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Determining the effects of the Junior Master Gardener[sm] program on the environmental attitudes of children
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
Environmental education plays a major role in today's society. As pollution destroys clean air and water supplies, deforestation depletes vegetation and biodiversity and energy consumption reaches an all-time high, the ...
In vitro growth of immature peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] embryos as related to carbohydrate source and pH
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
Carbohydrate source and pH of peach embryo culture media affect embryo growth and survival. The objectives of this study were to 1) determine the effect of five carbohydrates (fructose, glucose, maltose, sorbitol, and ...
Propagation techniques for a spineless Acacia wrightii and a weeping Ulmus parvifolia
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
Three spineless phenotypes of Acacia wrightii G. Bentham ex A. Gray were identified with aesthetic landscape potential. Experiments in seed, cutting, grafting, and tissue culture propagation were undertaken to perpetuate ...
Comparison of digital images and compressed video as supplements in the teaching of floral design
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
A controlled study was performed to determine whether three methods of instruction resulted in similar student learning of floral design techniques. The traditionally taught introductory floral design lab was compared to ...
A fruitful experience at Frieda's, Inc.
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
In fulfillment of the requirements for my Master of Agriculture degree, I did a summer internship at Frieda's, Inc. in Los Alamitos, California. Frieda's is an importer and distributor of specialty produce. I assisted with ...
Implementation and evaluation of HortIPM: a World Wide Web based interactive integrated pest management resource
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
An interactive website, HortIPM (http://hortipm.tamu.edu), was developed to address the principles of integrated pest management (IPM) as they relate to the production of commercial nursery and floral crops. A web-based ...
Morphology, physiology and environmental effects of triploid watermelon seed germination
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
Triploid or seedless watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai), production and consumption has been increasing rapidly. In 1997 it was estimated that in the year 2000 more than half of the watermelon US ...
The effects of school gardening on parent involvement in elementary schools
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
Parent involvement is a necessary component in the education of today's children. However, despite the overwhelming evidence of the benefits of parent involvement, schools often do not have the involvement that they need ...
Identification of optimum potassium nutrition of greenhouse plants grown in recirculating subirrigation
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
Recirculating subirrigation has the potential to reduce run-off of water and fertilizers when growing greenhouse plants. Past studies have focused on nitrogen and phosphorous nutrition of plants grown in subirrigation. ...
The effects of nutrition education on attitudes and behaviors of children regarding fruits and vegetables
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
Nutrition has a major impact on the growth and development of children and therefore plays an important role in their lives. One part of proper nutrition is the consumption of five fruits and vegetables a day. Children ...