Location

The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
200 East Market St.
Room # 103 – Street level
San Antonio, Texas 78205

Program: Dec. 3-6, 2006

Sunday - December 3
2:00 - 5:30 p.m.	Registration ‘Hotel Valencia’
2:00 - 5:30 p.m.	Poster set-up 'Convention Center'
6:30 p.m.	Reception Cocktail ‘Hotel Valencia’
Monday - December 4
7:00 a.m.	Registration ‘Convention Center’
8:00 - 8:20 a.m.	Welcome & Introduction
	Session I : Seed Biotechnology and Genetics
8:20 - 8:50 a.m.	Keynote and Chair: Kent Bradford Genetic analysis of lettuce seed thermodormancy Seed Biotechnology Center, University of California, USA
8:50 - 9:20 a.m.	Keynote: Mitch McGrath Molecular phenotyping for seedling vigor: sugar beet as a model system USDA-ARS, Michigan, USA
9:20 - 9:50 a.m.	Keynote: Hiro Nonogaki Regulation of seed germination and stand establishment: Importance of repression of developmental programs Oregon State University, USA
9:50 - 10:15 a.m.	Coffee Break
10:15- 11:00 a.m.	Poster Session I & II
	Session II : Seed Germination and Vigor
11:00 -11:30 a.m.	Keynote and Chair: Robert Geneve Vigor testing in small-seeded crops University of Kentucky, USA
11:30 -12:00 p.m.	Keynote: Miller B. McDonald Using the seed vigor imaging system for improving stand establishment The Ohio State University, USA
12:00 -1:30 p.m.	Lunch (provided) - Convention Center
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.	Poster Session II
	Session III : Seed Technology
2:15 - 2:45 p.m.	Keynote and Chair: Alan G. Taylor Vegetable seed treatment and coating technologies Cornell University, USA
2:45 - 3:00 p.m.	Cold and warm storage effects on dormancy and germination of pre-variety germplasm of Coreopsis lanceolata Jeffrey G. Norcini and James H. Aldrich University of Florida, IFAS, USA
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.	Primed lettuce seed exhibit different aging rates than predicted by the Ellis-Roberts equation H. J. Hill, A. G. Taylor, and J. D. Cunningham Seed Dynamics Inc., California, USA
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.	Tour 1: Nursery San Antonio (Depart from Convention Center)
Tuesday - December 5
	Session III : Seed Technology
8:00 - 8:30 a.m	Keynote and Chair: Gordon Jamieson New perspectives on seed enhancement Germain’s Technology Group, UK
8:30 - 8:45 a.m	Seed coat permeability and uptake of applied systemic compounds Yulia A. Salanenka and Alan G. Taylor Cornell University, USA
8:45 - 9:00 a.m	Influence of seed treatment on germination and seedling vigour of Phyllanthus niruri Arumugam Shakila and C. Ponni Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India
	Session IV : Transplant Production and Technology
	Chair: Gregory Welbaum
9:00 - 9:30 a.m	Keynote: Daniel J. Cantliffe A transition in the vegetable transplant industry: then and now University of Florida, IFAS, USA
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.	Multiple Plants per Transplant Plug in Processing Tomatoes: Is there a benefit? Gene Miyao, Michelle Le Strange, and Mike Murray University of California, USA
9:45 - 10:15 a.m.	Coffee Break
10:15 - 11:00 a.m.	Poster Session III & IV
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.	Evaluating growing media for a shallow-rooted vegetable crop production system on a green roof Dave Stewart, Jacob Elstein, Dave Borys, and Gregory E. Welbaum Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA.
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.	Phosphorus: How much is really needed in seedling establishment? Albert Liptay, Ron Salzman, and Jerry Stoller. Stoller Enterprises Inc, Houston, TX, USA
12:00 - 6:30 p.m.	Tour 2: Wintergarden vegetable production region (Depart from Convention Center – Box lunch included
Wednesday – December 6
	Session V : Organic Seed and Transplant Production
	Chair: Juan C. Diaz-Perez
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.	Is it possible to produce healthy organic herb plugs through different proportions of organic materials? Dharmalingam S. Pitchay and Juan C. Diaz-Perez C. Raker & Sons, Michigan, USA
