Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Moore Lab
Led by Kimberly Moore · Horticultural Sciences
What we study
The Moore Lab studies sustainable plant production, focusing on alternative growing substrates and water sources like reclaimed wastewater. Their research examines how plants respond to saltwater and wastewater, using trial gardens and experiments.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Wet lab
- Plants
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Using potassium to improve coleus growth in saltwater
Testing whether potassium helps coleus plants grow when irrigated with saltwater.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Growth Responses of Ornamental Bedding Plants to Sargassum Compost
2026 · HortTechnology
Checks if sargassum compost can replace peat for growing plants.
- Bermudagrass Quality and Nitrogen Uptake After One Soil Surfactant and Fertilizer Application
2025 · Grasses
Tests if a soil surfactant improves nitrogen use in grass.
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- Using a Soil Surfactant to Improve Kenaf Establishment under Deficit Irrigation
2024 · HortTechnology
Studies how a soil surfactant helps kenaf grow under water stress.
- Assessing quality and beneficial uses of Sargassum compost
2023 · Waste Management
- Evaluation of a Method to Induce Hydrophobicity on Sand
2023 · HortScience
Creates a method to make sand water-repellent and tests its effect on grass.
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