Ornamental plants provide many benefits to humans, including those that affect emotional/mental health, physiological social interactions, and economic/financial conditions. However, research related consumers’ perceived value of ornamental has focused primarily on production methods were used produce plants, while intrinsic postpurchase not been addressed. There is potential for benefit inform...

Syngonium podophyllum Schott, commonly referred to as Nephthytis, in commercial chan nels ranks fourth in economic importance in the ornamental foliage industry of Florida and has a sales value of approximately $350,000 annu ally. Of the relatively few diseases which affect Syngonium, a leaf spot caused by Cephalospo rium dnnamomeum Linn has been observed to occur with not uncommon frequency an...

A discussion of the agronomic theory of placing plant nutrients in the root zone of ornamental trees and plants by high pressure hydraulic injection. Definite beneficial effects of deep root injection feeding by high pressure in jection of plant nutrients have been observed in tree and ornamental plant installation and main tenance. The response outperformed conventional surface applications of...

Human has a duty to preserve the nature. One of the examples is preserving the ornamental plant. Huge economic value of plant trading, escalating esthetical value of one space, and medicine efficacy that contained in a plant are some positive values from this plant. However, only few people know about its medicine efficacy. Considering the easiness to obtain and the medicine efficacy, this plan...

Developing new ornamental cultivars with improved floral attributes is a major goal in floriculture. Biotechnological approach together with classical breeding methods has been used to modify floral color, appearance as well as for increasing disease resistance. Transgenic strategies possess immense potential to produce novel flower phenotypes that are not found in nature. Adoption of Genetic e...

BACKGROUND Fishery management has historically been an inexact and reactionary discipline, often taking action only after a critical stock suffers overfishing or collapse. The invertebrate ornamental fishery in the State of Florida, with increasing catches over a more diverse array of species, is poised for collapse. Current management is static and the lack of an adaptive strategy will not all...