Robert Wright, Julian and Margaret Gary Professor
My personal research and extension activities support the nursery industry of the state and nation, with emphasis on plant nutrition.
Robert received his Ph.D. degree
from Purdue University, M.S. from the University of Tennessee, and B.S.
degree from University of Tennessee Martin. He teaches a course in Nursery
Crops and works closely with the nursery industry on problems facing the
industry. His research efforts are focused on developing a novel container
substrate for nursery and greenhouse crops made from 100 percent ground
pine tree. The substrate is called WoodGro™ for which a U.S. patent
has been awarded. For more information about this project please go to
Robert's WoodGro
research site.
306F Saunders
540 231 6833
540 231 3083 fax wrightr@vt.edu
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