OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Horttechnology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
First-year Class Instills Confidence in Nontechnical Skills for Collegiate Success	22
Nutrient Use and Management Practices on United States Golf Courses	18
Reevaluation of the Application Method and Efficacy of Propiconazole in Controlling Laurel Wilt in Avocado Orchards in South Florida	15
Evaluation of Sedges and Nimblewill as Low-input, Shaded Lawns in Oklahoma, USA	14
Outreach Efforts Around the Globe: A Review of Horticultural Projects in Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean: Proceedings from the ASHS International Horticultural Issues and Networking Profess	14
Mechanically Harvesting Hard Cider Apples Is More Economically Favorable than Hand Harvesting, Regardless of Farm Scale	12
Strawberry Cultivar Evaluation for Fall-planted High Tunnel System	12
Comparing Smart Irrigation Controllers for Turfgrass Landscapes	11
Effect of Mulch Type and Depth on Rooting of Stem Cuttings and Weed Control in Containers	11
Current Outlook on Ice Encasement Stress and Management Strategies in Turfgrasses	10
Effect of Substrate Stratification on Growth of Common Nursery Weed Species and Container-grown Ornamental Species	10
Impact of Indole-3-butyric Acid Concentration and Formulation and Propagation Environment on Rooting Success of ‘I3’ Hemp by Stem Cuttings	10
Postharvest Handling Techniques for Long-term Storage of Cut Tulip and Dutch Iris	10
A Ground-based Platform for Reliable Estimates of Fruit Number, Size, and Color in Stone Fruit Orchards	10
Response of Retail Lawn Seed Products during Acute Drought and Recovery	9
Characterizing the Phytotoxic Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide Root Dips on Hybrid Phalaenopsis Orchid Plants	9
Sod Tensile Strength, Handling Quality, and Their Interrelationship for 39 Bermudagrasses	9
Cost Analysis of Using Cover Crops in Citrus Production	8
Current State of the Horticultural Therapy Profession in the United States	8
Nuisance to Invasive Ornamentals: Proceedings from the ASHS Invasive Plants Research Group 2020 Workshop	8
Homeowners’ Prioritization of Landscape Features Regarding Aesthetic, Environmental, Financial, and Psychological Benefits	7
Role of Planting Date on Yield and Cannabinoid Content of Day-neutral and Photoperiod-sensitive Hemp in Georgia, USA	7
Use of Gardening Programs as an Intervention to Increase Children’s Ability to Delay Gratification	7
Ten Years of Empowering Turkish Women Farmers	6
Evaluation of Calcium Sources for the Management of Botrytis Blight on Petunia Flowers	6

A Comparison of Two Firmness-testing Machines for Measuring Blueberry Firmness and Size	6
Plant Type and Antidesiccants Influence Longevity of Cut Pepper Stems for Floriculture Applications	6
Commercial Bioinoculants Increase Root Length Colonization and Improve Petiole Nutrient Concentration of Field-grown Grapevines	6
Attitudes Toward and Preferences of Florida Consumers and Growers Regarding a Proposed Scientifically Based University Certification Process for Wildlife-friendly Plants	5
Blackberry and Raspberry Cultivar Evaluations in Coastal California	5
Comparison of Salt Exclusion in Muscadine and Interspecific Hybrid Grapes Using a Greenhouse Screening Procedure	5
Influence of Organic Fertilizer Sources and Application Rates on Onion Production in Georgia, USA	5
Pine Straw Mulch Depth Modulates Soil Conditions	5
Job Analysis of Korean Horticultural Therapists for Developing Specialized Training Using Developing a Curriculum Method	5
Propagation of Five Species in a Commercial-scale Submist System	5
Influencing Stock Production of Mojave Sage and Cape Daisy with the Application of Plant Growth Regulators	5
Evaluating the Effects of Acetic Acid and d-Limonene on Four Aquatic Plants	5
Farm Type and High Tunnel Management: Connections between Farm Characteristics and High Tunnel Outcomes in Indiana	5
