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68. Whitcomb Carl E. 1992. Is Green Good Enough? Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Soc. 42: in press.
67. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1991. Effects of water quality and water management on the growth of container nursery stock. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Soc. 41: in press.
66. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1990. Recycling irrigation water. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Soc. 40: 444-448.
65. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1989. Roots for the future. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Soc. 39: 170-174.
64. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1988. Calcium, magnesium, and irrigation water. Proc. Inter.. Plant Prop. Soc. 38: 425-429.
63. Brosh, D.L., C.E. Whitcomb, S.W. Akers, and P.L. Claypool. 1987. Water Quality and Calcium Plus Magnesium Fertilization Effects on Container-Grown Gardenia and Japanese Holly. Jour. Environ. Hort. 5(2): 49-52.
62. Whitcomb C.E. 1987. A New Concept in Greenhouse Design. Proc. Inter.. Plant Prop. Soc. 37: 489-494.
61. Whitcomb, C.E. 1986. Marketing Nursery Crops. Proc. Inter.. Plant Prop. Soc. 36: 374-377.
60. Whitcomb, C.E. 1986. Influence of Root Pruning and Fertilizer on Survival and Quality of Two Bare-Root Rose Cultivars. Jour. Environ. Hort. 4(1): 29-32.Top of Page
59. Appleton, B.L., C.E. Whitcomb, and S.W. Akers. 1986. Effects of Seed Handling, Pre-germination and Planting Positions on Tree Seedling Root and Stem Development. Jour. Environ. Hort. 4(3): 69-72.
58. Kenna, S.W. and C.E. Whitcomb. 1985. Hardwood chips as an Alternative Medium for Container Plant Production. HortScience 20(5): 867-869.
57. Threadgill, C.C., C.E. Whitcomb, and R. McNew. 1985. Effects of Propagation Container Dimensions and Media on the Growth of Four Nursery Crops. Jour. Environ. Hort. 3(3): 126-131.
56. Whitcomb, C.E. and Appleton, B.L. 1985. Effects of Pine Bark Age, Starter Nitrogen, and Activated Charcoal on Growth of Plants in Containers. Jour. Environ. Hort. 3(2): 69-71.
55. Whitcomb, C.E. 1985. Innovations and the Nursery Industry. Jour. Environ. Hort. 3(1): 33-38.
54. Whitcomb, C.E. 1985. Water Quality and Plant Production in containers. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Soc. 35: 672-677.Whitcomb C.E. 1985. Plant modeling-Practical Application. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Soc. 35: 776-779.
53. Whitcomb C.E. 1985. Plant modeling-Practical Application. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Soc. 35: 776-779.
52. Whitcomb, C.E. 1985. Centennial Spirit Crapemyrtle. HortScience 20(6): 1144-1145.
51. Whitcomb, C.E. and J.D. Williams 1985. Stairstep Container for Improved Root Growth. HortScience 20(1): 66-67.
50. Whitcomb, C.E. and J.D. Williams. 1984. An Insulated Pallet to Reduce Labor cost and Temperature Stress in Container Plant Production. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Soc. 34: 500-505.Top of Page
49. Whitcomb, C.E. 1984. Improving Uniformity in Container Nursery Stock. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Soc. 34: 456-471.Whitcomb, C.E. 1984. Immediate Feedback Makes Exams a Positive Learning Experience. HortScience 19: 905.
48. Shoup, Steven C. and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1984. Effects of Activated Charcoal on Hyuar X (bromacil) in the Landscape. American Nurseryman 160: 41-42.
47. Whitcomb, Carl e., Charlie Gray, and Billy Cavanaugh. 1984. 'Prairie lace' Crapemyrtle. HortScience 19: 737-738.
46. Whitcomb, Carl E., Charlie Gray, and Billy Cavanaugh. 1984. Evaluation of Herbicides for Use in Closed Structures. Jour. of Environmental Horticulture 1: 93-95.
