Greenhouse/Ornamental plants
Jiwan Palta
Title:
Professor
Office:
490 Horticulture
Phone:
(608) 2625782
Email:
About You:
Research activities: Genetics, physiology & molecular biology of environmental stress resistance & cold acclimation in plants. Identification of genes for cold acclimation & mechanism of freezing injury. Impact of calcium & nitrogen nutrition on potato tuber quality (including storability) & yield under heat and drought stress. Use of natural lipids to control fruit ripening, quality, storability & retardation of senescence.
Teaching: Hort 320 Environment of Horticultural Plants
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Dennis Stimart
Title:
Professor
Office:
423B Horticulture
Phone:
(608) 2621778
Email:
About You:
Research activities: Physiology and genetics. Specific interests include: postharvest biology of cut flowers and adventitious root formation.
Teaching: Hort 232 Herbaceous Ornamental Plants I; Hort 233 Herbaceous Ornamental Plants II; Hort 334 Greenhouse Production of Ornamental Plants; Hort 335 Greenhouse Production of Ornamental Plants Lab