Yields, Postharvest Storage, and Response to Pruning of Eggplant Cultivars Grown in High Tunnels in New Hampshire, USA	4
Low-cost Light-emitting Diode Lights Reduce Production Cost of Bibb Lettuce Grown in Aquaponic Systems	4
Substrate Stratification Can Reduce Peat Requirement Associated with Young Plant Production	4
Estimating Consumer Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Knowledge	4
Efficacy and Economic Viability of Organic Control Methods for Spotted-wing Drosophila in Day-neutral Strawberry Production in the Upper Midwest	4
Urea Cocrystals as a Potential Fertilizer for Turfgrass: Responses of ‘Tifway’ Hybrid Bermudagrass and Nitrogen Release Behavior	4
Plant Growth–promoting Rhizobacteria Have Varied Effects on Quality and Yield of Drought-stressed Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera)	4
Identification of Promising Heirloom Tomato Varieties for Production in Hawaii	4
Effects of Plant Growth-promoting Microorganisms on Kentucky Bluegrass Field Establishment	4
Cutting Propagation of ‘Coy’ Alder-leaf Mountain Mahogany	4
Estimating Leaf Chlorophyll Content of Buffaloberry Using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Sensors	4
Using a Soil Surfactant to Improve Kenaf Establishment under Deficit Irrigation	4
Assessing Food Waste Compost as a Substrate Amendment for Tomato and Watermelon Seedlings	4
Developing a Web-based Pistachio Nut Growth Prediction System for Orchard Management	3
Determining Need: Opportunities for Connecticut Invasive Plant Programming	3
Effect of Plant Density on Mechanical Harvest Efficiency of New Mexico Pod-type Green Chile Pepper	3
Efficacy of Selected Insecticides as Replacement for Neonicotinoids in Managing Sweetpotato Whitefly on Poinsettia	3
Irrigation of Sand-based Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens with Nanobubble-oxygenated Water	3
Nitrogen Fertilization in Snap Bean Following a Legume in the Sandy Soils of North Florida	3
Blooming Business: How Consumer Satisfaction Shapes Online Plant and Cut Flower Spending	3
Evaluating the Effects of Ozone Nanobubble Treatments on Postharvest Quality of Fresh Peaches	3
Effects of Different Compound Treatments on Seed Germination of Sichuan Pepper (Zanthoxylum armatum DC.)	3
Growth Manipulation of Slicer Carrots by Foliar-applied Gibberellic Acid in New York	3
Sap Yield and Sugar Content of Boxelder and Norway Maple Trees in Northern Utah	3
Analysis of Nanobubble-oxygenated Water for Horticultural Applications	3
Floor Management and Amendment Applications Affected Dry-farmed Tomato Production during a 2020 Experiment in the Willamette Valley of Oregon	3
Evaluating the Effect of Fertilization and Substrate Volumetric Water Content on Compact Tomato and Pepper Plants	3
Twenty-five Years of Award-winning Education Publication Excellence in ASHS Journals	3
Persistence and Surface Playability of Nine Bermudagrass Cultivars under Simulated Fall Traffic	3
Comparative Feasibility Analysis of Mechanized Equipment for Vineyard Operations	3
Field Evaluation of Raspberry Cultivars in North Dakota	3
Evaluating Sweetpotato Varieties and Accessions in Hawai‘i	3
Effects of Photoperiod Treatments on Stock Plants and Cutting Rooting of Winecups	3
Jack O’Lantern Pumpkin Response to Carfentrazone, Glufosinate, and Glyphosate Applied to the Distal Portion of the Vine	3
Gardeners’ Perceptions of Northwestern U.S. Native Plants Are Influenced by Ecological Information and Garden Group Affiliation	2
Weed Suppression, Nitrogen Availability, and Cabbage Production Following Sunn Hemp or Sorghum-sudangrass	2
Reflective Groundcover Improves Fruit Skin Color in ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples Grown under Protective Netting	2

Classroom Trade Show: An Alternative to Traditional Classroom Presentations in an Undergraduate Plant Identification Course	2
Breeding and Evaluation of Fine Fescues for Increased Tolerance to Mesotrione Herbicide	2
Trends in Statistical Analysis Software Use for Horticulture Research between 2005 and 2020	2
