selected publications academic article Greyvenstein, O., Pemberton, H. B., Niu, G., Starman, T., & Byrne, D. H. (2019). Heat tolerance in garden roses. Acta Horticulturae. 1232(1232), 165-170. Guo, Y., Niu, G., Starman, T., & Gu, M. (2019). Growth and development of Easter lily in response to container substrate with biochar. 94(1), 80-86. Guo, Y., Starman, T., & Hall, C. (2019). Growth, Quality, and Economic Value Responses of Bedding Plants to Reduced Water Usage. Hortscience. 54(5), 856-864. Guo, Y., Niu, G., Starman, T., Volder, A., & Gu, M. (2018). Poinsettia Growth and Development Response to Container Root Substrate with Biochar. Horticulturae. 4(1), 1-1. Guo, Y., Starman, T., & Hall, C. (2018). Reducing Substrate Moisture Content (SMC) during Greenhouse Production and Postproduction of Angelonia and Heliotrope Improves Crop Quality and Economic Value. Hortscience. 53(7), 1006-1011. Guo, Y., Starman, T., & Hall, C. (2018). Reducing Substrate Moisture Content during Greenhouse Production of Poinsettia Improves Postproduction Quality and Economic Value. Hortscience. 53(11), 1618-1628. Garcia-Castro, A., Volder, A., Restrepo-Diaz, H., Starman, T. W., & Lombardini, L. (2017). Evaluation of Different Drought Stress Regimens on Growth, Leaf Gas Exchange Properties, and Carboxylation Activity in Purple Passionflower Plants. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 142(1), 57-64. Greyvenstein, O., Starman, T., Pemberton, B., Niu, G., & Byrne, D. (2015). Development of a rapid screening method for selection against high temperature susceptibility in garden roses. Hortscience. 50(12), 1757-1764. Jacobson, A. B., Starman, T. W., & Lombardini, L. (2015). Substrate Moisture Content Effects on Growth and Shelf Life of Angelonia angustifolia. Hortscience. 50(2), 272-278. Cai, X., Niu, G., Starman, T., & Hall, C. (2014). Response of six garden roses (Rosahybrida L.) to salt stress. Scientia Horticulturae. 168, 27-32. Greyvenstein, O., Pemberton, B., Starman, T., Niu, G., & Byrne, D. (2014). Effect of two-week high-temperature treatment on flower quality and abscission of Rosa L. 'Belinda's dream' and 'RADrazz' (KnockOut) under controlled growing environments. Hortscience. 49(6), 701-705. Cai, X., Sun, Y., Starman, T., Hall, C., & Niu, G. (2014). Response of 18 Earth-Kind rose cultivars to salt stress. Hortscience. 49(5), 544-549. Cai, X., Starman, T., Niu, G., & Hall, C. (2014). The effect of substrate moisture content on growth and physiological responses of two landscape roses (Rosa hybrida L.). Hortscience. 49(6), 741-745. Niu, G., Starman, T., & Byrne, D. (2013). Responses of growth and mineral nutrition of garden roses to saline water irrigation. Hortscience. 48(6), 756-761. Greyvenstein, O., Starman, T. W., Pemberton, H. B., Niu, G., & Byrne, D. H. (2012). Towards Phenotyping Heat Tolerance in Garden Roses. Acta Horticulturae. 961(961), 181-186. Cai, X., Starman, T., Niu, G., Hall, C., & Lombardini, L. (2012). Response of Selected Garden Roses to Drought Stress. Hortscience. 47(8), 1050-1055. Lin, M., Starman, T. W., Wang, Y., & Niu, G. (2011). Vernalization Duration and Light Intensity Influence Flowering of Three Hybrid Nobile Dendrobium Cultivars. Hortscience. 46(3), 406-410. Lin, M., Starman, T. W., Wang, Y., Niu, G., & Cothren, J. T. (2011). Deferring flowering of nobile dendrobium hybrids by holding plants under low temperature after vernalization. Scientia Horticulturae. 130(4), 869-873. Niu, G., Rodriguez, D. S., & Starman, T. (2010). Response of bedding plants to saline water irrigation. Hortscience. 45(4), 628-636. Beach, S. E., Starman, T. W., Eixmann, K. L., Pemberton, H. B., & Hcinz, K. M. (2009). Reduced End-of-production Fertilization Rate Increased Postproduction Shelf Life of Containerized Vegetative Annuals. HortTechnology. 19(1), 158-167. Mason, S. C., Starman, T. W., Lineberger, R. D., & Behe, B. K. (2008). Consumer preferences for price, color harmony, and care information of container gardens. Hortscience. 