Theses from 2024
Role of Arsenic Reductase, AtACR2, for Arsenic Tolerance and Accumulation in Rice (Oryza Sativa L.), Lucas Casaburi, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2023
Microplastics in Local Communities’ Tap Water, Zachary T. Rattell, Plant & Soil Sciences
Evaluation of Semiochemicals for Improved Monitoring and Management of Plum Curculio (Conotrachelus nenuphar) (Coleopter: Curculionidae), Prabina Regmi, Plant & Soil Sciences
Nanoscale Sulfur as a Novel Fertilizer for Promoting Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Growth and Yield, Jordan J. Smith, Plant & Soil Sciences
Tracing Microplastics in Municipal Potable Water Across Residential Buildings, Jimmy Tran, Plant & Soil Sciences
The Use of Biological Soil Health Indicators to Quantify the Benefits of Cover Crops, Alexander Wu, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2022
Manganese Bioavailability Drives Organic Matter Transformations Across Oxic-Anoxic Interfaces via Biotic and Abiotic Pathways, Nathan A. Chin, Plant & Soil Sciences
Evaluation of Semiochemicals for Attractiveness to Multiple Tortricid (Lepidoptera) Pests in Apple Orchards, Ajay P. Giri, Plant & Soil Sciences
The Influence of Cover Crop Termination Strategies and Supplemental Nitrogen on Sweet Corn Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Sachina Sunuwar, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2021
Hydrologic Controls on Phosphorus Speciation and Mobilization in a Subalpine Watershed (East River, Colorado), Lucia Isobel Arthen-Long, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2020
DEVELOPMENT OF MOLECULAR DETECTION SYSTEM FOR SDHI FUNGICIDE RESISTANCE AND FIELD ASSESSMENT OF SDHI FUNGICIDES ON SCLEROTINIA HOMOEOCARPA POPULATION INOCULATED WITH SDHI-RESISTANT ISOLATES, Jaemin Lee, Plant & Soil Sciences
The Effect of Gap Spacing Between Solar Panel Clusters on Crop Biomass Yields, Nutrients, and the Microenvironment in a Dual-Use Agrivoltaic System, Kristen Oleskewicz, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2019
Apple Disease Forecasting Models: When Climate Changes the Rules, Elizabeth W. Garofalo, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2018
Mineral and Redox Controls on Soil Carbon Cycling in Seasonally Flooded Soils, Rachelle LaCroix, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2016
A Comparative Sustainability Study for Treatment of Domestic Wastewater: Conventional Concrete and Steel Technology vs. Vegetated Sand Beds (VSB’s) and Their Relative Differences in CO2 Production, Alicia M. Milch, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2015
Efficient Irrigation for Recreational Turfgrass in New England: Evapotranspiration and Crop Coefficients, James W. Poro, Plant & Soil Sciences
Effects of Early Spring and Preventative Snow Mold Fungicide Applications on DMI Sensitive and Insensitive Populations of Sclerotinia Homoeocarpa, Marvin D. Seaman, Plant & Soil Sciences
Calcium and Potassium Accumulation in Lettuce under Different Nitrogen Regimes, Sara Weil, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2014
Evaluation of Management Strategies and Physiological Mechanisms of Agrostis Species for Reduced Irrigation Environments, Lisa C. Golden, Plant & Soil Sciences
Physiology of Cold Acclimation and Deacclimation Responses of Cool-season Grasses: Carbon and Hormone Metabolism, Xian Guan, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2013
Evaluation The Nitrogen Needs And Efficiency Of Rizhobia Strains To Provide Nitrogen To Chipilin (Crotalaria Longirostrata Hook. And Arn.), Fatima del Rosario Camarillo Castillo, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2011
Analysis of the Market for Massachusetts Apples for Markets in Central America, Mildred L. Alvarado, Plant & Soil Sciences
Comparative Genome Analysis between Agrostis stolonifera and Members of the Pooideae Subfamily Including Brachypodium distachyon, Loreto P. Araneda, Plant & Soil Sciences
Evaluation of Seed Sources and Cultural Practices of Maxixe (Cucumis anguria L.) for Production in Massachusetts, Celina A P Fernandes, Plant & Soil Sciences
Evaluation of Varieties and Cultural Practices of Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus) for Production in Massachusetts, Renato Mateus, Plant & Soil Sciences
Examination of the Association Between In Vitro Propiconazole Sensitivity and Field Efficacy Among Five Diverse Sclerotinia homoeocarpa Populations on Turfgrass, James T. Popko Jr., Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2010
Nitrogen Dioxide in the Urban Forest: Exposure and Uptake, Tanner B. Harris, Plant & Soil Sciences
Cold Hardiness, 13c Discrimination and Water Use Efficiency of Perennial Ryegrass Genotypes in Response to Wilt-Based Irrigation, Jason D. Lanier, Plant & Soil Sciences
Pollinator Populations in Massachusetts Cranberry, 1990 to 2009: Changes in Diversity and Abundance, Effects of Agricultural Intensification, and a Contribution to the North American Pollinator Survey., Molly M. Notestine, Plant & Soil Sciences
