Weeds and soil-borne diseases can cause large yield losses in field-grown tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) production. Techniques have been developed to reduce soil-based problems. In this study, we evaluated the impacts of cover crops, soil steaming, and plastic mulch to reduce weed and disease pressure in field-grown tomatoes. Four cover crop treatments were grown in the fall and winter before spring planting. Soils were steamed to a target temperature of 71.1 °C for 0, 5, or 20 minutes. Plastic mulch was also used on half of the rows. Yield, weed densities, and disease incidence were recorded.
Reduced flowering time and stringent flowering requirements may reduce the ability to conduct crosses in many plants. Many factors control flowering. Terminal Flowering Locus 1 (TFL1) inhibits flower development. In this study, we attempted to transiently downregulate TFL1 via virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) in Antirrhinum, Penstemon, Petunia, Rosa, and Rudbeckia.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:MSSTATE/oai:scholarsjunction.msstate.edu:td-6905 |
| Date | 08 August 2023 |
| Creators | Breland, Brenton Andrew Earl |
| Publisher | Scholars Junction |
| Source Sets | Mississippi State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Theses and Dissertations |
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