Faculty Directory
Dr. Jack Smagula
Research Area:
Plant Physiology
E-mail:
smagula@maine.edu
Phone:
207-581-2925
Office:
416 Deering
Bio: Dr. Smagula received
his B.S. degree in 1965 from Rutgers. He received his M.S. degree in
1967 and his Ph.D. degree in 1973 from UMASS-Amherst. He joined the
faculty in 1973 and is a Professor of Horticulture.
Recent Publications:
Drummond, F., J. M. Smagula S. Annis,
, and D. Yarborough. 2009. Organic Wild Blueberry Production. MAFES
Bulletin 852, pp 43.
Ajay Nair, Donglin Zhang, John Smagula, and Dongyan Hu 2008. Rooting
and Overwintering Stem Cuttings of Stewartia pseudocamellia Maxim.
Relevant to Hormone, Media, and Temperature HortScience 43:
2124-2128.
Smagula, J. M. and L. Kreider. 2008. Effects of timing and of N and
Phi foliar sprays on lowbush blueberry leaf nutrient concentrations,
growth, and yield. Acta Horticultureae (in press).
Smagula, J. M. and W. Fastook. 2008. Lowbush blueberry response to
several organic fertilizers. Acta Horticulturae (in press).
Yarborough, D., J. M. Smagula, F. Drummond, and S. Annis. 2008.
Organic production of wild blueberries. II. Fruit quality. Acta
Horticultureae (in press).
Smagula, J .M., D. Yarborough, F. Drummond, and S. Annis. 2008.
Organic production of wild blueberries. II. fertility and weed
managment. Acta Horticultureae (in press).
Drummond, F., S. Annis, J. M. Smagula, and D. Yarborough. 2008.
Organic production of wild blueberries. I. Insects and diseases.
Acta Horticultureae (in press).
Smagula, J. M. 2006a. Evaluation of Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.
copper and iron leaf standards. Acta Horticulturae 772: 351-354.
Smagula, J. M. 2006b. Evaluation of the leaf boron standard for
Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. Acta Horticulturae 741: 365-370.
Smagula, J. M. 2006c. Effects of raising leaf Cu concentration on
growth and yield of lowbush blueberry. Proceedings of 10th North
American Blueberry Research & Extension Workers’ Conference, Tifton,
GA, June 4-8, 2006.
Smagula, J. M. 2006d. Tissue culture propagation, p. 55-58. In: N.
F. Childers and P.M. Lyrene (ed.). Blueberries for growers,
gardeners, promoters. Dr. Norman F. Childers Horticultural
Publications, Gainesville, Florida.
Smagula, J.M. and D. Yarborough. 2006. The lowbush blueberry, p.
177-181. In: N. F. Childers and P.M. Lyrene (ed.). Blueberries for
growers, gardeners, promoters. Dr. Norman F. Childers Horticultural
Publications, Gainesville, Florida.
Smagula, J.M., W. Litten, and K. Loennecker. 2004. Diammonium
Phosphate Application Date Affects Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.
Nutrient Uptake and Yield. Small Fruit Review 3:87-94.
Updated: 31 March 2009
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