Final AFE Research Reports on Post Production from projects funded by the Endowment.
- Extended Storage of Cut Flowers Using Subzero Temperature – Special Research Report Postproduction #465 (2023) Jennifer Kalinowski and John Dole, North Carolina State University
- Inhibitors of Ethylene Action for Improving Cut Flower Longevity – Report #464 (2023) Rasika Dias and Anurag Noonikara-Poyil, The University of Texas at Arlington
- Economic and Postharvest Quality Analysis of Floriculture Crops Produced at Reduced Substrate Moisture Content – Report #463 (2022) Terri W. Starman, Cecilia Guo, and Charles Hall, Texas A&M University
- Pre- and Post-Harvest Treatments for Improved Cutting Durability and Recovery – Report #462 (2019)
James Faust, Uttara Samarakoon & John Dole - Inhibitors of Ethylene Action for Improving Cut Flower Longevity – Report #461 (2019)
Rasika Dias, Adway Zacharias, Monika Patterson, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington - Post-Shipping Cutting Dips Improve Cutting Rooting and Survival – Report #460 (2018)
John M. Dole, Ingram F. McCall1, Ben Bergmann1, and Jim E. Faust2 – 1 Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University 2 Dept. of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University - Use of Beneficial Microbes to Enhance Plant Growth and Improve Stress Tolerance in Ornamentals – Report #459
Michelle L. Jones, Nathan Nordstedt, and Laura Chapin Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University - Evaluating the Use of the Seedling Hypocotyl Elongation Assay to Predict Mature Plant Ethylene Sensitivity – Report #458 (June 2014)
Michelle L. Jones and Nichole Edelman; Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University - Use of Indicator Plants to Identify Ethylene Contamination in the Production Greenhouse – Report #457 (June 2014)
Michelle L. Jones and Nichole Edelman; Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University - Identifying Consumer Preferences for Cut Rose Fragrances – Report #456 (August 2013)
David G. Clark, Ana Maria Borda, Ria T. Leonard, Thomas A. Colquhoun; Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida - Consumer Analysis of Mixed Containers for Indoor Use – Report #455 (August 2013)
David G. Clark, Ria T. Leonard, Thomas A. Colquhoun; Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida - Reducing Scape Bending in the Gerbera Daisy – Report #454 (August 2013)
David G. Clark, Terril A. Nell, Ria T. Leonard, Thomas A. Colquhoun; Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida - Identifying Consumer Preferences for Essential Elements of a Flower Product – Report #453 (August 2013)
David G. Clark, Thomas A. Colquhoun, Ria T. Leonard, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida - Innovative Packaging Technologies to Enhance the Quality of Fresh Cut Flowers – Report #452 (February 2013) Thomas J. Gianfagna, Kit L. Yam & George J. Wulster- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Geranium Leaf Yellowing: Causes and Solutions – Report #451 (March 2011)
James Faust – Clemson University, Vijay Rapaka & Kelly Lewis – Smithers-Oasis - Supplementing Nutrition with Calcium and Potassium Silicate to Manage Botrytis cinerea on Poinsettia – Report #450 (March 2011)
T. Losenge – Jomo Kenyatta University A & T, Nairobi, Kenya, J.E. Faust, S.N. Jeffers – Clemson University, and J. Dole – North Carolina State University - Best Practices for Fresh Cut Flowers: A Care and Handling Checklist – Report #449 (January 2010)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman, R.T. Leonard and A.M. Alexander, Biological Scientists, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville - Chlorine Dioxide Reduces Bacteria and Increases Vase Life of Fresh Cut Flowers – Report #448 (January 2010) A.J. Macnish, Postdoctoral Researcher, T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman, R.T. Leonard, Biological Scientist, and A.M. Alexander, Biological Scientist Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida
- Best Practices for Retail Display of Fresh Cut Roses and Lilies – Report #447 (January 2010)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman, R.T. Leonard and A.M. Alexander, Biological Scientists Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida - Best Practices: New Specialized Treatments for Fresh Cut Flowers – Report #446 (January 2010)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman, R.T. Leonard, and A.M. Alexander, Biological Scientists, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida - Best Practices to Reduce Bacterial Growth in Floral Solutions – Report #445 (August 2009)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman, R.T. Leonard, Biological Scientist, A.J. Macnish, Postdoctoral Researcher and A.M. Alexander, Biological Scientist, Department of Environmental Horticulture – University of