{"id":9170,"date":"2018-01-16T16:59:34","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T21:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science-new\/?page_id=9170"},"modified":"2023-06-28T11:07:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T15:07:38","slug":"crop-production","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/crop-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Crop Production and Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the strengths of the faculty in the Department of Horticultural Science is the wide array of commodity-specific expertise in the area of production. &nbsp;This enables our faculty to bridge between applied research and the delivery of that knowledge to the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#greenhouses\">Floriculture\/Greenhouses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/fruits\/\">Fruits<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/crop-production\/#vegetables\">Vegetables<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/crop-production\/#specialty-crops\">Specialty&nbsp;Crops<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/crop-production\/#nursery\">Nursery<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/crop-production\/#ceh\">Controlled Environments&nbsp;Production<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/crop-production\/#weeds\">Weed&nbsp;Science<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/crop-production\/#substrates\">Substrates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"greenhouses\">Floriculture\/Greenhouses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/08\/werner-baptisia-seed.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Dennis Werner walking in a field of flowers.\" class=\"wp-image-7855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/08\/werner-baptisia-seed.jpg 870w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/08\/werner-baptisia-seed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/08\/werner-baptisia-seed-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/08\/werner-baptisia-seed-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/08\/werner-baptisia-seed-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/08\/werner-baptisia-seed-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Dennis Werner walking among a field of flowers that he bred<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Carolina is one of the lead production states for floriculture\/greenhouse production, ranked 4th in the nation with over $234M in value based on the 2015 USDA statics. &nbsp;Research at NC&#160;State is primarily focused on problem-solving industry-related production issues. &nbsp;Basic research and an active ornamental plant breeding round out a holistic focus of the floriculture research program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/floriculture-greenhouses\/#plant-growth-regulators\">Plant Growth&nbsp;Regulators<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/floriculture-greenhouses\/#plant-nutrition\">Plant&nbsp;Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/floriculture-greenhouses\/#problem-diagnostics\">Problem&nbsp;Diagnostics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/floriculture-greenhouses\/#related-links\">Related&nbsp;Links<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/fruits\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/fruits\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-8038\" \n            alt=\"raspberries\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/06\/raspberries.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/06\/raspberries.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/06\/raspberries-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/06\/raspberries-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/06\/raspberries-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/06\/raspberries-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/06\/raspberries-230x129.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Fruits<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">North Carolina is a lead producer of both tree and small fruits. Active tree fruit research programs focus on peaches, pecans and apples. Cane fruit, strawberries and grapes are also emphasized as research priorities<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">Read <span class=nowrap>more&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/vegetables\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/vegetables\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"848\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-14486\" \n            alt=\"tomatoes on the vine\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/01\/tomatoes.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/01\/tomatoes.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/01\/tomatoes-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/01\/tomatoes-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/01\/tomatoes-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/01\/tomatoes-1200x678.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/01\/tomatoes-950x537.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/01\/tomatoes-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/01\/tomatoes-460x260.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/01\/tomatoes-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Vegetables<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Vegetable research focuses on both the production and post-harvest aspects. North Carolina is strategically located half way up the Eastern coast of the U.S., which strategically places growers in an important niche of supplying fresh produce.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">Read <span class=nowrap>more&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"specialty-crops\">Specialty Crops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/01\/davis-and-casebeer-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Two women talking in a hops yard.\" class=\"wp-image-11500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/01\/davis-and-casebeer-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/01\/davis-and-casebeer-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/01\/davis-and-casebeer-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/01\/davis-and-casebeer.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/01\/davis-and-casebeer-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/01\/davis-and-casebeer-950x535.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/01\/davis-and-casebeer-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/01\/davis-and-casebeer-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/01\/davis-and-casebeer-230x129.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Jeanine Davis and Casebeer discuss latest hops production.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The USDA defines \u201cspecialty crops\u201d as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). For most of us, however, \u201cspecialty crops\u201d refers to the more unusual horticultural crops such as ginseng, culinary herbs, stevia, hops, and industrial hemp. That is how we classify \u201cspecialty crops\u201d in our department and we have many faculty working on new, unusual, and emerging crops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newcropsorganics.ces.ncsu.edu\/specialty-crops\/nc-hops\/\">Hops<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newcropsorganics.ces.ncsu.edu\/specialty-crops\/black-truffle-project\/\">Truffles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newcropsorganics.ces.ncsu.edu\/herb\/stevia\/\">Western NC\u00a0Stevia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cucurbitbreeding.