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Genome degradation in plant tissue culture | PNAS
Many plants, unlike most animals, can reproduce as clones [D. Kester, HortScience 18, 831–837 (1983), 10.21273/hortsci.18.6.831]. Cloning plants is...
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April 24, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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Researchers evaluated the potential for dry-farmed tomatoes to be produced between solar panels in an energy-centric solar installation. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI19321-26 #plantscience #HortScience
The photo of the dry-farmed tomato agrivoltaics trial plot was taken on 25 Jun 2020 at the Valley Creek Solar Project.
May 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ningxiu Xuezi’ has an early flowering period, a long ornamental period from April to July, and a delicate and elegant flower color.

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Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ningxiu Xuezi’
March 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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New study provides recommendations for the use of humic acids and seaweed extracts to maximize the flavinoids in passion fruit.
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Passiflora flowers
December 11, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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Pothos is an in-demand indoor foliage plant. Because Pothos breeding through conventional hybridization is difficult, researchers developed an alternative approach for developing new cultivars through selection of mutants. doi.org/10.21273/HOR...
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Six pothos plants
November 16, 2024 at 12:22 PM
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👨‍🎓 Student research alert!

🌱 John Steinhorst's MSc work now published in @ashs-hort.bsky.social #HortScience!

🌺 Capparis sandwichiana (Maiapilo) seeds have physiological dormancy. This knowledge will help stakeholders in the conservation of this endemic Hawaiian species.

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September 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Really interesting paper from @grey-monroe.bsky.social lab at UC Davis: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... "Genome degradation in plant tissue culture" #PlantScience The data presented have a lot of implications both on basic biology and applications.
Genome degradation in plant tissue culture | PNAS
Many plants, unlike most animals, can reproduce as clones [D. Kester, HortScience 18, 831–837 (1983), 10.21273/hortsci.18.6.831]. Cloning plants is...
www.pnas.org
April 24, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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🌱 From HortScience: Chemigated rimsulfuron shows promise for branched broomrape control in tomatoes, offering crop safety and efficacy under California field conditions.
(Matthew Fatino, Bradley D. Hanson)
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Venturi injection system used for chemigation treatments in the Chilean studies. Citation: HortScience 60, 7;
June 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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🌱✨ How much light do your houseplants REALLY need? A new study measured photosynthetic light-response curves for 12 popular tropicals - Philodendron, Monstera, Syngonium, Goeppertia! 🌿💡 🔍📈 #Houseplants #PlantNerd #HortScience #Photosynthesis https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI19169-25
Close-up of vibrant green leaves with sunlight creating a natural texture. Detailed view of a vibrant monstera leaf showcasing its unique texture and rich green color.
February 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Magnolia ‘Kevin Parris’ is a deciduous small tree with thick, papery foliage. The blooming period extends from early May to mid-June.

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Magnolia 'Kevin Parris'
January 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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New study alert! Biochar + poultry litter = a winning combo for improving soil health in tomato plasticulture systems 🍅 Our 2-year field trial shows benefits for pH, CEC, nitrogen, and microbial activity. #SoilHealth #Biochar 🌱
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Interaction effect of biochar application rate x fertilizer source on total inorganic nitrogen (TIN).
August 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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'Mars’, ‘Canadice’, ‘Lakemont’, and ‘Vanessa’ offer potential for commercial seedless table grape production in southeastern New Hampshire and areas with a similar climate.

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Grape clusters
February 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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'USDA Lumina' is an early-season short-day strawberry that has consistently good, sweet flavor; large fruit size; high yield for an early-season cultivar; winterhardiness in the Mid-Atlantic; and resistance to anthracnose fruit rot.
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'USDA Lumina' strawberry
January 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Micropropagation is a valuable method of propagating hemp plants because of the aseptic process and the production of true-to-type propagules. The complete micropropagation process for #hemp is detailed in this #HortScience article doi.org/10.21273/HOR...
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Hemp plants Cannabis sativa L. TJ's CBD'
March 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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The flowering time of pansy cultivars determines their ornamental application period and the profits of seedling growers and is a typical complex characteristic displaying continuous and normal distributions in segregated populations.

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Yellow pansies
January 12, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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The strawberry industry is looking towards soilless greenhouse strawberry production to reach niche markets at higher price points during the winter. Learn about the performance of seven strawberry cultivars in this #HortScience article doi.org/10.21273/HOR....
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strawberry plants in greenhouse
November 26, 2024 at 9:21 PM
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🌱 From HortScience: New research shows that while #almond cultivars show limited symptoms, many commonly used rootstocks are highly vulnerable to Sharka, posing a major risk. (Theodore Dejong, Thomas Gradziel)

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Fig. 1. Plum pox virus (PPV) phenotyping process. Plant models tested: own-rooted rootstock scheme (left) and ‘GF305’ rootstock infected with PPV and grafted with the genotypes to be tested (right). Pictures show the greenhouse where the evaluation has been performed and the cold chamber where the plants had been submitted to artificial rest periods. Citation: HortScience 60, 11; 10.21273/HORTSCI18765-25
September 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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New publication in HortScience 🥬 "Boosting Hydroponic Production of Kale and Arugula by Managing Dissolved Oxygen" 🌱 💧 Boosting DO = Healthier roots, faster growth, and better yields. A step closer to precision hydroponics! 🔬 📖 Read more doi.org/10.21273/HOR...
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Top-view photos of arugula 'Astro' shoot growth as affected by control and three dissolved Oxygen (DO) enrichment treatments during the study period from transplanting to harvesting. WAT = week(s) after transplanting.
September 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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‘Shooting Star’ is a seedless table grape cultivar with sweet aroma, crisp texture, distinctive appearance, and notable cold hardiness.

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Clusters of ‘Shooting Star’ seedless table grapes.
October 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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A novel, high heat, colored serrano pepper such as the NuMex Enchantment offers unique market opportunities in the spicy food industry and for growers interested in processing value-added serrano peppers.
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Serrano Chile peppers
March 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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An evaluation compared the effectiveness of several liquid organic fertilizers with a synthetic fertilizer for growing lettuce and dwarf tomato in containerized production systems under a controlled environment.
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lettuce grown under different containers, fertilizers, and harvesting time
May 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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There is a growing emphasis on breeding salinity-tolerant cultivars of various crops. 71 USDA tomato accessions were evaluated to identify potential salt-tolerant cultivars for breeding programs.

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greenhouse experiments for the salt tolerance evaluation of tomato
January 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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WF-coir is a promising organic alternative substrate to mineral wool and peat for highwire cucumber propagation regardless of the fertigation methods used in commercial facilities. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI19123-25 #HortScience #plantscience
March 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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The whorled sunflower, Helianthus verticillatus Small, is listed as a federally endangered plant. Scientists have developed and evaluated a new and unique cultivar, Bonnie’s Purple Majesty.
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Stems, leaves, and flowers of cultivar of whorled sunflower, Bonnie's Purple Majesty.
March 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Interspecific crosses yield new sterile triploid porterweeds that exhibit robust growth and produce abundant lavender flowers for pollinator gardens.

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Flowers and inflorescences of Stachytarpheta jamaicencis, Stachytarpheta cayennensis, Stachytarpheta microphylla Red Compact', and Stachytarpheta x 'UF-NRC-2.
March 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM