Program Overview

The Plant Physiology program studies how the plant functions in its environment, and then uses this knowledge to establish crop management alternatives for increased economic yield and environmental friendliness. They also use this information to establish screening procedures to be used in varietal improvement.

 

Dr. Lee Tarpley Assistant Professor of Plant Physiology

Program Leader Tarpley, Dr. Lee      Program Personnel Kebrom, Tesfamichael Mohammed, Abdul Razack Porter, Ronnie Pratt, Samuel Bosco

Research Projects

2004

	1.	Physiological Bases for Texas Rice Ratoon Crop Management
	2.	High Temperatures and Low Ultraviolet Radiation Due to Shading Can
		Possibly Decrease Texas Rice Grain Filling, Seed Set, Ratoon Tiller Establishment, and Yield
	3.	Invertase manipulation and its impact on Texas rice yield

2003

	1.	Enhancing Ratoon Tiller Earliness and Number
	2.	Physiology or Reproductive Stage Tolerance to High Temperatures  and
		of Seedling Tolerance to Cool Temperatures
	3.	Physiology of Lodging Resistance and Vegetative Reserve Storage of
		Rice Hybrids

2002

	1.	Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) For Improving Yield
	2.	Physiology of Lodging Resistance and Vegetative Reserve Storage in
		Hybrids
	3.	Environmental Factors Affecting Rice Ratoon Stand Establishment