North Carolina Agricultural Research Service

Works Published in 2018

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2018 journal article

Effects of Vegetation-Free Strip Width and Irrigation on Newly Planted Peach

International Journal of Fruit Science, 19(1), 75–90.

By: J. Buckelew n, W. Mitchem  n, D. Monks n, S. Chaudhari  n, K. Jennings  n & L. Mehra*

author keywords: Competition; fruit tree; orchard; floor-management; weed-control
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: January 19, 2020

2018 journal article

Interference of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) Density in Grafted and Nongrafted Watermelon

Weed Science, 67(2), 229–238.

By: M. Bertucci  n, K. Jennings  n, D. Monks*, J. Schultheis n, F. Louws * & D. Jordan  n

author keywords: Carlene Chase; University of Florida; Competition; Cucurbitaceae; seed production; vegetable
TL;DR: While grafting may offer benefits for disease resistance, no benefits regarding weed-competitive ability were observed, and a consistent yield penalty was associated with grafting, even in weed-free treatments. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Crossref
Added: January 19, 2020

2018 journal article

Critical Period for Weed Control in Grafted and Nongrafted Watermelon Grown in Plasticulture

Weed Science, 67(2), 221–228.

By: M. Bertucci  n, K. Jennings  n, D. Monks*, J. Schultheis n, F. Louws  n, D. Jordan  n, C. Brownie n

author keywords: Carlene Chase; University of Florida; Competition; establishment; interference; removal
TL;DR: The observed CPWC of Exclamation grafted onto Kazako suggests that CPWC may vary with specific rootstock–scion combinations, and the study results suggest that weed control for this mixed population of weeds would be similar between nongrafted Exclamation and Exclamationgrafted onto Carnivor. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Crossref
Added: January 19, 2020

2018 journal article

Effect of Bicyclopyrone on Triploid Watermelon in Plasticulture

Weed Technology, 32(4), 439–443.

By: M. Bertucci  n, K. Jennings  n, D. Monks*, D. Jordan  n, J. Schultheis n, F. Louws *, M. Waldschmidt n

author keywords: Crop injury; herbicide; HPPD
TL;DR: Registration of bicyclopyrone (37.5 and 50 g ha-1) PREPLANT, POST, and POST-DIR would offer watermelon producers a safe herbicide option and a novel mode of action for weed management. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Crossref
Added: January 19, 2020

2018 journal article

Evaluating weed control and response of newly planted peach trees to herbicides

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRUIT SCIENCE, 18(4), 383–393.

By: J. Buckelew n, W. Mitchem n, S. Chaudhari n, D. Monks n & K. Jennings  n

author keywords: Crop injury; orchard; weed management; tree fruit; herbicide efficacy
TL;DR: Two field experiments were conducted in North Carolina to determine peach response to herbicides and the effect of herbicide-based programs on weed control. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: February 18, 2019

2018 article

Plant Virus-Based Nanoparticles for the Delivery of Agronomic Compounds as a Suspension Concentrate

VIRUS-DERIVED NANOPARTICLES FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES: METHODS AND PROTOCOLS, Vol. 1776, pp. 203–214.

By: R. Guenther n, S. Lommel n, C. Opperman n & T. Sit n 

author keywords: Plant pathogenic nematode; Nematicide; Agrichemical; Plant viral nanoparticle; Nanoparticle formulation
MeSH headings : Ivermectin / analogs & derivatives; Ivermectin / chemistry; Nanoparticles / chemistry; Plant Viruses / chemistry; Tombusviridae / chemistry
TL;DR: This work describes how to formulate a PVN loaded with the nematicide abamectin (Abm) beginning with the propagation of the virus through the formulation, deactivation, and characterization of the finished product. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 14, 2019

2018 journal article

Response of Sweetpotato Cultivars to Linuron Rate and Application Time

WEED TECHNOLOGY, 32(6), 665–670.

By: S. Beam n, K. Jennings n , S. Chaudhari n, D. Monks n, J. Schultheis n & M. Waldschmidt n

author keywords: Crop injury; crop tolerance; storage root
TL;DR: Investigation of the response of ‘Covington’ and ‘Murasaki-29’ sweetpotato cultivars to four rates of linuron alone or with S-metolachlor applied 7 or 14 d after transplanting (DAP) found injury (chlorosis/necrosis and stunting) to both cultivars was greater when linuron was applied with S+M as compared to linuron applied alone. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 14, 2019

2018 journal article

Late-Season Nitrogen Application to Tobacco Produced in Fine-Textured Soils

CROP FORAGE & TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT, 4(1).

By: J. Mason n, M. Vann n , L. Fisher n & M. McGinnis*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 3, 2018

2018 journal article

Critical Period for Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) Control in Pickling Cucumber

WEED TECHNOLOGY, 32(5), 586–591.

By: S. McGowen n, K. Jennings n , S. Chaudhari n, D. Monks n, J. Schultheis n & C. Reberg-Horton n 

author keywords: Establishment; heat units; removal; weed competition
TL;DR: It is suggested that planting pickling cucumber as early as possible during the season may help to reduce competition by Palmer amaranth and delay the beginning of the CPPAC. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 26, 2018

2018 journal article

Comparison of Root System Morphology of Cucurbit Rootstocks for Use in Watermelon Grafting

HORTTECHNOLOGY, 28(5), 629–636.

