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Hort 429 Floriculture Crop Production Course Instructor
Educational Background:
Horticulture, University of Missouri 1977
Horticulture, University of Missouri 1980
Horticulture, Texas A&M University 1986
Career Experience:
Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 1986 - 1991
Assistant and Associate Professor , University of Tennessee-Knoxville 1991 - 2000
Associate Professor, Texas A&M University 2000 - present
Classes:
Floriculture Crop Production
Production of floriculture crops in the greenhouse environment; scheduling and controlling crop growth for target market periods; specific flowering crops will be used as models to demonstrate potted flowering plant, cut flower, and garden plant production systems; hands-on crop production experience in lab.
Commercial Greenhouse Management
Principles of greenhouse management for commercial production of floral crops; greenhouse construction and operation; regulating and controlling the environment; applying cultural practices as they affect plant processes and influence growth and development; management and marketing of high quality floriculture crops; hands-on crop poduction experience in lab.
Area of Research:
Shipping and end-of-production fertilizer termination effects on postharvest shelf life of vegetative annuals. Determination of nutrient and thermal requirements for optimum growth and flowering of hybrid nobile dendrobium as a potted orchid. Consumer preferences for price, color, and extent of information for container gardens. Container plant trials for container gardens suitable for southern landscapes.
Quote:
"The overall goal of my teaching and research program is to provide future leaders and advanced information and technology to enhance the Texas and U.S. floriculture industry economy by making it more efficient and productive. I have a special interest in new products and adding value to floriculture products to increase marketing potential of floriculture crops.
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Honors and Affiliations:
Member
American Society for Horticultural Science, 1982-present
Member
Society of American Florists, 1994-present
Member
OFA-an Association of Floriculture Professionals, 1998-present
Member
Pi Alpha Xi National-the Honorary Society of Horticulture, 1982-present
Selected Publications:
Mason, S., T.W. Starman, B. Behe, and D.L. Lineberger. 2008. Consumer preferences for price, color harmony and care information of container gardens. HortScience 43:380-384.
Bichsel, R.G., T.W. Starman, and Y.T. Wang. 2008. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium requirements for optimizing growth and flowering of the nobile dendrobium as a potted orchid. HortScience 43:328-332.
T.W. Starman, S.E. Beach, and K. Eixmann. 2007. Postharvest decline symptoms after simulated shipping and during shelf life of 21 cultivars of vegetative annuals. HortTechnology 17(4):544-551.
Spiers, J.D., F.T. Davies, C. He, C. Bogran, K.M. Heinz, T.W. Starman, and A. Chau. 2006. Effects of insecticides on gas exchange, vegetative and floral development and overall quality of gerbera. HortScience 41(3): 701-706.
Starman, T.W. and L. Lombardini. 2006. Growth, gas exchange, and chlorophyll fluorescence of four ornamental herbaceous perennials during water deficit conditions. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 131(4):469-475.
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