8:15 - 8:30 a.m.	Growth and stand establishment of bell pepper transplants as affected by compost-amended transplant substrate Juan C. Diaz-Perez, Darbie M. Granberry, and Peter Germishuizen University of Georgia, USA
8:30 - 8:45 a.m.	Predatory mites released on transplants can protect greenhouse-grown peppers from early broad mite infestations Elio Jovicich, Daniel J. Cantliffe, Lance S. Osborne, and Peter J. Stoffella University of Florida, IFAS, USA
8:45 - 9:00 a.m.	Organic seed production of carrot in Brazil Warley M. Nascimento, J.V. Vieira , F.V. Resende, and F. Novo da Silva Embrapa Vegetables, Brasília, BRAZIL
	Session VI : Abiotic/Biotic Transplant Stress
	Chair: Beny Aloni
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.	Keynote: Daniel Leskovar ABA to enhance stress tolerance of vegetable transplants Texas A&M University, TAES, USA
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.	Morphological and physiological modulation of pepper transplants after prolonged exposure to ABA Smiljana Goreta and Daniel I. Leskovar Institute for Adriatic Crops, Split, CROATIA
9:45 - 10:15 a.m.	Coffee Break
10:15 - 11:00 a.m.	Poster Session V and VI
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.	Increasing plant yield and seed quality in tomato by inducing plant vigour at the earliest seedling stage Alfonso Albacete, Cristina Martínez-Andújar, Manuel Acosta, José A. Pascual, and Francisco Pérez-Alfocea Departamento de Nutrición Vegetal, CEBAS-CSIC, Murcia, SPAIN
11:15 -11:30 a.m.	Breeding for improved early root vigor in melon (Cucumis melo L.) Kevin M. Crosby, John L. Jifon, and Daniel I. Leskovar Texas A&M University, TAES, USA
11:30 - 11:45 p.m.	Evaluation of the fungal endophyte Clonostachys rosea as an inoculant to enhance growth, fitness, and productivity of crop plants J. C. Sutton, J. Ma, W.G. Brown, J. F. Stewart, and G.D. Walker University of Guelph, Ontario, CANADA
11:45 - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
	Session VII : Grafting and Stand Establishment
	Chair: Menahem Edelstein
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.	Keynote: Beny Aloni Possible mechanism for grafting incompatibility in vegetable crops ARO, The Volcani Center, ISRAEL
2:00 -2:15 p.m.	Response of grafted and non-grafted melon plants to effluent and boron under greenhouse conditions Menahem Edelstein, Meni Ben-Hur, and Zvi Plaut ARO, Newe Ya’ar Research Center, ISRAEL
2:15 -2:30 p.m.	Establishment and performance of grafted watermelons on Monosporascus cannonballus-infested soil in south Texas John Jifon, Kevin Crosby, Marvin Miller, and Daniel Leskovar Texas A&M University, TAES, USA
2:30 -2:45 p.m.	Performance of four triploid watermelon cultivars grafted onto five rootstock genotypes: Yield and fruit quality under commercial growing conditions Kent Cushman and Jin Huan University of Florida, IFAS, USA
2:45 -3:00 p.m.	Cost benefit analyses of using grafted watermelon transplants for control of Fusarium wilt Merritt Taylor, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, and Warren Roberts Oklahoma State University, USA
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.	Coffee Break
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.	Poster Session VII-VIII
	Session VIII : Stand Establishment and Field Performance
4:00 - 4:30 p.m.	Keynote and Chair: Nicolas Tremblay Cubic plugs: a newly introduced transplant system for lettuce production in Quebec Agriculture and Agri-Food, CANADA
4:30 - 4:45 p.m.	Yield and quality of cantaloupes grown from transplants as affected by methyl jasmonate and UV-reflective mulch Jorge M. Fonseca The University of Arizona-Yuma, AZ, USA
4:45 - 5:00 p.m.	Screening south Texas native plant seedlings for salinity tolerance LeeRoy Rock, Shad D. Nelson, and John Lloyd-Reilley Texas A&M University, Kingsville, USA
5:00 - 5:15 p.m.	Closing Remarks
7:00 p.m.	Banquet

