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Culture 



Ala. 



Study of Bivironmental Factors as They Influence the 

 Growth and Development of Lanceleaf Greenbrier, Southern Magnolia 

 and Fetterbush Lyonia , (1) Characterize environment of said 

 flora in native habitats; (2) learn influence of temperature, 

 light intensity, and moisture on propagation of same and (3) 

 influence of fertility and moisture in soil, cultural practices, 

 and pruning on growth and ornamental qualities. 



Hort. 42A 



Calif. 



Calif. 



Storrs 

 (Conn.) 



Storrs 

 (Conn.) 



Micro-Climatic Influences on House Orientation and Design 

 and On the Related Problems of Landscape and Interior Design . 

 (1) Develop guides determined by micro-climatic and other 

 environmental conditions for designing economical and livable 

 rural homes. (2) Learn how environmental conditions can be 

 modified to improve living comfort. 



Home Econ. 1536 (W-8-See ARS 23-8-3c) Coop. ARS 



Engineering Studies of Floriculture and Plant Nursery 

 Practices . Determine Resign data for greenhouse heating, 

 cooling, humidity control and air purification. Develop methods 

 and equipment for improvement of unit operations of floral, 

 turf grass and plant nursery practices. 



Agr. Ehgin. 1675 



Physiology and Floral Induction With Reference to Flori- 

 culture Crops. Discover (1) empirically the photoperiods, 

 thermoperiods, and chemical treatanents which lead to floral 

 induction in Connecticut area so reccsnmendations may be made 

 to growers; (2) biochemical and morphological changes of plants 

 induced to floral initiation; (3) which of biochemical and 

 morphological changes is the trigger mechanism of floral 

 induction; (A) ways of exploiting this trigger mechanism at 

 will so as to produce floral induction. 



Flor. 255 



The Control of Growth of Woody Plants by Photoperiodic 

 Treatment . Provide a program whereby reccwmiendations can be 

 made to growers on how to apply photoperiodic treatments in 

 production of trees and shrubs most effectively by: (l) Learn- 

 ing which are responsive to changes in day length and learn 

 morphological nature of their response. (2) Learning critical 

 intensity and diiration of light that would prevent induction 

 of a dormant condition. (3) Learning date when plants should 

 be removed from long day treatment to allow sxifficient time 

 to permit hardening of tissues in preparation for winter; and 

 (A) effect of day length on rooting of cuttings and on germ- 

 ination of seed. 



PI. Sci. 268 