Use of Short-Term Floods as an Additional Management Strategy for Controlling Dodder (Cuscuta gronovii Willd.) in Commercial Cranberry Production, James M. O'connell, Plant & Soil Sciences
Sorption of Bovine Serum Albumin on Nano and Bulk Oxide Particles, Lei Song, Plant & Soil Sciences
Engineering Plants for Tolerance to Multiple Abiotic Stresses by Overexpression of AtSAP13 Protein and Optimization of Crambe abyssinica as a Biofuel Crop in Western Massachusetts, Evan Vaine, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2009
Assesment of Ammonia Volatility from Fall Surface-Applied Liquid Dairy Manure, Katie Campbell-Nelson, Plant & Soil Sciences
Inter- and Intra-Specific Variation in Wear Mechanisms in Agrostis: I. Wear Tolerance and Recovery Ii. Anatomical, Morphological and Physiological Characteristics, Jason M. Dowgiewicz, Plant & Soil Sciences
Combining Biorational Compounds to Optimize Control of Grape Powdery Mildew (Uncinula Necator), Kathryn Fiedler, Plant & Soil Sciences
Seed Vigor Test for the Establishment of Switchgrass, Daniel Bilik Forberg, Plant & Soil Sciences
Genetic Variability in Hydrastis Canadensis L. Using Rapd Analysis, Kerry Kelley, Plant & Soil Sciences
A Phytoremediation Study on the Effects of Soil Amendments on the Uptake of Arsenic by Two Perennial Grasses, Nica Klaber, Plant & Soil Sciences
Identification of pmt, tr1, and h6h Gene Polymorphism and Tropane Alkaloid Chemotypes in Hyoscyamus Niger L. (black henbane), Lawrence Kramer, Plant & Soil Sciences
Effect of Prohexadione-Calcium on Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.), Md J. Meagy, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2008
Sorption Of Pahs And Copper (ii) By Aspen Wood Fibers, Liyuan Huang, Plant & Soil Sciences
A Comparison of Environmental Substrate Gradients and Calcium Selectivity in Plant Species of Calcareous Fens in Massachusetts, Jamie M. Morgan, Plant & Soil Sciences
The Effect of Sanding and Pruning on Yield and Canopy Microclimate in 'Stevens' Cranberry, Brett Suhayda, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2007
Analysis of Markets in the United States for Brazilian Fresh Produce Grown in Massachusetts, Raquel U. Mendonca, Plant & Soil Sciences
Physio-Chemical Evaluation and Functional Assessment of Native Wetland Soils and Organic Amendments for Freshwater Mitigation Wetlands, Emily K.D. Stockman, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2005
Integrated Control of Potato Leafhopper on Apple: Implications for Fireblight Management, Kathleen P. Leahy, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2001
Biological control of annual bluegrass (Poa annua) in putting greens /, G. Michael Elston, Plant & Soil Sciences
Sorption of napththalene in soil, soil organic matter and polymers /, Shilpa Pujari, Plant & Soil Sciences
The effects of nitrogen on the chemical composition of yarrow (Achillea millefolium L. complex) /, Fiona E. Russell, Plant & Soil Sciences
Effect of cultivation on soil organic matter and aggregate stability :: a soil quality study /, Christopher Andrew Williams, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 2000
The land application of cranberry presscake /, Thomas J. Akin, Plant & Soil Sciences
Phragmites reed beds :: constructed wetlands for municipal wastewater treatment /, Jonathan S. Begg, Plant & Soil Sciences
Relationship between turfgrass performance and low-temperature tolerance in perennial ryegrass /, Roger A. Gagne, Plant & Soil Sciences
Assessment of aromatic, ornamental, and medicinal plants for metal tolerance and phytoremediation of polluted soils /, Ekaterina A. Jeliazkova, Plant & Soil Sciences
An encapsulated golf green system to eliminate groundwater pollution and increase water and nitrogen use efficiency /, Kun Li, Plant & Soil Sciences
Tomato growth as influenced by nutrient solution concentration and soilless media components /, Gretchen E. Mills, Plant & Soil Sciences
Production of calabaza, Cucurbita moschata Duchesne, for direct market sale in Massachusetts using transplants, plastic mulch, and row cover /, Matthew T. Rulevich, Plant & Soil Sciences
Investigations of the potential for chilling injury during storage of chile peppers (Capsicum annuum L. and C. frutescens L.) /, Kathleen Marie Sullivan, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 1999
Changes in freezing tolerance, abscisic acid concentraion, and gene expression during cold acclimation of Acer rubrum fine roots /, Melissa L. Borden, Plant & Soil Sciences
Postemergence activity of isoxaflutole on cool-season turfgrass and weed species in turfgrass environments /, James Andrew Drohen, Plant & Soil Sciences
Aspect induced differences in vegetation and soil on north- and south-facing slopes in western Massachusetts /, Dirk Enters, Plant & Soil Sciences
Antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plants endemic to North America /, Saida A. Safiyeva, Plant & Soil Sciences
