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By Floriculture Research Alliance|October 11, 2020
Michigan State's Erik Runkle working alongside Osram floriculture research

Photo: Fluence by Osram

Much of the innovative research that helps build the long-term viability of the floriculture industry originates from graduate and Ph,D. students. The Floriculture Research Alliance recently provided an update on the some of the latest projects it is supporting, including:

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  • Manipulating Light Quality, Quantity, and Duration to Improve Greenhouse Production of Specialty Cut Flowers
  • Quantifying how Photoperiod, Daily Light Integral, Temperature, and PGRs Influence Growth and Development of Succulents
  • Exploring the Use of Calcium and Biological Control Agents ( as Alternative Management Strategies for Botrytis Blight.

Learn more about some of these projects, who’s behind them, and how they could help improve plant quality and marketability, here.

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The Floriculture Research Alliance includes researchers that collaborate across universities and organizations on applied research. Its mission is to partner with industry stakeholders to develop science-based solutions to sustainability issues for floriculture. See all author stories here.