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/stevia-breeding\/\">Stevia\u00a0Breeding<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hemp.ces.ncsu.edu\/\">Industrial\u00a0Hemp<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newcropsorganics.ces.ncsu.edu\/herb\/\">Current and Past Culinary and Medicinal Herb&nbsp;Projects<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newcropsorganics.ces.ncsu.edu\/specialty-crops\/specialty-crops-research\/\">Archive of Research Reports from the NC Specialty Crops&nbsp;Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">Additional Crop Production management<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/nurserycrops.ces.ncsu.edu\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/nurserycrops.ces.ncsu.edu\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-7928\" \n            alt=\"Maple leaves\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/08\/maple-leafs.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/08\/maple-leafs.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/08\/maple-leafs-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/08\/maple-leafs-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/08\/maple-leafs-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/08\/maple-leafs-230x129.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Nursery Crops<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Nursery production occurs in most every county of the state. \u00a0Production is focused on in the field an containerized growing. \u00a0Research supports the industry with applied results that enhance the profitability of their <span class=nowrap>operations.&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ceh.cals.ncsu.edu\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/ceh.cals.ncsu.edu\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-9318\" \n            alt=\"greenhouse controlled environment\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2018\/02\/greenhouse-controlled-environment.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2018\/02\/greenhouse-controlled-environment.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2018\/02\/greenhouse-controlled-environment-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2018\/02\/greenhouse-controlled-environment-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2018\/02\/greenhouse-controlled-environment-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2018\/02\/greenhouse-controlled-environment-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2018\/02\/greenhouse-controlled-environment-950x535.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2018\/02\/greenhouse-controlled-environment-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2018\/02\/greenhouse-controlled-environment-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2018\/02\/greenhouse-controlled-environment-230x129.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Controlled Environments Production<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Controlled Environment Horticulture is the production of specialty crops under indoor production systems with the technology to control the environment such as greenhouses, vertical farms\/plant factories, tissue culture, and post-harvest. In this field of study, we use the science of plant eco-physiology to understand plant responses to the different environmental <span class=nowrap>factors.&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/weed-science\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/research\/areas\/weed-science\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1216\" height=\"684\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-8875\" \n            alt=\"Microstegium, a type of weed.\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/11\/weeds-microstegium.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/11\/weeds-microstegium.jpg 1216w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/11\/weeds-microstegium-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/11\/weeds-microstegium-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/11\/weeds-microstegium-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/11\/weeds-microstegium-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/11\/weeds-microstegium-950x534.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/11\/weeds-microstegium-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/11\/weeds-microstegium-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/11\/weeds-microstegium-230x129.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1216px) 100vw, 1216px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Weed Science<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Weed Science research in the Department of Horticultural Science encompasses applied and basic studies designed to improve weed management in horticultural cropping systems and urban landscapes, understand the biology of crop and weed interactions, and investigate the molecular bases for herbicide resistance. Home gardeners and large-scale producers benefit from weed management knowledge and <span class=nowrap>resources.&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"substrates\">Substrates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/05\/jackson_brian_substrates-e1502294781961-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Brian Jackson displaying a plant wood substrate trial.\" class=\"wp-image-1961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/05\/jackson_brian_substrates-e1502294781961-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/05\/jackson_brian_substrates-e1502294781961-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/05\/jackson_brian_substrates-e1502294781961-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/05\/jackson_brian_substrates-e1502294781961.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/05\/jackson_brian_substrates-e1502294781961-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/05\/jackson_brian_substrates-e1502294781961-950x534.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/05\/jackson_brian_substrates-e1502294781961-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/05\/jackson_brian_substrates-e1502294781961-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/05\/jackson_brian_substrates-e1502294781961-230x129.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Brian Jackson displaying a plant wood substrate trial.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each day we face new challenges in floriculture. Growers are aware of the current emphasis being placed on water quality, water conservation, and the reduction of runoff from agricultural industries. Another issue that reaches beyond floriculture and affects society as a whole is solid waste management and waste product utilization. Here at NC&#160;State, these issues are being addressed by a powerful research unit, the Horticultural Substrates Laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/woodsubstrates.cals.ncsu.edu\/\">Wood&nbsp;Substrates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the strengths of the faculty in the Department of Horticultural Science is the wide array of commodity-specific expertise in the area of production. &nbsp;This enables our faculty to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":0,"parent":9075,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/split-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"backgroundColor\":\"red_400\",\"imageID\":411,\"imageURL\":\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2016\/10\/group.jpg\",\"imageAlt\":\"Cucurbit group with Dr. Schultheis\"}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-9170","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9170"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32073,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9170\/revisions\/32073"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}