The Floriculture Research Alliance brings together university researchers and leading horticulture companies to collaborate on science-based solutions for sustainable floriculture.
Our research and outreach projects focus on efficient use of water, energy, agrichemicals, and nutrients, along with the economic aspects of these systems.
Growth, flowering and climate
Effects of factors such as light intensity, light spectrum, temperature, and carbon dioxide on plant growth, development, and flowering
Root zone management
Irrigation, water quality, substrates, and plant nutrients
Stock plants, propagation, and postharvest
Production, shipping, and rooting of plant cuttings, seed, and tissue culture transplants.
Economics and Marketing
Economics trends, crop budgets, automation, and consumer perspectives on floriculture products.
New crops
Development of new floriculture and nursery crops through breeding and crop production plans.
Plant health
Pest and disease management, and their interaction with factors such as climate and plant nutrition.
