Herbaceous Ornamentals
Our program focuses on disease management of greenhouse ornamentals, annuals, and herbaceous perennials. Current projects are aimed at evaluating products to manage diseases of these crops. Here you can find recent presentations and blog posts about current projects.
Presentations:
2023 Green N Growin:
Management of soilborne diseases in the greenhouse, nursery, and landscape
2022 Greenhouse Workshop:
A survey of greenhouse disease management in North Carolina
2022 Green N Growin:
Management of Phytophthora using IPM
2020 Killian’s Hardware Spring Pro Landscaper Day:
Management of Phytophthora root and crown rot on ornamentals in the landscape
2020 Green N Growin:
Management of Diseases of Annuals in the Greenhouse
A Sustainable Approach for Phytophthora Infested Landscape Beds
2020 Research Projects
2020 Phytophthora Project Results Posted March 18, 2021
2019 Research Projects
2019 Phytophthora Project Results Posted March 4, 2020.
Second year project: Phytophthora on Herbaceous Ornamentals Posted August 26, 2019.
2018 Research Projects
Project Results: Phytophthora on Herbaceous Ornamentals Posted March 26, 2019.
Phytophthora Inoculation and Rating for Disease Photos Posted July 11, 2018
Landscape Bed Photos Posted June 25, 2018
New Research Project: Phytophthora on Herbaceous Ornamentals Posted June 11, 2018.
Ornamental Diagnostics and Identification Information
Identification and Management of Greenhouse Diseases. Presented at the 2017 NC Arboretum IPM Symposium, Asheville, NC. September 28, 2017.
2016 Trends in Ornamental Diagnostics from the NCSU Plant Disease & Insect Clinic. Presented at the 2016 Ornamental Workshop on Insects & Diseases, Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville, NC. October 24-27, 2016.