Florida - Best Practices for Retail Display of Cut Gerbera Daisy – Report #444 (August 2009)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman, R.T. Leonard, and A.M. Alexander, Biological Science and Department of Environmental Horticulture – University of Florida - Best Practices that Enhance Postharvest Quality of Cut Roses – Report #443 (August 2009)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman, R.T. Leonard, Biological Scientist, Department of Environmental Horticulture – University of Florida - Use of Benzyladenine to Enhance Production and Postharvest Quality of Floricultural Crops – Report #442 (December 2008) Sonali Padhye and Wook Oh, Postdoctoral Research Associates, Erik Runkle, Associate Professor
- Evaluating the Vase Life of New Cut Flowers – Year 3 – Report #441 (November 2008)
E.M. Regan, J.M. Dole, E.Y. Moody, and I.F. McCall, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Evaluating the Vase Life of New Cut Flowers – Year 2 – Report #440 (November 2008)
E.M. Regan, J.M. Dole, and I.F. McCall, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Evaluating the Vase Life of New Cut Flowers – Year 1 – Report #439 (November 2008)
E.M. Regan, J.M. Dole, E.Y. Moody, and I.F. McCall, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Postharvest Handling Procedures for Stock ‘Vivas Blue’ – Report #438 (November 2008)
E.M. Regan and J.M. Dole, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Preharvest Humidity and Water Status Affects Vase Life of Lilies and Sunflowers – Report #437
E.P. Moody, J.M. Dole, and E.M. Regan, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Effects of Preharvest Temperature and Light Vaselife of Lilies and Sunflowers – Report #436 (November 2008)
E.L. Locke, J.M. Dole, and E.M. Regan, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Effectiveness of Plants on Reducing Ozone as an Indoor Air Pollutant – Report #435 (May 2010)
E. Jay Holcomb and Dennis Decoteau, Department of Horticulture, Penn State University - Modified Atmosphere Use in Extending Unrooted Cutting Quality and Viability – Report #434 (August 2007)
W. Roland Leatherwood and John Dole, Department of Horticultural Science- North Carolina State University, Jim Faust, Department of Horticulture – Clemson University - Ethylene Sensitivity of Unrooted Cuttings from 28 Genera and Effectiveness of 1- MCP to Prevent Ethylene Damage – Report #433 (August 2007) W. R. Leatherwood and J. Dole, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University, J. Faust, Department of Horticulture – Clemson University
- Package Design & Cold-Chain Management for Unrooted Cuttings – Report #432 (August 2007)
J. Faust & S. Whiteside Department of Horticulture – Clemson University, J. Dole, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Effects of Temperature on Unrooted Cutting Post-harvest Longevity – Report #431 (August 2007)
J. Faust, A. Enfield & K. Lewis Department of Horticulture – Clemson University, J. Dole, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Use of Benzyladenine to Enhance Production and Postharvest Quality of Floricultural Crops – Report #430 (December 2008) Sonali Padhye and Wook Oh, Postdoctoral research associates, Erik Runkle, Associate Professor Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University
- Ethylene Sensitivity of Flowering Potted Plants – Report #429
T.A. Nell, Professor & Chairman, R.T. Leonard, Scientific Research Manager, Dept of Environmental Horticulture – University of Florida - Optimizing Postharvest Life of Cut Zinnias – Report #428 (August 2004)
F.L. Fanelli, J.M. Dole, W.C. Fonteno, B.T. Harden and S.M. Blankenship, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Optimizing Postharvest Life of Cut Trachelium – Report #427 (August 2004)
Sonali Padhye and Wook Oh, Postdoctoral Research Associates, Erik Runkle, Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University - Optimizing Postharvest Life of Cut Rudbeckia – Report #426 (August 2004)
J.M. Dole, F.L. Fanelli, W.C. Fonteno, B.T. Harden and S.M. Blankenship, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Optimizing Postharvest Life of Cut Iceland Poppy – Report #425 (August 2004)
J.M. Dole, F.L. Fanelli, W.C. Fonteno, B.T. Harden and S.M. Blankenship, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Optimizing Postharvest Life of Cut Lupine “Sunrise” – Report #424 (August 2004)
F.L. Fanelli, J.M. Dole, W.C. Fonteno, B.T. Harden and S.M. Blankenship, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Optimizing Postharvest Life of Cut Linarias – Report #423 (August 2004)
J.M. Dole, F.L. Fanelli, W.C. Fonteno, B.T. Harden and S.M. Blankenship, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Optimizing Postharvest Life of Cut Dahlias – Report #422 (August 2004)
