ENH1099/EP363 New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: ‘Red Hot’ Anthurium

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

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

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 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.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP329

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