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.

Accelerated production of citrus nursery trees using automated ebbandflow subirrigation
Project ID:
1301
Year:
2018
Funding Amount:
5000
Funding Source:
UF | FNGLA FUNDED
Category:
Improve Environmental and Resource Management
Place of Research:
University of Florida
Researcher 01:
Rhuanito Ferrarezi
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Report Date:
September 18, 2024 at 4:00:00 AM
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Planting stormwater ponds: determining the benefits and best management practices for ornamental plants in an underutilized portion of residential landscapes
Project ID:
1303
Year:
2018
Funding Amount:
5000
Funding Source:
UF | FNGLA FUNDED
Category:
Improve Environmental and Resource Management
Place of Research:
University of Florida
Researcher 01:
Mary Lusk
Researcher 02:
Basil Iannone
Researcher 03:
Michelle Atkinson
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Report Date:
September 18, 2024 at 4:00:00 AM
Completion Date:
Developing dPCR for detecting phytoplasmas in palms
Project ID:
1305
Year:
2018
Funding Amount:
5000
Funding Source:
UF | FNGLA FUNDED
Category:
Improve Pest Management Practices and Strategies
Place of Research:
University of Florida
Researcher 01:
Brian Bahder
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Report Date:
September 18, 2024 at 4:00:00 AM
Completion Date:
Assessing Human Health Benefits of Gardening
Project ID:
1302
Year:
2018
Funding Amount:
5000
Funding Source:
UF | FNGLA FUNDED
Category:
Improve Environmental and Resource Management
Place of Research:
University of Florida
Researcher 01:
Charles Guy
Researcher 02:
Ray Odeh
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Report Date:
September 18, 2024 at 4:00:00 AM
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Redefining Irrigation Permit Allocations for Nurseries
Project ID:
1304
Year:
2018
Funding Amount:
5000
Funding Source:
UF | FNGLA FUNDED
Category:
Improve Environmental and Resource Management
Place of Research:
University of Florida
Researcher 01:
Thomas Yeager
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Report Date:
September 18, 2024 at 4:00:00 AM
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Development of Genetically Engineered Banker Plants for Biological Control of Whiteflies in Greenhouses
Project ID:
1306
Year:
2018
Funding Amount:
5000
Funding Source:
UF | FNGLA FUNDED
Category:
Improve Pest Management Practices and Strategies
Place of Research:
University of Florida
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Report Date:
September 18, 2024 at 4:00:00 AM
Completion Date:
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