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A lettuce plant community was used as a model for harvesting freshwater using a plant-aided desalination system based on the basin method.

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desalination system
February 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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The choice of summer weed control strategy directly influences cost of production and can indirectly influence saffron yields by altering the temperature and moisture levels of dormant corms.

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Purple crocus flowers
November 17, 2024 at 12:39 PM
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New in HortTechnology! 🌽 This study examines how biochar rates & fertilizer sources impact nitrogen uptake, yield & ear quality in sweet corn. Biochar boosted N uptake, while organic fertilizer improved sweetness. 👉 doi.org/10.21273/HOR...
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Sweet corn
June 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Scientists conducted a multi-year evaluation of raspberry cultivars for their field performance, particularly winter hardiness. The results will enhance small fruit production in North Dakota.
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Raspberries
December 26, 2024 at 1:21 PM
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🌱 From HortTechnology: Most tomato cultivars show similar susceptibility to broomrape, underscoring the need for breeding and integrated strategies to manage this persistent parasitic weed. (Matthew Fatino, Bradley D. Hanson)

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April 22, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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In a high-density apple orchard study a greater number of lateral branches (feathers) and feathers bent below horizontal had a significant economic benefit.

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Apple trees
March 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Sensor controlled sprayers can provide similar coverage to standard sprayers on sparsely vegetated plants with dramatically lower spray volume.

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November 1, 2024 at 4:12 PM
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HortScience, HortTechnology, and JASHS now accept graphical abstracts.

Sarah White and Germán Sandoya will share examples and tips for creating a graphical abstract at #ASHS2025. July 29- 2:45 pm and July 31- 12 pm in New Orleans. journals.ashs.org/page/authors...

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Why Graphical Abstracts? two pictures of peaches, top: peaches rotting, bottom: healthy peach on tree breanch
June 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Increasing compost and organic fertilizer application rates and leaf mulching can induce blossom-end rot in dry-farmed tomato.
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Aerial photo of the experiment
December 26, 2024 at 1:48 PM
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HortScience, HortTechnology, or JASHS - your work will find a home in one of our journals! 🌾🧪

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October 14, 2023 at 1:55 PM
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Boxwood, valued at over $140.9 million annually in the United States, faces a significant threat from boxwood blight disease. Researchers evaluated 24 treatment combinations for effective boxwood blight management.

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Boxwood shrubs
February 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Slow seed germination and seedling growth cause the slow field establishment of kentucky bluegrass. Plant growth-promoting microorganisms can potentially accelerate kentucky bluegrass establishment in the field. #plantscience #turfgrass
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chart of products used in the study
February 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Kenaf is a fiber crop that grows well in tropical climates and has numerous potential industrial and environmental benefits. Applying a soil surfactant at the 2× rate under deficit irrigation will save water and improve emergence.

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Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus)
February 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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ASHS Journals
November 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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A revised photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) definition to include far-red photons (ePAR) is essential to obtain accurate light compensation point values, particularly under FR-rich light conditions.

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A setup for leaf photosynthesis measurement using a portable photosynthesis system in a growth chamber and light measurement by a spectroradiometer.
March 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Early apple tree growth in a humid climate is improved by irrigation in the first few years even when both the irrigated and unirrigated treatments had high nitrogen fertilization. doi.org/10.21273/HOR...
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Gala apple trees
December 18, 2024 at 5:48 PM
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Researchers assessed long-term trends in irrigation volume, water sources, irrigated acreage, and management practices across US golf courses from 2005 to 2024.
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Golf course by the sea with green fairway and sandy bunkers under a cloudy sky.
October 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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New report in #HortTechnology can help #organic producers assess their growing media and nutrient management for transplant production and identify ways to improve nutrient availability. www.doi.org/10.21273/HOR...
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July 13, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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ASHS Journals Microscope, test tubes, hands spooning dirt into a jar
April 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Twin-row planting arrangements can potentially be used to increase production of high-value bulb sizes in short-day onions.
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hole punching attachments for onion planting
August 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Researchers show that pear dormancy and cold hardiness can be at least partially altered by hormone plant growth regulator application.
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Pear trees
June 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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ASHS Journals
March 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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2026 Royal Heins Award for Outstanding Ornamental Publication - Maureen Thiessen and Jeb Fields for "Substrate Stratification Can Reduce Peat Requirement Associated with Young Plant Production" #HortTechnology https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05570-24
2026 Royal Heins Award for Outstanding Ornamental Publication
July 31, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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Retrofitting decommissioned shipping containers offers a flexible, cost-effective solution for controlled-environment agriculture, applicable across diverse research and crop cultivation.

#HortTechnology https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05767-25
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Light arrangement for the growth chamber. Light-emitting diode (LED) lights were installed in the middle of the chamber to provide sufficient light for two benches, or experimental blocks.
January 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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🌱 From HortTechnology: Palm fiber can reduce peat use in container horticulture while producing marketable drought-tolerant plants, but irrigation and fertility must adapt. (Cristina Prieto García, Helen E. Dahlke)

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Graphical Abstract: Overall, partial peat substitution with palm fiber produced viable plants at a lower cost, but substrate-specific irrigation and fertility management are required to account for contrasting hydraulic and nutrient dynamics.
August 28, 2026 at 4:06 PM