Numbered Publications: Horticulture
CCD-CP-52: Echinacea
Matthew Ernst, Bob Geneve, Cheryl Kaiser | Oct. 10, 2016 (Minor Revision)
Coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) are herbaceous perennials with large daisy-like flowers. There are nine species of coneflower and all are native to central or eastern North America. Purple coneflower (E. purpurea), a well-known garden flower, is extensively cultivated in nurseries. This hardy ornamental is commonly planted in both home and
commercial landscapes. Coneflowers are also effective, long-lasting cut flowers.
HO-113: Planting Bareroot Trees and Shrubs in Your Landscape
Rick Durham, Bill Fountain | Sep. 14, 2016 (New)
Many landscape plants can be installed as bareroot specimens. This method, along with balled and burlapped (B&B) and container grown plants, one of the three major ways we transplant trees and shrubs from nurseries to our landscapes. The keys to quick establishment and decades of satisfaction are following proven techniques in installation and providing proper care after transplanting.
ID-237: Soil Percolation: A Key to Survival of Landscape Plants
Ellen Crocker, Rick Durham, Bill Fountain | Sep. 14, 2016 (New)
Eighty to 90 percent of disease and insect problems on landscape plants can be traced back to soil problems. Plants must be adapted to the site if they are to meet our expectations of growing, remain healthy, and attractive.
HO-114: Planting Container-Grown Trees and Shrubs in Your Landscape
Rick Durham, Bill Fountain, Dewayne Ingram | Sep. 14, 2016 (New)
Many landscape plants are installed as container-grown (containerized) specimens. These, along with balled and burlapped (B&B) and bareroot, are the three major ways we transplant trees and shrubs from nurseries to our landscapes. The keys to quick establishment and decades of satisfaction are following proven techniques in installation and providing proper care after transplanting.
PR-641: 2011 Nursery and Landscape Research Report
Sharon Bale, Win Dunwell, Rick Durham, Bill Fountain, Bob Geneve, John Hartman, Dewayne Ingram, John Obrycki, Dan Potter, Nicole Gauthier, Richard Warner, Tim Woods | Aug. 30, 2016 (New)
The UK Nursery and Landscape Program coordinates the efforts of faculty, staff, and students in several departments within the College of Agriculture tor the benefit of the Kentucky nursery and landscape industry.
CCD-CP-81: Maple Syrup
Christy Cassady, Matthew Ernst | Aug. 17, 2016 (New)
Maple syrup is made by processing (boiling) tree sap. Sap may be processed from all maple tree species; the highest sugar content usually occurs in sugar maple and black maple sap. Maple sugaring may occur wherever late winter temperatures permit sap collection, ideally when nighttimes are below freezing and daytime highs do not exceed 45F. Kentucky is among the southernmost states for commercial maple syrup production.
CCD-BG-7: Table Grapes, Kentucky, 2016
Matthew Ernst, Steve Isaacs, Patsy Wilson, Tim Woods | Jul. 15, 2016 (Minor Revision)
Budget worksheet.
CCD-BG-8: Wine Grapes, Kentucky, 2016: French-American Hybrid and American Varieties
Matthew Ernst, Patsy Wilson, Tim Woods | Jul. 15, 2016 (Minor Revision)
Budget worksheet.
CCD-BG-6: 2016 Kentucky Grape Costs and Returns: Budget Summaries and Assumptions
Matthew Ernst, Patsy Wilson, Tim Woods | Jul. 15, 2016 (Minor Revision)
Production budgets for American, hybrid, European (vinifera), and table grape varieties were updated to estimate grape profitability in Kentucky for 2016. This analysis indicates that wine grapes can be economically feasible in Kentucky when best production practices are followed that maximize yields and when market prices approach $1,200/ton for vinifera wine grapes and $1,000 per ton for French-American and American hybrid wine grape varieties. Sound management that maximizes wine grape yields and minimizes input costs, with marketing that captures top grape prices, is absolutely necessary for economically viable wholesale grape production in Kentucky.
CCD-BG-9: Wine Grapes, Kentucky, 2016: Vinifera
Matthew Ernst, Patsy Wilson, Tim Woods | Jul. 15, 2016 (Minor Revision)
Budget worksheet.