RESEARCH PROJECTS
FNGLA and NHF's goal is to provide sustainable funding to benefit the nursery and landscape industry. Florida's nursery and landscape industry support this primarily through endowments within two Foundations:
University of Florida's Foundation and the National Horticulture Foundation.
Explore a curated directory of research projects. Use the filters to narrow your results by
category, project ID, or date, making it easy to find relevant studies quickly.

Determining the Impact of Metsulfuron a Turf Herbicide on Growth and Establishment of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs in Floridas Landscapes
Project ID:
1285
Year:
2016
Funding Amount:
5000
Funding Source:
UF | FNGLA FUNDED
Category:
Improve Pest Management Practices and Strategies
Place of Research:
University of Florida
Researcher 01:
Chris Marble
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August 21, 2018 at 4:00:00 AM
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Evaluate the use of plant growth regulators and different growing media to accelerate the rate of germination and growth in citrus rootstock seedlings and budded trees
Project ID:
1287
Year:
2016
Funding Amount:
5000
Funding Source:
UF | FNGLA FUNDED
Category:
Improve Production and Quality of Plan
Place of Research:
University of Florida
Researcher 01:
Tripti Vashisth
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Report Date:
August 21, 2018 at 4:00:00 AM
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Preemergence Herbicides for Weed Control for Tropical Ornamentals
Project ID:
1289
Year:
2016
Funding Amount:
5000
Funding Source:
UF | FNGLA FUNDED
Category:
Improve Pest Management Practices and Strategies
Place of Research:
University of Florida
Researcher 01:
Nathan Boyd
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August 21, 2018 at 4:00:00 AM
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Delivering adequate oxygen for rooting of plant cuttings
Project ID:
1286
Year:
2016
Funding Amount:
4000
Funding Source:
UF | FNGLA FUNDED
Category:
Improve Production Systems and Strategies
Place of Research:
University of Florida
Researcher 01:
Paul Fisher
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Report Date:
August 15, 2018 at 4:00:00 AM
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Advanced Irrigation Management for Container Nurseries
Project ID:
1288
Year:
2016
Funding Amount:
5000
Funding Source:
UF | FNGLA FUNDED
Category:
Improve Environmental and Resource Management
Place of Research:
University of Florida
Researcher 01:
Mace Bauer
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Report Date:
August 21, 2018 at 4:00:00 AM
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Breeding Sterile Dwarf Mexican Petunia (Ruellia Simplex) at the University of Florida
Project ID:
1290
Year:
2017
Funding Amount:
5000
Funding Source:
UF | FNGLA FUNDED
Category:
Breeding/Genetics
Place of Research:
University of Florida
Researcher 01:
Rosanna Freyre
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Report Date:
August 21, 2018 at 4:00:00 AM
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