43(2), 380-384. Yen, C., Starman, T. W., Wang, Y., & Niu, G. (2008). Effects of cooling temperature and duration on flowering of the nobile dendrobium orchid. Hortscience. 43(6), 1765-1769. Yen, C., Starman, T. W., Wang, Y., Holzenburg, A., & Niu, G. (2008). Timing of nutrient termination and reapplication for growth, flower initiation, and flowering of the nobile dendrobium orchid. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 133(4), 501-507. Starman, T. W., Beach, S. E., & Eixmann, K. L. (2007). Postharvest decline symptoms after simulated shipping and during shelf life of 21 cultivars of vegetative annuals. HortTechnology. 17(4), 544-551. Starman, T., & Lombardini, L. (2006). Growth, gas exchange, and chlorophyll fluorescence of four ornamental herbaceous perennials during water deficit conditions. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 131(4), 469-475. Spiers, J. D., Davies, F. T., He, C. J., Bogran, C. E., Heinz, K. M., Starman, T. W., & Chan, A. (2006). Effects of insecticides on gas exchange, vegetative and floral development, and overall quality of gerbera. Hortscience. 41(3), 701-706. Starman, T. W., Robinson, M. C., & Eixmann, K. L. (2004). Efficacy of ethephon on vegetative annuals. HortTechnology. 14(1), 83-87. MacKenzie, A. J., Ownley, B. H., Starman, T. W., & Windham, M. T. (2000). Effect of delivery method and population size of Trichoderma harzianum on growth response of unrooted chrysanthemum cuttings. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 46(8), 730-735. Starman, T. W., & Williams, M. S. (2000). Growth retardants affect growth and flowering of Scaevola. Hortscience. 35(1), 36-38. Williams, M. S., Starman, T. W., & Faust, J. E. (1999). High Temperatures Reduce Postharvest Flowering of Specialty Floral Crop Species. HortTechnology. 9(1), 94-98. Cerny, T. A., Caetano-Anolls, G., Trigiano, R. N., & Starman, T. W. (1996). Molecular phylogeny and DNA amplification fingerprinting of Petunia taxa. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 92(8), 1009-1016. STARMAN, T. W., CERNY, T. A., & MACKENZIE, A. J. (1995). PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY OF SOME FIELD-GROWN SPECIALTY CUT FLOWERS. Hortscience. 30(6), 1217-1220. MACKENZIE, A. J., STARMAN, T. W., & WINDHAM, M. T. (1995). ENHANCED ROOT AND SHOOT GROWTH OF CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS PROPAGATED WITH THE FUNGUS TRICHODERMA-HARZIANUM. Hortscience. 30(3), 496-498. STARMAN, T. W., CERNY, T. A., & GRINDSTAFF, T. L. (1994). SEED GERANIUM GROWTH AND FLOWERING RESPONSES TO UNICONAZOLE. Hortscience. 29(8), 865-867. STARMAN, T. W. (1993). ORNAMENTAL PEPPER GROWTH AND FRUITING RESPONSE TO UNICONAZOLE DEPENDS ON APPLICATION TIME. Hortscience. 28(9), 917-919. STARMAN, T. W. (1991). RESPONSE OF KIENTZLER NEW-GUINEA IMPATIENS TO MANUAL AND CHEMICAL PINCHING. Hortscience. 26(7), 856-857. STARMAN, T. W. (1991). CORRECTION. Hortscience. 26(4), 333-333. STARMAN, T. W. (1991). LISIANTHUS GROWTH AND FLOWERING RESPONSES TO UNICONAZOLE. Hortscience. 26(2), 150-152. STARMAN, T. W., KELLY, J. W., & PEMBERTON, H. B. (1990). THE INFLUENCE OF ANCYMIDOL ON MORPHOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND CHLOROPHYLL LEVELS IN DEVELOPING AND MATURE HELIANTHUS-ANNUUS LEAVES. Plant Growth Regulation: an international journal on plant growth and development. 9(3), 193-200. STARMAN, T. W. (1990). WHOLE-PLANT RESPONSE OF CHRYSANTHEMUM TO UNICONAZOLE FOLIAR SPRAYS OR MEDIUM DRENCHES. Hortscience. 25(8), 935-937. KELLY, J. W., & STARMAN, T. W. (1990). POSTHARVEST HANDLING OF PHYSOSTEGIA-PURPUREA CUT FLOWERS. Hortscience. 25(5), 552-553. STARMAN, T. W., KELLY, J. W., & PEMBERTON, H. B. (1990). INFLUENCE OF GIBBERELLIN-A3 AND ANCYMIDOL ON SUNFLOWER LEAF ANATOMY. Botany. 68(1), 159-162. STARMAN, T. W., KELLY, J. W., & PEMBERTON, H. B. (1989). CHARACTERIZATION OF ANCYMIDOL EFFECTS ON GROWTH AND PIGMENTS OF HELIANTHUS-ANNUUS CULTIVARS. