Information below focuses on how temperature affects plant growth. More specific information is available under other drop down menus related to what crop is being grown.
Temperature Effects on Scheduling:
Timing spring crops (Runkle and Heins, 2001).
The pros and cons of growing plants cooler (Warner, Erwin, McDonough and Mattson, 2002).
Growing your crops above their base temperature (Runkle and Lopez, 2014)
Plant/Media Temperature:
Temperature effects on plant growth (Erwin, 1991).
Quantifying the influence of high-pressure sodium lighting on shoot-tip temperature (Faust and Heins. 1997).
Quantifying the effect of plug-flat color on medium-surface temperatures (Faust, Heins and Shimizu. 1997).
Take your plants' temperature. (Faust and Heins. 1995).
DIF and DROP:
The control of plant height by innovative temperature control (Heins, Karlsson and Erwin. 1986).
New concepts on how day and night temperatures affect plant growth (Erwin and Heins, 1988).
How can temperature be used to control plant stem elongation? (Erwin, Heins, Berghage and Carlson. 1989).
Booklet of DIF and DROP (1990).
Stem elongation and flowering of the long-day plant Campanula isophylla Moretti in response to day and night temperature alterations and light quality (Moe, Heins and Erwin, 1991).
Diurnal temperature fluctuations and mechanical manipulation affect plant stem elongation (Erwin, Heins, Carlson and Newport, 1992).
The history of DIF and the use of a morning temperature DIP to control plant height (Heins and Erwin, 1991).
Growth control without chemicals (Heins and Erwin, 1993).
A short history of DIF: Using temperature to control plant height (Heins and Erwin, 1993).
Temperature manipulation of vegetable stem elongation and flowering (Erwin, Pierson, Strefeler and Heins. 1993).
DIF:
Why grow plants with warmer nights (Erwin, Heins, Berghage, Karlsson, Carlson and Heins. 1988).
Thermomorphogenesis in Lilium longiflorum (Erwin, Heins and Karlsson. 1989).
Do cool days/warm nights work with plugs? You bet! (Erwin, Heins, Carlson and Biernbaum, 1989).
The relationship between day and night temperature influences photosynthesis but not light compensation point or flower longevity of Easter lily, Lilium longiflorum Thunb. (Bergahge, Flore, Heins and Erwin, 1990).
Day/night temperature environment affects cell elongation but not division in Lilium longiflorum Thunb. (Erwin, Velguth and Heins. 1994).
DROP:
Cool mornings can control plant growth (Erwin, Heins, Berghage, Kovanda, Carlson and Biernbaum, 1989).
Pulsing Temps at sunrise (Faust, verLinden and Heins. 1994).
Temperature Effects on Scheduling:
Timing spring crops (Runkle and Heins, 2001).
The pros and cons of growing plants cooler (Warner, Erwin, McDonough and Mattson, 2002).
Growing your crops above their base temperature (Runkle and Lopez, 2014)
Plant/Media Temperature:
Temperature effects on plant growth (Erwin, 1991).
Quantifying the influence of high-pressure sodium lighting on shoot-tip temperature (Faust and Heins. 1997).
Quantifying the effect of plug-flat color on medium-surface temperatures (Faust, Heins and Shimizu. 1997).
Take your plants' temperature. (Faust and Heins. 1995).
DIF and DROP:
The control of plant height by innovative temperature control (Heins, Karlsson and Erwin. 1986).
New concepts on how day and night temperatures affect plant growth (Erwin and Heins, 1988).
How can temperature be used to control plant stem elongation? (Erwin, Heins, Berghage and Carlson. 1989).
Booklet of DIF and DROP (1990).
Stem elongation and flowering of the long-day plant Campanula isophylla Moretti in response to day and night temperature alterations and light quality (Moe, Heins and Erwin, 1991).
Diurnal temperature fluctuations and mechanical manipulation affect plant stem elongation (Erwin, Heins, Carlson and Newport, 1992).
The history of DIF and the use of a morning temperature DIP to control plant height (Heins and Erwin, 1991).
Growth control without chemicals (Heins and Erwin, 1993).
A short history of DIF: Using temperature to control plant height (Heins and Erwin, 1993).
Temperature manipulation of vegetable stem elongation and flowering (Erwin, Pierson, Strefeler and Heins. 1993).
DIF:
Why grow plants with warmer nights (Erwin, Heins, Berghage, Karlsson, Carlson and Heins. 1988).
Thermomorphogenesis in Lilium longiflorum (Erwin, Heins and Karlsson. 1989).
Do cool days/warm nights work with plugs? You bet! (Erwin, Heins, Carlson and Biernbaum, 1989).
The relationship between day and night temperature influences photosynthesis but not light compensation point or flower longevity of Easter lily, Lilium longiflorum Thunb. (Bergahge, Flore, Heins and Erwin, 1990).
Day/night temperature environment affects cell elongation but not division in Lilium longiflorum Thunb. (Erwin, Velguth and Heins. 1994).
DROP:
Cool mornings can control plant growth (Erwin, Heins, Berghage, Kovanda, Carlson and Biernbaum, 1989).
Pulsing Temps at sunrise (Faust, verLinden and Heins. 1994).
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