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Hydroponic Cucumber Production Using Urethane Foam as a Growth Substrate by Huber, J.J, Zheng, Y, Dixon, M.A

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Irrigation scheduling for container grown Spiraea japonica based on cumulative vapor pressure deficit by Keary, K., Stoochnoff, J.A., Graham, T., Dixon, M.A.

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413 Investigation of Nutrient Fluxes and Stem Production under Nutrient Solution Recycling and Three Levels of Nutrition in Alstroemeria by Edwards, D.R, Dixon, M.A

“…A concern with the greenhouse production of horticultural commodities, particularly those grown in the ground, is the difficulty in managing nutrient runoff…”
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Improving adventitious rooting in Kalanchoe blossfeldiana cuttings using sole source targeted LED lighting spectra by Rasool, A., Graham, T., Dayboll, C., Stoochnoff, J.A., Zheng, Y., Dixon, M.A.

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Irrigation scheduling strategies to reduce the environmental impact of Ontario’s ornamental nurseries by Stoochnoff, J.A., Tran, N., Graham, T., Dixon, M.A.

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The Role of Osmotic Adjustment in Thuja occidentals' Response to Drought Stress by Edwards, D.R, Dixon, M.A

“…Six-year-old trees were repeatedly conditioned by withholding irrigation until Ψ pd (predawn) thresholds of either –0.9 (“mild”) or –1.4 MPa (“moderate”) were…”
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ORGANIC GREENHOUSE VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN CANADA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES by Zheng, Y., Dixon, M.A., Ferguson, G.

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Organic greenhouse vegetable production in Canada: challenges and opportunities by Zheng, Y, Dixon, M.A, Ferguson, G

“…In North America the demand for organically produced food has increased rapidly during the past several years. In Canada, more than 2000 ha of organic…”
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APPLICATION OF PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA IN A HYDROPONICS SYSTEM FOR ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT IN SPACE - revised version by MacIntyre, O.J., Trevors, J.T., Stasiak, M, Dixon, M.A., Cottenie, K.

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Evaluation of zeolite as a component in organic growing substrates for tomato transplant production by Lafreniere, C, Surrage, V, Dixon, M.A, Zheng, Y

“…Zeolite in substrates for growing plants has been shown to reduce nutrient leaching and to increase water retention. Zeolite was incorporated in organic…”
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The Biofiltration of Indoor Air:  Air Flux and Temperature Influences the Removal of Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene by Darlington, Alan B, Dat, James F, Dixon, Michael A

“…An alternative approach to maintaining indoor air quality may be the biofiltration of air circulated within the space. A biofilter with living botanical matter…”
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EVALUATION OF ZEOLITE AS A COMPONENT IN ORGANIC GROWING SUBSTRATES FOR TOMATO TRANSPLANT PRODUCTION by Lafrenière, C., Surrage, V., Dixon, M.A., Zheng, Y.

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Plants survive rapid decompression: Implications for bioregenerative life support by Wheeler, R.M., Wehkamp, C.A., Stasiak, M.A., Dixon, M.A., Rygalov, V.Y.

“…Radish (Raphanus sativus), lettuce (Latuca sativa), and wheat (Triticum aestivum) plants were grown at either 98kPa (ambient) or 33kPa atmospheric pressure…”
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Response to copper toxicity for three ornamental crops in solution culture by Zheng, Y, Wang, L, Dixon, M.A

“…Electrolytically generated copper is increasingly used to control diseases and algae in the greenhouse industry. However, there is a shortage of information…”
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Canopy gas exchange response to moisture stress in old and new maize hybrid by Nissanka, S.P. (University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.), Dixon, M.A, Tollenaar, M

“…Grain yield improvement of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in Ontario has been associated with increased stress tolerance. Effects of short-term water-deficit…”
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Regulating plant/insect interactions using CO 2 enrichment in model ecosystems by Grodzinski, B., Schmidt, J.M., Watts, B., Taylor, J., Bates, S., Dixon, M.A., Staines, H.

“…The greenhouse environment is a challenging artificial ecosystem in which it is possible to study selected plant/insect interaction in a controlled…”
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Sealed environment chamber for canopy light interception and trace hydrocarbon analyses by Dixon, M.A., Grodzinski, B., Côté, R., Stasiak, M.

“…Two sealed chambers were constructed, each measuring approximately 4.5 m × 3 m × 2.5 m (L×W×H). Heat exchangers and air handling components were integrated…”
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Mechanisms of drought response in Thuja occidentalis L. I. Water stress conditioning and osmotic adjustment by Edwards, D.R. (University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.), Dixon, M.A

“…We investigated the extent of osmotic adjustment and changes in transpiration rate that occur in response to repeated cycles of water deficit stress in…”
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Regulating plant/insect interactions using CO2 enrichment in model ecosystems by Grodzinski, B, Schmidt, J M, Watts, B, Taylor, J, Bates, S, Dixon, M A, Staines, H

“…The greenhouse environment is a challenging artificial ecosystem in which it is possible to study selected plant/insect interaction in a controlled…”
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Cavitation events in Thuja occidentalis L. Ultrasonic acoustic emissions from the sapwood can be measured by Tyree, M.T, Dixon, M.A

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