45. Hathaway, Robert D. and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1984. Nutrition and Performance of Container Grown Japanese Black Pine Seedlings. Jour. of Environmental Horticulture 2: 9-12.
44. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1984. Reducing Stress and Accelerating Growth of Landscape Plants. Jour. of Arboriculture 10: 5-7.
43. Appleton, B.L. and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1983. Effects of Container size and Transplanting Date on the Growth of Tree Seedlings. Jour. Environmental Horticulture 1: 89-93.
42. Bridel, Robert, Carl Whitcomb and B.L. Appleton. 1983. Planting Techniques for Tree Spade Dug Trees. Jour. of Arboriculture. 9: 282-284.
41. Whitcomb, Carl E. and Thomas E. Pinney. 1983. Effects of Digging, Storage and Planting on Survival of Field Grown Bare-Root Mugo Pine in Containers. Jour. Environ. Hort. 1(2): 36-38.
40. Carney, Michael and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1983. Effects of 2 Slow-Release Fertilizers on the Propagation and Subsequent Growth of 3 Woody Plants. Jour. Environ. Hort. 1(3): 55-58.Top of Page
39. King, James E. Richard G. Price, Kenneth n. Pinkston, and Carl E. Whitcomb 1983. Control of the Nantucket Pine Tip moth, Rhyacionia frustrana (Comstock), on Nursery-Grown Pine with Granular systemic Insecticides. Jour. Environ. Hort. 1 (2): 40-42.
38. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1983. Rooting Cuttings Under a Wet Tent. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Soc. 32: 450-454.
37. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1983. Why large Trees are Difficult to Transplant. Jour. of Arboriculture. 9: 57-59.
36. Dickinson, Sancho and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1982. Root Development of Transplanted Seedlings in Bottomless Milk Cartons. Jour. of Arboriculture. 8: 223-324.
35. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1981. A Vertical-air-root-pruning Container. Proc. Inter. Plant. Prop. Soc. 31: 591-597.
34. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1981. Response of Woody Landscape Plants to Bermudagrass Competition and Fertility. Jour. of Arboriculture 7: 191-194.
33. Shoup, Steve and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1981. Interactions Between Trees and Ground Covers. Jour. of Arboriculture. 7: 186-187.
32. Whitcomb, Carl E., Allan Storjahann, and William D. Warde. 1981. Micromax-Micronutrients for Improved Plant Growth. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Soc. 30: 462-467.
31. Whitcomb, Carl E., 1981. Effect of Micronutrient Nutrient Nutrition During Propagation on Container Plant Production. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Soc. 30: 468-473.
30. Whitcomb, Carl E., Ralph Reiger, and Mike Hanks. 1981. Growing Trees in Wire Baskets. Jour. of Arboriculture. 7: 158-160.Top of Page
29. Shoup, Steve, Rick Reavis, and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1981. Effects of Pruning and Fertilizers on Establishment of Bareroot Deciduous Trees. Jour. of Arboriculture. 7: 155-157.
28. Preaus, Kenneth, and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1980. Transplanting landscape Trees. Jour. of Arboriculture. 6: 221-223.
27. Whitcomb, Carl E., and Carol Boyer. 1980. Activity of Ronstar (Oxidiazon) in Containers as Affected by the Growing Media. Nursery Research Journal. 65: 14-18.
26. Whitcomb, Carl E., and L.K. Euchner. 1979. Effects of Shade Levels on Growth of containers Nursery Stock. Nursery Research Journal. 6: 1-11.
25. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1979. Factors Affecting the Establishment of Urban Trees. Jour. of Arboriculture. 5: 217-220.
24. Ward, James D., and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1979. Nutrition of Japanese Holly during Propagation and Production. Jour. American Soc. Hort. Sci. 104: 523-526.
23. Ward, James D., and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1979. Effects of Osmocote on Ilex crenata 'Hetzi" during Propagation and Production. Nursery Research Journal. 6:12-23.
22. Moles, Ann, and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1978. Movement of Ronstar in Containers as Influenced by the Growing Media. Nursery Research Journal. 5: 1-8.
21. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1977. A Solar Greenhouse for Propagation. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Soc. 27: 394-397.
20. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1978. A Self-contained Solar Heated Greenhouse. Hort Science. 13: 30-32.Top of Page
19. Whitcomb, Carl E., and Toby W. Goodale. 1977. Effects of Tolban, Ronstar and Djevrinol and Plant Growth and Weed Control in Containers. Nursery Research Journal. 4: 20-27.
18. Dickinson, Sancho, and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1977. The Effects of Spring vs. Fall Planting on Establishment of Landscape Plants. Nursery Research Journal. 4: 9-19.
17. Hathaway, Robert D. and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1977. Propagation of Quercus Seedlings in Bottomless Containers with Osmocote. Jour. of Arboriculture. 3: 208-212.
16. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1977. Effects of Herbicides on Growth of Container Nursery Stock. Nursery Res. Jour. 3: 1-12.
15. Schulte, Joseph R. and Carl e. Whitcomb. 1975. Effects of Soil Amendments and fertilizer Levels on the Establishment of Silver Maple. Jour. of Arboriculture. 1: 192-195.
14. Whitcomb, Carl e. John G. Rackley, and Roger Bean. 195. The Effects of Multiple Liners Per Container on Growth and Visual Grade of Woody Ornamental Plants. Nursery Res. Jour. 3: 1-13.
13. Davis, Randy E. and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1975. Effects of Propagation Container Size on Development of High Quality Tree Seedling. Proc. Inter. Plant. Prop. Soc. 25: 448-453.
12. Whitcomb, Carl E. and Philip E. Perryman. 1975. Effects of Irrigation on the Movement of Treflan and Lasso in Containers. Nursery Research Journal. 2: 1-9.
11. Whitcomb Carl E. and Joel F. Butler. 1975. Performance of Trifluralin, Nitralin, and Osyzalin in Nursery Containers. Jour. Of the Amer. Soc. For Hort. Sci. 100: 225-229.
10. Whitcomb, Carl E. Gordon C. Hall, Lonnie T. Davis, Jr. and Gerald S. Southwell. 1975. The Potential of Antitransplants in Plant Production. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Soc. 24: 342-348.Top of Page
9. Whitcomb, Carl E., and Jon G. Rackley. 1974. Effects of Multiple Application of Treflan on Weed Controland Growth Response of Four Woody Ornamentals in Containers. Nursery Research Journal. 1: 1-9.
8. Whitcomb, Carl E. and Jacob Stowers. 1973. Sound Abatement with Hedges. HortScience. 8: 128-129.
7. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1973. Competition Between Established Tree Roots and Newly Seeded Kentucky Bluegrass. Agronomy Journal. 65: 126-129.
6. Butler, Joel F. and Carl E. Whitcomb. 1972. Effects of Method of Application of Trefluralin in Containers. HortScience 7: 341-343.
5. Whitcomb, Carl E. 1972. Influence on Tree Root Competition on Growth Response of four Cool Season Turfgrasses. Agronomy Journal. 64: 355-359.
4. Dean, Stanley G., Carl E. Whitcomb, and C.A. Conover. 1970. Effects of Media and Container Type on Herbicidal Activity in Container Grown Woody Ornamentals. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 83: 502-507.
3. Whitcomb, Carl E., Eliot C. Roberts, and Roget Q Landers. 1969. A Connecting Pot Technique for Root Competition Investigations Between Woody Plants or Between Woody Herbaceous Plants. Ecology. 50: 326-329.
2. Whitcomb, Carl E. and Eliot C. Roberts. 1967. Effect of Surfactoants on Growth of Turgrasses. Proceedings of the American Soc. for Hort. Science 90: 420-426.
1. Whitcomb, Carl E. and Eliot C. Roberts. 1967. Effect of Surfactoants on Growth of Turgrasses. Proceedings of the American Soc. for Hort. Science 90: 420-426.Top of Page