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Creator:: Chen, Hsuan
Abstract:: Hibiscus and lilacs (Syringa spp.) are economically important nursery crops in the US that accounted for 4.5 million units ($30 million) and 2 million units ($20 million), respectively (USDA, 2016). To maintain and expand the market share of ornamental plants such as lilacs and Hibiscus, novel performance, floral ornamental value,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: appreciation to my committee members, Dr. Kelly Vining, Dr. Shawn Mehlenbacher, Dr. Robert Zemetra, my

Creator:: Rubottom, Lindsey N.
Abstract:: American hop growers have historically dried hops in the range of 140-155°F/ 60-68°C using deep bed kilns (24 – 32 inches/ 60 – 81 cm), but over the last 10 years they have shifted to lower temperatures (125 -135 °F/ 52 – 57°C) for drying new American aroma cultivars. Reduced...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Arkwazee, Haidar A.
Abstract:: This is a Ph.D. dissertation for a study conducted at OSU/Horticulture. The main objective of this study was dissecting the genetic background for white mold resistance in common (snap) bean. Tow main approaches were followed to achieve the goal. The first approach was using the classical quantitative trait loci (QTL)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Nahla Bassil, Dr. Robert Zemetra and Dr. Kenneth B. Johnson for serving on my committee and providing

Creator:: Fajardo Centeno, Carlos A.
Abstract:: Wheat is a globally traded staple crop. Wheat is important in human diets because of its agronomic adaptability, physical characteristics, functionality for the production of leavened products and nutritional value. Two significant characteristics make wheat an important staple food-crop. First, the proteins present in wheat endosperm have attributes that enable...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: University. I also would like to thank my graduate committee, Dr. Robert S. Zemetra, Dr. Michael Penner, Dr

Creator:: Liu, Jiang
Abstract:: Wheat sharp eyespot (SES), caused by the soil-borne fungus Rhizoctonia cerealis is a common stem disease of wheat globally. The disease caused a severe and extensive epidemic throughout the Willamette Valley of Oregon in 2014 and has remained one of the most important wheat diseases in this region. However, litte...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Robert Zemetra, Dr. Kenneth Johnson, Dr. Niklaus Grunwald, and Dr. Weihong Qiu as my committee members

Creator:: Graebner, Ryan C.
Abstract:: The cultivated potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the world’s most important staple crops, ranked fourth after maize, rice, and wheat. While the potato’s success is due largely to its high yield, it also benefits from its broad global acceptance, and its ability to be used by the consumer...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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