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Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobiota This ongoing project examines crop response to experimental and commercially available preparations of fungi and bacteria espoused to provide biological control against soilborne plant pathogens. The objective of this research is to document the horticultural attributes affected by the introduction of these organisms. Recent results indicate plant growth enhancement, improved stand establishment, reductions in the advancement of foliar pathogens, and positive yield responses with the use of some rhizobiota. While challenges with known plant pathogens are not part of the research, all tests are carried out under double-crop or unfumigated situations. Search recent station reports for publications on this subject.
Precision Farming: Snapbeans This ongoing project combines several of the precision agriculture technologies including grid- and directed- soil sampling, computerized planting procedures, variable rate technology, ground truthed GPS harvesting, yield monitoring, and map generation. The first year effort will be used to develop baseline information upon future decision concerning cultural practices will be made. Concentration this year will focus on grid sampling and ground truthed harvesting.
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