Varietal Tolerance of Cucurbitaceous Crops with S-metolachlor Applied Postemergence	2
Combating Horticultural Misinformation through Integrated Online Campaigns Using Social Media, Graphics Interchange Format, and Blogs	2
Effect of Chlormequat Chloride on the Growth and Development of Panax ginseng Seedlings	2
Single-screen Bark Particle Separation Can be Used to Engineer Stratified Substrate Systems	2
Sensory and Nutritional Characteristics of Concept Frozen Desserts Made from Underutilized Sweetpotato Roots	2
Integration of Halosulfuron and Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation for Weed Control in Tomato	2
Water Savings and Performance of ‘KSUZ 0802’ Hybrid Zoysiagrass in Response to Irrigation Strategy	2
Retail Florists Use Novel Sales Approaches during the COVID-19 Pandemic	2
Oat Cover Crop and No-tillage Can Provide Weed Suppression and Alter Weed Community Dynamics in Sweet Corn	2
Deterioration of Soil-biodegradable Mulch Films during Storage and Its Impact on Specialty Crop Production	2
Award-winning Fruit Publication in ASHS Journals across the Decades (1986–2023)	2
Exploring Consumers’ Preferred Purchase Location for Fresh Fruits	2
Familiarity and Use of Biostimulants by the Georgia Golf Industry: Information from a Survey of Golf Course Superintendents	2
Identification of Key Periods of Temperature Influence on ‘Sirora’ Pistachio Nut Quality	2
Effect of Colored Shading Nets on the Growth and Water Use Efficiency of Sweet Pepper Grown under Semi-arid Conditions	2
Unwrapping the Native Plant Black Box: Consumer Perceptions and Segments for Target Marketing Strategies	2
A Comparison of Firmness Assessment Instruments for Fresh Blueberry Fruit	2
Student Attendance, Study Activities, Major, and Midterm Grades as Predictors of Final Course Grades of Undergraduate and Graduate Plant Materials Courses during the Eras before and after COVID-19	2
Growth and Quality Response of Four Container-grown Nursery Crop Species to Low-phosphorus Controlled-release Fertilizer	2
Higher Renovation Pruning Height Improves Early Yields of ‘Woodard’ Rabbiteye Blueberry	2
Performance of Heat-tolerant Lettuce Cultivars in Southern New Mexico in 2020—21	2
Thank You HortTechnology Peer Reviewers 2022	2
Air-based Mechanical Stimulation Controls Plant Height of Ornamental Plants and Vegetable Crops under Greenhouse Conditions	2
Results from Hop Cultivar Trials in Mid-Atlantic United States	2
Comparing Vegetation and Substrate Performances on Nutrient Removal and Biomass Establishment Using a Natural Swimming Pool Experiment	2
Yield and Fruit Quality Traits of Two Banana Cultivars Grown at Two Locations in Puerto Rico under Black Leaf Streak Disease Pressure	2
United States Consumers’ Perceptions and Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Environmental Practices in a Retail Floral Provider’s Business Model	2
A Comprehensive Analysis and Scientific Impact of ASHS Cross-commodity Publication Awards	2
Summer Weed Management Strategies for Saffron Crocus in the Northeastern United States	2
Waste Separation and Perceptions of Environmental Health in a College Floral Design Course	2
Evaluation of Sweetpotato Cultivars with Varying Canopy Architectures in Conventional and a Reduced-tillage Rye Production System	2
Ornamental Plant and Weed Response to Oxyfluorfen Plus Prodiamine	2
Thank You Peer Reviewers	2
Can a LiDAR-enhanced Air-blast Sprayer Improve Coverage on Tough Targets like Tree Trunks and Emerging Shoots?	2
Lawn Removal Motivation, Satisfaction, and Landscape Maintenance Practices of Southern Californians	2
Evaluating Beautyberry and Fig Species as Potential Hosts of Invasive Crapemyrtle Bark Scale in the United States	2
Herbicide Management of Threespike Goosegrass in California Orchards	2
Integrated Weed Management in Cucurbit Production Using Spring-seeded Grass Cover Crops	2
Dormant Sprigging of Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass	2