J.M. Dole, F.L. Fanelli, W.C. Fonteno, B.T. Harden and S.M. Blankenship, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Evaluating the Vase Life of New Cut Flowers – Year 3 – Report #421 (August 2004)
F.L. Fanelli, J.M. Dole, W.C. Fonteno, B.T. Harden and S.M. Blankenship, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Evaluating the Vase Life of New Cut Flowers – Year 2 – Report #420 (August 2004)
J.M. Dole, F.L. Fanelli, W.C. Fonteno, B.T. Harden and S.M. Blankenship, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Evaluating the Vase Life of New Cut Flowers – Year 1 – Report #419 (August 2004)
J.M. Dole, F.L. Fanelli, W.C. Fonteno, B.T. Harden and S.M. Blankenship, Department Science, North Carolina State University - Specialty Cut Flower Production and Postharvest Handling – Report #418 (August 2004)
J.M. Dole, Department of Horticultural Science – North Carolina State University - Storage Temperature Effects on Cut Rose Varieties – Report #417 (January 2004)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman, R.T. Leonard, Biological Scientist Department of Environmental Horticulture – University of Florida - Identifying Long-Lasting Cut Rose Varieties – Report #416 (January 2004)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman, R.T. Leonard, Biological Scientist, Department of Environmental Horticulture – University of Florida - Preventing Leaf Yellowing of Fresh Cut Oriental Hybrid Lilies – Report #415 (January 2004)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman, R.T. Leonard, Biological Scientist, Department of Environmental Horticulture – University of Florida - Identifying Long-Lasting Cut Carnation Varieties – Report #414 (January 2004)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman, R.T. Leonard, Biological Scientist, Department of Environmental Horticulture – University of Florida - Improving Postharvest Performance of Alstroemeria – Report #413 (January 2004)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman, R.T. Leonard, Biological Scientist, Department of Environmental Horticulture – University of Florida - Preventing Ethylene Injury to Fresh Cut Flowers – Report #412 (January 2004)
M.S. Reid, Professor, University of California, Davis, T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman, and R.T. Leonard, University of Florida, Gainesville - The Three C’s of Success with Fresh Cut Flowers – Care – Report #411 (January 2004)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman – University of Florida, M.S. Reid, Professor – University of California, Davis - The Three C’s of Success with Fresh Cut Flowers – Cleanliness – Report #410 (January 2004)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman – University of Florida, M.S. Reid, Professor – University of California, Davis - The Three C’s of Success with Fresh Cut Flowers – Cooling – Report #409 (January 2004)
M.S. Reid, Professor – University of California, Davis, T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman – University of Florida - Improving Scent Production in Flowers – Report #408 (November 2003)
Natalia Dudareva, Associate Professor Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture – Purdue University - Postproduction Factors Influencing Quality and Longevity of Cyclamen, Gerbera, Hiemalis Begonia, Hydrangea, and Lisianthus – Report #407 (April 2001)
Terril A. Nell and Ria T. Leonard, Department of Environmental Horticulture – University of Florida - Production and Genetic Factors Influencing Flowering Potted Plant Quality and Longevity – Report #406 (April 2001) Terril A. Nell, Professor and Chairman, and Ria T. Leonard, Biological Scientist Department of Environmental Horticulture – University of Florida
- Maximizing the Postproduction Performance of Kalanchoe – Report #405 (April 2001)
Terril A. Nell and Ria T. Leonard, Department of Environmental Horticulture – University of Florida - Control of Ethylene Production in Flowers – Report #404 (December 2000)
Kathleen M. Brown, Department of Horticulture – Penn State University - Storage, Transport, and Cultivar Evaluations of Flowering Potted Asiatic and Oriental Hybrid Lilies – Report #403 (December 2000)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman – University of Florida, A.A. De Hertogh, Professor Emeritus – North Carolina State University, R.T. Leonard, Biological Scientist – University of Florida - Postproduction Evaluation of Non-Rooting Room Bulbs – Report #402 (February 2001)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman – University of Florida, A.A. De Hertogh, Professor Emeritus – North Carolina State University, R.T. Leonard, Biological Scientist – University of Florida - Postproduction Evaluation of Rooting Room Bulbs – Report #401 (February 2001)
T.A. Nell, Professor and Chairman – University of Florida, A.A. De Hertogh, Professor Emeritus – North Carolina State University, R.T. Leonard, Biological Scientist – University of Florida