Sorption/desorption of organic compounds by soil organic matter /, Guoshu Yuan, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 1998
Leaf shape description using wavelets /, Eva Hiripi, Plant & Soil Sciences
Relative susceptibility of endophytic and non-endophytic turfgrasses to parasitic nematodes /, Norman R. Lafaille, Plant & Soil Sciences
Weed suppression and nitrogen availability using different green manure crops /, Robin F. Luberoff, Plant & Soil Sciences
Components of an integrated management program to control dodder, (Cuscuta gronovii Willd.) on Massachusetts cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) bogs /, Laura K. Romaneo, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 1997
Mycorrhizal interactions of selected species of endangered New England flora /, Jeffrey M. Lerner, Plant & Soil Sciences
Nutrient accumulation and release in soil under cover crop systems /, Yinliang Liu, Plant & Soil Sciences
Carbon uptake by lettuce in different atmospheres for an advanced life support system /, Jonathan Alan Miller, Plant & Soil Sciences
Postemergence control of quackgrass (Elytrigia repens) with rimsulfuron /, Sowmya Mitra, Plant & Soil Sciences
The culture of bee forage crops /, Zhiliang Pan, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 1996
The influence of polyploidy on the morphology, physiology, and breeding behavior of Hatiora x graeseri (Cactaceae) /, Renate Karle, Plant & Soil Sciences
Screening of extracts from medicinal plants of Cameroon for antimicrobial activity /, Victor T. Kwo, Plant & Soil Sciences
Effect of light level on the growth and essential oil production of two herbs :: sage (Salvia officinalis) and thyme (Thymus vulgaris) /, Yan-li Li, Plant & Soil Sciences
Changes in sap pressure of tomato plants in varied root environments /, Fude Yao, Plant & Soil Sciences
Manipulation of yield through source-sink changes in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) /, Shu-Huan Zhang, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 1995
Hydrosequences and vegetation of selected landforms in Monson, Massachusetts /, Kenneth A. Deshais, Plant & Soil Sciences
Light intensity relations and the growth the ostrich fern /, Matthew J. Donelan, Plant & Soil Sciences
Physiological changes associated with leaf senescence in Easter lilies (Lilium longiflorum Thunb.) /, Rosanne E. Franco, Plant & Soil Sciences
Evaluation of municipal solid waste composts for growing greenhouse crops /, Fei-Wen Lin, Plant & Soil Sciences
Evaluation of composts for production of sod and groundcover crops /, Tara A. O'Brien, Plant & Soil Sciences
The effects of Phanerochaete crysosporium on the degradation of toluene in freshly contaminated sites /, Steven M. Wilkins, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 1994
Heavy metal distribution in Massachusetts soils /, Judith A. Bartos, Plant & Soil Sciences
Ceriodaphnia bioassay on three types of field applied sewage sludge fertilizers /, Ya-Juin Chou, Plant & Soil Sciences
Hydromorphic characteristics of soils formed in the Lawrence Swamp-Hop Brook basin of Amherst, Massachusetts /, David Scott Gorden, Plant & Soil Sciences
Factors affecting shoot regeneration and genetic transformation of a self-compatible accession of Lycopersicon peruvianum /, Wenqing Liang, Plant & Soil Sciences
Genetic and molecular investigation of self-incompatibility in species of tomato (Lycopersicon) /, Bruce Allyn Rivers, Plant & Soil Sciences
Investigations of the organization of the genome of chestnut /, Jiansu Zhang, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 1993
Investigations of a calcium efficiency trait in cauliflower cultivars /, Timothy J. Byrne, Plant & Soil Sciences
Effect of plant age on the form and amount of nitrogen uptake by greenhouse plants /, Touria El Jaoual, Plant & Soil Sciences
Mineralization of toluene and m-xylene in subsoil /, Jalal Ghaemghami, Plant & Soil Sciences
Genetic variation in Acremonium coenophialum (Morgan-Jones and Gams) /, Hongchuan Liu, Plant & Soil Sciences
Assessing the performance and environmental impact of pelletized sewage sludge as a turfgrass fertilizer /, Scott A. Mackintosh, Plant & Soil Sciences
Evaluation of anti-fungal organisms, soil solarization, cover crop rotation, and compost amendments as alternatives to soil fumigation in commercial strawberry production /, Sonia G. Schloemann, Plant & Soil Sciences
Theses from 1992
Assessment of mineral nutrition of declining forest trees with red spruce seedlings and indicator plants /, Bärbel Hölldampf, Plant & Soil Sciences
Biological control of turfgrass pests by fungal endophytes /, Jennifer Nobel, Plant & Soil Sciences
Comparison of methods for assessing soil hydraulic properties /, Ginger B. Paige, Plant & Soil Sciences
Survival of bacteria introduced into soil :: the influence of inoculation conditions, particle association, extractable soil components, and inoculum density /, Mary M. Rothermich, Plant & Soil Sciences
Analysis of microbial community structure and function in a karstic aquifer /, Karl Jon Rusterholtz, Plant & Soil Sciences