By: M. Bertucci *, D. Suchoff n , K. Jennings n , D. Monks n, C. Gunter n, J. Schultheis n, F. Louws n 

author keywords: Citrullus lanatus; Cucurbita maxima; Cucurbita moscbata; Cucurbita pepo; Lagenaria siceraria; scion
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that substantial differences exist during the initial 3 WAT in root system morphology of rootstocks and rootstock species available for watermelon grafting and that morphologic differences of root systems can be characterized using image analysis. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 19, 2018

2018 journal article

Application Methods of Organic Poultry Feather Meal to Flue-Cured Tobacco

AGRONOMY JOURNAL, 110(5), 1874–1882.

By: N. Bennett, M. Vann n  & L. Fisher n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 19, 2018

2018 journal article

Early Season Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality of Standard and Mini Watermelon Grafted onto Several Commercially Available Cucurbit Rootstocks

HORTTECHNOLOGY, 28(4), 459–469.

By: M. Bertucci *, K. Jennings n , D. Monks n, J. Schultheis n, P. Perkins-Veazie n, F. Louws n , D. Jordan n

author keywords: Citrullus lanatus; Cucurbita maxima; Cucurbita moschata; Cucurbitn pepo; Lagenaria siceraria; scion
TL;DR: No benefits are observed in early season growth, yield, or phytonutrient content of watermelon in response to grafting and in the absence of known disease pressure in a fumigated system. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 16, 2018

2018 review

Bacteria and archaea as the sources of traits for enhanced plant phenotypes

[Review of ]. BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES, 36(7), 1900–1916.

By: C. Smith-Moore n & A. Grunden n 

author keywords: Abiotic Stress; Archaea; Bacteria; Carbon Fixation; Genetic Engineering; Nitrogen Acquisition; Phosphate Acquisition; Yield
MeSH headings : Archaea / genetics; Bacteria / genetics; Carbon Cycle; Genetic Engineering; Nitrogen / metabolism; Phenotype; Phosphates / metabolism; Photosynthesis; Plant Development; Plant Physiological Phenomena; Plants / genetics; Plants / microbiology; Plants, Genetically Modified; Stress, Physiological
TL;DR: Transgenic plants expressing bacterial and archaeal genes will be discussed along with emerging strategies and tools to increase plant growth and yield. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: October 16, 2018

2018 journal article

Effect of Cultivar, Ethephon, Flooding, and Storage Duration on Sweetpotato Internal Necrosis

HORTTECHNOLOGY, 28(3), 246–251.

By: P. Dittmar *, J. Schultheis n, K. Jennings n , D. Monks n, S. Chaudhari n, S. Meyers *, C. Jiang  n

author keywords: Ipomoea batatas; postharvest; ethylene
TL;DR: It is confirmed that sweetpotato cultivars differ in their susceptibility to internal necrosis (incidence and severity), ethephon applied to foliage can contribute toInternal necrosis development in storage roots, andinternal necrosis incidence reaches a maximum by 30 DAH in ‘Covington’ and 9 DAH during storage duration from 9 to 150 DAH at both soil moistures. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

Cloning, Over-Expression, and Purification of Carbonic Anhydrase from an Extremophilic Bacterium: An Introduction to Advanced Molecular Biology

AMERICAN BIOLOGY TEACHER, 80(1), 29–34.

By: V. Somalinga*, H. Klemmer n, A. Arun n, S. Mathews*, H. Wapshott n & A. Grunden n 

author keywords: research methods; high school student research program; carbonic anhydrase; protein purification; protonography; Photobacterium profundum
TL;DR: Successful cloning and over-expression by high school students of two novel carbonic anhydrases from a psychrohalophile with application in biofuel production are reported. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 review

Methods for enhancing cyanobacterial stress tolerance to enable improved production of biofuels and industrially relevant chemicals

[Review of ]. APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 102(4), 1617–1628.

By: R. Kitchener n & A. Grunden n 

author keywords: Cyanobacteria; Biofuel; Stress tolerance; Stress response; Stress mitigation
MeSH headings : Alcohols / metabolism; Alcohols / toxicity; Alkanes / metabolism; Alkanes / toxicity; Biofuels / toxicity; Cyanobacteria / drug effects; Cyanobacteria / genetics; Cyanobacteria / physiology; Drug Tolerance; Ethylenes / metabolism; Ethylenes / toxicity; Fatty Acids / metabolism; Fatty Acids / toxicity; Genetic Engineering / methods; Industrial Microbiology / methods; Stress, Physiological
TL;DR: Genetic manipulation, directed evolution, and supplementation of culture media with antioxidants are all viable strategies for designing more robust cyanobacterial strains that have the potential to meet industrial production goals. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

In-row Vegetation-free Strip Width Effect on Established 'Navaho' Blackberry

WEED TECHNOLOGY, 32(1), 85–89.

By: N. Basinger n, K. Jennings n , D. Monks n, W. Mitchem n, P. Perkins-Veazie n & S. Chaudhari n

author keywords: Cover crop; groundcover; herbicide strip; orchard floor management weed interference
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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