Date of Award:
5-1972
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Plants, Soils, and Climate
Department name when degree awarded
Plant Science
Committee Chair(s)
David R. Walker
Committee
David R. Walker
Committee
A. C. Hull, Jr.
Committee
Oral L. Ballam
Abstract
This study was performed during a three year period, 1969-1971. The first year the writer evaluated containers, soil mixtures, planting dates, fertilizers, and temperatures for optimum petunia production. The data collected aided in selecting the best greenhouse procedures for future studies. The second year three bedding plant varieties were used for further evaluate containers and soil mixtures using direct seeding and transplanting and watering continuously or watering as needed.
As a result of the first two year's studies, a liquid fertilizer (10-5-5), an average temperature of 75 F, Jiffy-7 peat pellets, plants not receiving continuous water program was used for the third year's study. Optimum plant production and some marketing was performed the third year. Direct costs were kept and evaluated as to profitability.
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Recommended Citation
Hansen, W. Theron Jr., "Greenhouse Production and Marketing of Petunia" (1972). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 3802.
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