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'lants used in studies kserts, jungles simulated in greenhouses By PAMELA EADES Battalion Reporter The tropical temperatures and imid atmosphere of South Amer- m jungles and the hot, dry climate African deserts are near the Corps On Lamar Street, across from the , giant Sciences Building, these two d laylor nu jvironments and several others are the gun atilt f or pl an ts in three green- versity otfc )uses 0 p era t e gj by different depart- ced to the pa ienfs w ithi n the College of Agricul- and pointed I ire orority memh ^g greenhouses are covered out of them jth a white shading compound that rotects the plants from intense sun- cover and pol Inside, the warm, moist atmos- g Taylor in I ^ re * s punctuated with intermit- liversity officii Spurts of mist from a high press- ounced deal P watering system installed to im- al Medical Ca ate plants’ natural habitat of outh America. Or a hot, dry climate imulates the conditions of an Afri- l an desert for succulent plants like weds acti Each greenhouse is divided into ■ I mailer rooms to keep different lants at different temperatures and ght intensities. temational Tropical foliage plants, such as - An amatei ineapples, require low intensity fiancee will a ight, while chrysanthemums and e vows Saturli (her flowering pot plants need a 1 in a Westca »gher intensity light to grow, said )r, Edward McWilliams, a profes- ar of horticultural sciences at Texas g to be a g« liM University. Chandler, 2 ; McWilliams, a researcher for the aroblemgetk Aas Agricultural Extension Sta- thebullllhes ion, said temperature, light intensi- y, media (the type of soil the plant is ...town in) and the amount of water a aperator at ^ , s gj ven are a jj interrelated. He also wo t h e light intensity goes up, i j '1 ^Williams said, the temperature will rise. This will cause an increase in the transpiration rate, or water loss. How much more water the plant needs depends on the media used. The amount of water a plant needs to grow also differs between species. A fern growing in the same en vironment as a cactus might need up to four times as much water as the cactus, McWilliams said. Aroids, such as dieffenbachia and philoden drons (tropical foliage plants) also do not need as much water as ferns, he said. Another tropical foliage plant, maranta, is the subject of an experi ment by McWilliams and other Texas A&M scientists trying to toughen plants so they can survive in colder temperatures. McWilliams said the research is being conducted to enable commer cial growers to ship plants without worrying about chilling damage caused by low temperatures. He said the ability to withstand cooler tem peratures could also lower the cost of plants because growers would be able to cut heating expenses. Too much water kills houseplants By PAMELA EADES Battalion Reporter Many houseplants don’t need ex treme environments like a South American jungle or an African desert to grow. The most important thing to re member in taking care of house- plants is not to overwater them, said Dr. Edward McWilliams, a horticul tural sciences professor. “The number one killer of house- plants is water,” McWilliams said. Too much water will damage the root system and destroy the plant’s ability to absorb water. The leaves of a plant that has been overwatered may turn yellow and fall off, McWilliams said. The plant may dry out and wilt because it can’t absorb water. The root system of the plant may turn black and give off a decaying odor. “The plant will tell you when it needs water,” McWilliams said. The plant will tend to wilt and there will be some slight change in color, McWilliams said. McWilliams said the water in Bra zos County contains dissolved salts harmful to some plants such as Afri can violets and ferns. He suggested using rainwater or distilled water for these plants or leaching them periodically. Leaching is watering the plants more than normal to dis solve away salts. Another common problem, espe cially in dormitories, is low light in tensity. Most houseplants are spe cially adapted to withstand low light, but McWilliams said this depends on the type of plant. Flowering pot plants (chrysanthemums, gera niums) need more light than tropical foliage plants (dieffenbachia, phi lodendrons). The leaves of a plant that is not getting enough light may also turn yellow and fall off. They will also appear more elongated. Plants may j get variegation, or white spots, and J the plants may seem greener in 1 color. These plants in a low light en- I vironment also require little fertiliz er because they do not grow at a fast rate. 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