Transportation from Hotel Valencia to Convention Center

7:15 a.m. Monday Dec. 4
7:30 a.m. Tuesday Dec. 5
7:30 a.m. Wednesday Dec. 6

Transportation from Convention Center to Hotel Valencia

5:30 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 6 - Shuttle departs Convention Center to Hotel Valencia

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Poster Presentations

Monday – Dec. 4 : 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. Poster Session I & II : Seed Biotechnology and Genetics - Seed Germination and Vigor
*Genetic variability in lettuce (Lactuca sativa) germplasm using morphologic and molecular analyses* M.J. Vicente, E. Conesa, J.A. Franco, J. Esteva, and J.J. Martínez-Sánchez Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, SPAIN
Germination and identification of zygotic and nucellar embryos of Mangifera indica Claudia Barbosa-Martínez, Felipe Sanchez T, Manuel L. Robert, and Leticia Ponce de León-García Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa, MEXICO
*Morphological analysis of Rubus* seed** Sugae Wada and Barbara M. Reed Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
*Variation for seed germination of Phalaenopsis* under different temperature treatments in half-sib families** Yeun-Kyung Chang, M. Javed Iqbal, and Richard E. Veilleux Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
*The role of the Arabidopsis* tapnac gene during Pseudomonas syringae leaf infection** Veria Y Alvarado and Terry L. Thomas Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
*Hydrogen peroxide and color sorting improves germination and vigor of eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides)* Joshua D. Klein, Laura A. Wood, and Robert L. Geneve University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
*Seed physiological stage, concentration and duration of exposure to calcium hypochlorite effect in vitro* germinability and seedling development of Phalaenopsis amabilis orchids** Alice Mutiti Mweetwa, David Tay, and Gregory E. Welbaum Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
*Study of germination from intact fruits of caper (Capparis spinosa L.)* B. Pascual, A. San Bautista, S. López-Galarza, J. Alagarda, and J.V. Maroto Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, SPAIN

Monday – Dec. 4 : 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Poster Session I & II : Seed Germination and Vigor
*Germination of Crithmum maritimum* under saline conditions** E. Conesa, M.J. Vicente, J.J. Martínez-Sánchez, M. Munuera, and J.A. Franco Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, SPAIN
Environment of germination, seed age, head orders, conditioning method and germination characteristics in artichoke seed Giovanni Damato and Nicola Calabrese University of Bari, Bari, ITALY
Germination inhibitors from parsley seed Josip Borošic, Bruno Novak, Ivanka Žutic, and Nina Toth University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CROATIA
*Factors affecting germination of sage (Salvia officinalis L.) seed* Ivanka Žutic and Nativ Dudai University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CROATIA
*Influence of fruit position on seed yield and quality of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. moench)* Tairu Folasade. M. and Adenike O. Olufolaji National Horticultural Research Institute, Ibadan,NIGERIA
*Seedling vigor assessment of ultra-dried lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) seeds* Roel C. Rabara, Miller B. McDonald, and David Tay Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
*Seed dormancy and germination of Coreopsis* species** Dzingai Rukuni, Jeffrey G. Norcini, and Daniel J. Cantliffe University of Florida, IFAS, FL, USA
*Influence of seed position on seed quality of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)* K.Krishnakumary Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, INDIA
A student-designed thermogradient table utilizing thermoelectric modules to generate the temperature gradient Joaquin Casanova, Dan Rutland, Michael T. Talbot, Ray A. Bucklin, and Jeffrey G. Norcini University of Florida, IFAS, USA
*Effect of priming and scarification treatments on germination of Korean daisy [Gymnaster koraiensis* (Nakai) Kitam.] seeds** Hyun Jin Kim, Ryoung Eun Kim, Hyun Hwan Jeong and Ki Sun Kim Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Tuesday – Dec. 5 : 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. Poster Session III & IV : Seed Technology - Transplant Production and Technology
*Priming of Mimosa bimucronata* seeds – a tropical tree species from Brazil** Pedro H. S. Brancalion, David Tay, Ana Dionísia Novembre, and Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues The Ohio State University, Columbus OH, USA
Seed germination and seedling growth of wild almond in relation to scarification, temperature and stratification V. Rouhi, R. Samson, M.R. Uddin, and P. Van Damme Shahrekord University, IRAN
*Effect of temperature, light and GA3 application on germination of Salvia lavandulifolia* Vahl** Pedro Cermeño, Mireia Corell, M. Castillo García, Jorge Olave, Miguel Guzmán, and Agustín Sánchez Almería University, Almería, SPAIN
*Seed priming to enhance seed quality in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)* K.Krishnakumary, A. Venkatasubramanian, C. Mini, and T.R.Gopalakrishnan Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, INDIA
*Genetic evaluation and seed production of temperate carrots (Daucus carota L.) in North Western Himalaya* Ramesh Kumar and M.S.Kanwar Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan, INDIA
*Nitrogen fertilization and growth pattern on eggplant (Solanum melongena* L. var. esculentum) transplants** Javier De Grazia and Angel Chiesa Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
*Nitrogen fertilization methods affect growth of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum* L.) transplants** Javier De Grazia, Pablo Tittonell, and Angel Chiesa Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
*Effect of plug transplant age and long-day treatment at seedlings stage on the cut flower quality of Celosia cristata* L. kurume type** Goto Tanjuro and Yuki Muraoka Okayama University, Tsushimanaka, Okayama, JAPAN
*Establishment of greenhouse-grown herbaceous ornamental plants in ‘WholeTree’ substrates* Glenn B. Fain, Charles H. Gilliam, Jeff L. Sibley, and Cheryl R. Boyer USDA-ARS Southern Horticultural Laboratory, Poplarville, MS, USA
Effects of nutritive conditioning with N-forms on growth, proline and nitrate reductase activities in muskmelon seedlings Miguel Guzmán, Agustín Sánchez, Jorge Olave, and Pedro Cermeño Almería University, Almeria, SPAIN
Effects of ionic imbalance of fertigation solution on growth, proline and nitrate reductase activities in muskmelon seedlings Miguel Guzmán; Agustín Sánchez, Jorge Olave, and Pedro Cermeño Almería University, Almería, SPAIN
Effect of seed germination methods on seedling emergence and earliness of purslane (Portulaca oleracea l.) cultivars in a hydroponic floating system J.A. Fernández, A. Navarro, M.J. Vicente, D. Peñapareja and V. Plana Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, SPAIN

