Robert H. Stamps, Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Horticulture

• Irrigation and nutrient management
  Water conservation, irrigation system efficiency, crop micro- and macronutrient requirements, development of "best" management practices (BMPs)
• Cold protection in subtropical climates
  Cold protection using water, crop covers and/or shadehouse icing (igloo effect)
• Detection and evaluation of new crops
  Evaluation of plants for landscape, interiorscape and/or cut foliage/flower use
• Nematode and weed management
  Testing of nematicides and herbicides, mulches, weed/crop competition
• Postharvest physiology
  Development of postharvest dips for cut foliage crops, water balance determinations, determination of optimal storage and shipping conditions
• Environmental monitoring
  Automated monitoring of environmental parameters
• Growing substrate, container and adjuvant evaluation
  Evaluation of physical and chemical characteristics of growing media, effects of media, growing container and surfactants on growth and postproduction quality
• Development of integrated cut foliage production systems