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 114(3), 427-430. conference paper Greyvenstein, O., Starman, T., Byrne, D. H., Pemberton, H. B., & Niu, G. (2015). Mean Daily Maximum Temperature for 8-14 Days before Harvest as a Good Predictor of Change in Garden Rose Flower Dry Weight. Acta Horticulturae. 67-72. Niu, G., Rodriguez, D. S., Wang, M., Starman, T., & Zhang, D. (2011). Responses of zinnia to saline water irrigation. Acta Horticulturae. 237-244. Niu, G., Cabrera, R. I., Starman, T. W., & Hall, C. R. (2011). Water Conservation Team in Ornamental Crops through the Use of Alternative Irrigation Water Sources. HortTechnology. 694-695. Lin, M., Starman, T. W., Wang, Y., & Niu, G. (2010). Deferring Flowering of Two Hybrid Nobile Dendrobium Cultivars by Holding Plants under Low Temperature after Vernalization. Hortscience. S300-S300. Yen, C., Starman, T. W., & Wang, Y. (2008). Timing of nutrient termination and reapplication affects growth, flower differentiation, and flowering of a hybrid nobile dendrobium. Hortscience. 1095-1096. Mason, S., Starman, T. W., Behe, B. K., & Lineberger, R. D. (2007). Consumer preferences for price, color harmony, and information level of container gardens. Hortscience. 892-892. Spiers, J. D., Davies, F. T., Finlayson, S. A., He, C., Heinz, K. M., & Starman, T. W. (2006). The effects of fertilization on constitutive and wound-induced levels of total phenolics and jasmonic acid in Gerbera jamesonii. Hortscience. 1035-1035. MEMAR, A. R., & STARMAN, T. W. (1988). THE EFFECT OF METHOD OF APPLICATION OF DAMINOZIDE ON 4 CULTIVARS OF ASTILBE (ASTILBE X ARENDSII ARENDS). Hortscience. 750-750. STARMAN, T. W., & MEMAR, A. R. (1988). THE INFLUENCE OF XE-1019 ON GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF EUSTOMA-GRANDIFLORUM (RAF) SHINN. Hortscience. 750-750. STARMAN, T. W., KELLY, J. W., & PEMBERTON, H. B. (1987). THE INFLUENCE OF ANCYMIDOL ON MORPHOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND CHLOROPHYLL LEVELS IN DEVELOPING AND MATURE SUNFLOWER LEAVES. Hortscience. 1155-1155.
principal investigator on Profitable and Sustainable Productionof Floral Products to Assure Quality and Target Consumer Satisfaction awarded by National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2017 - 2022
teaching activities HORT203 Floral Design Instructor HORT428 Greenhouse Tech & Crop Systems Instructor HORT489 Sptp:wrld Hist Grdn & Art:itly Instructor HORT491 Research Instructor HORT691 Research Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations Beach, Shannon Elizabeth (2006-10). Shipping and nitrogen toning effects on postharvest shelf life of vegetative annuals. Bichsel, Rebecca Gayle (2009-05). Determining the nutritional requirements for optimizing flowering of the nobile dendrobium as a potted orchid. Bingham, Alison (2012-07). Substrate Moisture Content Effects on Growth and Shelf Life of Angelonia angustifolia. Cai, Xiaoya (2014-07). The Responses of Selected Garden Roses (Rosa x Hybrida) to Drought and Salt Stresses. Greyvenstein, Ockert Frederick (2013-12). Phenotyping of High Temperature Susceptibility in Garden Roses (Rosa xhybrida). Lin, Min (2012-07). Effects of Vernalization Duration, Light Intensity during Vernalization and Low Temperature Holding after Vernalization on Flowering of Nobile Dendrobium Hybrids. Mason, Shannon Cecilia (2009-05). Consumer preferences for price, color harmony and level of care information of container gardens. Yen, Christine Yung-Ting (2009-05). Effects of Nutrient Supply and Cooling on Growth, Flower Bud Differentiation, and Propagation of the Nobile Dendrobium Orchid.
education and training Ph.D. in Horticulture, Texas A&M University System - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1986
mailing address Texas A&M University Horticultural Sciences 2133 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-2133 USA