Organic Horticultural Research - Ornamentals

• NEW!! Investigating Consumer Preference for Organic, Local, or Sustainable Plants
• NEW!! Vermicompost as a substitute for peat in organic potting media: effects on germination, biomass allocation, yields and fruit quality of three tomato varieties
• Growth of ornamental plants in container media amended with biosolids compost
• The effect of microbial additives in organic substrates on plant growth and some quality parameters
• Pythium root rot and growth responses of organically grown geranium plants to beneficial micro-organisms
• Replacing conventional nursery crop nutrient input with vermicompost
• Survey of the research needs of the potential organic ornamental bedding plant industry in Maine
• Use of compostable pots for potted ornamental plants production