Wednesday – Dec. 6 : 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Poster Session V & VI ; Organic Seed and Transplant Production – Abiotic/Biotic Transplant Stress
Effect of various botanicals and organics on the germination and seedling vigour of ambrette Arumugam Shakila and R. Rajeswari Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
New organic substrate for germination and priming growth of melon plants in greenhouses nurseries: improvement on biopesticide, biofertilization and biostimulation A. Bernal, N. Navarro, A. Martinez, F. Perez Alfocea, C. Sanchez, and J. Antonio Pascual Centro de Edafologia y Biologia Aplicada del segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Espinardo, Murcia, SPAIN
Organic tomato transplant production in compost-amended substrate Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez, John Silvoy, Sharad C. Phatak, Ron Morse and Dharmalingam S. Pitchay University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, USA
Malate and citrate reduced damaging effect of copper treatment in maize seedlings Zacchini Massimo, Iori Valentina, Corradini Danilo, Grego Stefano, and Marina de Agazio Istituto di Biologia Agroambientale e Forestale, CNR, Monterotondo Scalo (Roma), ITALY
Antitranspirant efficacy on stress tolerance of artichoke transplants Togo Shinohara, Shinsuke Agehara, Smiljana Goreta, and Daniel I. Leskovar Texas A&M University, TAES, Uvalde, TX , USA
Effect of pre-conditioning water regimes during nursery production on seedling root system characteristics of Silene vulgaris J. Arreola, J. J. Martínez-Sánchez, E. Conesa, and J. A. Franco Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, SPAIN
Controlling vegetable transplant height with managed osmotic stress Steven Faltenovich and Gregory E. Welbaum Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
*Influence of deficit irrigation and paclobutrazol on plant development and water status in Lonicera implexa* seedlings** A. Navarro, M.J. Vicente, J.J. Martínez-Sánchez, J.A. Franco, J.A. Fernández, and S. Bañón Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, SPAIN
Effect of substrate moisture content on rooting of ornamental seedlings in plug trays Theo J. Blom and David Kerec University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, CANADA

Wednesday – Dec. 6 : 3:15 – 4:00 p.m. Poster Session VII & VIII : Grafting and Stand Establishment & Field Performance
Effect of pre- and post-plant fertilizer levels in two root substrates on growth of grafted plug seedlings of tomatoes Jong Myung Choi, Chang Soo Kang, and Joo Won Ahn Pai Chai University, Daejon, KOREA
Effect of root substrate formulations on growth of grafted plug seedlings of tomatoes Jong Myung Choi, Chang Soo Kang, and Joo Won Ahn Pai Chai University, Daejon, KOREA
*The influence of grafting on yield and fruit quality of two pepper cultivars (Capsicum annuum* L.) grown under greenhouse conditions** G. Colla, Y. Rouphael, M. Cadarelli, O. Temperini, E. Rea, A. Salerno, and F. Pierandrei Università della Tuscia, Viterbo and CRA, Istituto Sperimentale per la Nutrizione delle Piante, Roma, ITALY
Improving stand establishment and disease tolerance of muskmelon by grafting John Jifon, Kevin Crosby, and Daniel Leskovar Texas A&M University, TAES, VFIC, TX, USA
*Sowing date improves emergence rate of Capparis spinosa* L. and C. ovata desf. seed** Giovanni Damato and Nicola Calabrese University of Bari, Bari, ITALY
*Seed germination methods and establishment of saw-palmetto, Serenoa repens, in South Texas* Donald J. Makus U. S. Dept. Agriculture, ARS, Weslaco, TX, USA
*Seed germination for commercial orchard establishments of E. chiotilla* (rose), a wild edible cactaceae** Tenango Cabañas E., Ruiz Huerta E., Pelayo Zaldivar, Barbosa Martinez C., and L. Ponce de León García Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa, MEXICO
Summer squash vegetative growth as affected by seedling age Nina Toth, Ivanka Žutic, Josip Borošic, and Bruno Novak University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CROATIA
Feverfew stands from transplants: Are more plants better? W.B. Evans, P.M. Hudson, and K.L. Paridon. Mississippi State University Truck Crops Branch, Crystal Springs, MS, USA

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