James Altland
James Altland is a research horticulturist with the USDA-ARS Application Technology Research Unit in Wooster, Ohio; James.Altland@ars.usda.gov. Through funding provided by the Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative, Altland, James Owen Jr. at Oregon State University and Cheryl Boyer at Kansas State University have studied the feasibility of using these and other alternative substrates in containers.
Recent Articles
USDA tests PBH rice hulls for weed control in container crops
Research shows the rice hulls prevent weed germination when applied at a depth of 1/2 to 1 inch.
Weaning off bark
As pine bark inventories decline, researchers evaluate alternative substrates.