North Carolina State University
How Aging Wood Fiber Can Alleviate Phytotoxic Effects in Plant Substrates
Jack Bobo, a doctoral student at North Carolina State University, is studying the preconditioning of horticulture wood fiber substrates for use in the production of floriculture crops.
What Happens When Viticulture Meets CEA
A doctoral candidate at North Carolina State University wants to develop an indoor grapevine transplant that can be planted and cropped in the same year in a commercial vineyard.
How the Floral Industry Can Take Lessons in Sustainability
Sustainability addresses the demands of people, the planet, and prosperity. But how that plays out on an individual or business level can be tricky to define.
Early Detection of Plant Diseases May Be Possible With a New Device
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed an electronic plant patch that can be applied to leaves to monitor for different pathogens and stresses.
Hoffman Nursery’s David Hoffman Receives NC State Outstanding Young Alumni Award
The award recognizes former students who have excelled early in their careers and show potential for continued success.
NC State Updates Lighting in its Research Facilities
The installation of 486 LED Hi-Top grow lights have replaced legacy metal halide lighting that had been in use for more than 20 years.
Why This Soilless Substrate Researcher Has a Bright Future
Brian Schulker’s research in soilless culture plant growing systems at North Carolina State University has yielded international acknowledgment.
A New Wearable Stress Sensor for Crops
The 30-millimeter flexible sensor was able to detect both physical stress and an infection of late blight on a tomato crop by sensing volatile organic compounds.
A Refresher on Dealing With Drought Conditions
If irrigation water becomes limiting, growers producing crops in containers can run the risk of losing their entire crop.
New Study Finds Plants Do Well in Solar Greenhouses
Researchers compared lettuce grown under semi-transparent filters with those grown under full spectrum white light and found no significant differences.
Why Controlling Western Flower Thrips Just Got a Little Easier
A collaborative research team has performed the first genome sequence and analysis on the pest, which causes damage to a wide range of crops.