical foliage plants to enter the commercial trade — plant acquisition and collection from the wild, selection of natural or induced mutations, and hybridization — and how new introductions are evaluated. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP356
ENH1088/EP322 Promising New Evergreen Magnolias for Florida
ENH-1088, a 5-page fact sheet by Gary W. Knox, provides information about new evergreen magnolias being evaluated at NFREC Quincy. Includes references and a table comparing characteristics of new, non-native magnolias with native evergreen Magnolia species. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2008. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP322
ENH1087/EP342 Liner Production of Florida Native Wildflowers by Seed
ENH-1087, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Jeffrey G. Norcini and James H. Aldrich, describes in detail the methods that the authors have successfully used to produce liners of Florida native wildflowers under greenhouse conditions. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, December 2007.
CIR1098/EP338 Gardenias at a Glance
Circular 1098, a 2-page fact sheet by Sydney Park Brown and Joan Bradshaw, provides description, cultural requirements, problems and propagation for this popular plant with fragrant white flowers and glossy dark leaves. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP338
ENH1079/EP346 Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Purple Passion Plant (Gynura aurantiaca)
ENH-1079, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Jianjun Chen and Richard J. Henny, provides guidelines for commercial production of this colorful, velvety foliage plant: propagation, cultural requirements, common problems, and recommendations for interior use. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP346
ENY-845/IN754 Thrips of Ornamentals in the Southeastern US
ENY-845, a 10-page illustrated fact sheet by Joe Funderburk, Stan Diffie, Jyotsna Sharma, Amanda Hodges, and Lance Osborne, describes describes the common thrips associated with ornamental plants in the southeastern U.S., their biology, feeding behavior and damage, natural enemies, sampling and identification. Includes references and a key representing thrips species from three families. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, December 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN754
HS-1123/HS372 Plant Part Selection and Preliminary Sufficiency Ranges for Sap Testing Interpretation of Greenhouse Herbs
HS-1123, an 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Robert C. Hochmuth, Eric H. Simonne, Lei Lani L. Davis, and Wanda L. Laughlin, describes the use of quick test in hydroponic green house herb production. Includes figures to help identify the plant parts used for analysis in basil, cilantro, dill, mint, and oregano, references, and a table of typical nutrient ranges. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS372
ENH-1073/EP340 New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: ‘Diamond Bay’ Aglaonema
ENH-1073, a 4-page illustrated fact-sheet by R.J. Henny, J. Chen, T.A. Mellich, and M.S. Brennan describes this new foliage plant cultivar, its origin, description, performance and availability. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP340
PP-244/PP164 Physiological Disorders of Orchids: Oedema
PP-243, a 3-page illustrated fact-sheet by R.A. Cating, A.J. Palmateer, C.M. Stiles, P.F. Harmon and D.A. Davison, describes this physiological disorder of orchids caused by over-watering– symptoms, diagnosis, and management. Published by UF Department of Plant Pathology, November 2007.
ENH 1078/EP329 Evaluation of Petunia Cultivars as Bedding Plants for Florida
ENH1078, an 11-page illustrated fact-sheet by R.O. Kelly, Z. Deng, and B. K. Harbaugh, describes the history of petunia breeding in Florida and summarizes the results of field trials testing best performing cultivars in Florida and comparing the resulting standards with untested varieties from seed companies around the world. Includes a list of high performing cultivars, a table with detailed performance data and digital images of cultivars by class. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2007.
ENY-694/IG110 Managing Pests of Indoor Plantscapes
Revised! ENY-694, a 9-page fact-sheet by E. A. Buss, L. S. Osborne, S. M. Dickerson and J. F. Price, is part of the Florida Master Gardener Handbook. It describes special aspects of interiorscape pest management. Includes a diagnostic guide for plants grown indoors, products available for interiorscape pest management, and insect and mite pesticide options. Published by UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG110