Neil Mattson, Cornell University
Associate Professor
Ithaca, New York
nsm47@cornell.edu
Office:
(607) 255-0621
Expert In
Abiotic Disorders
Controlled Environment Agriculture
Fertilization
Fertilizer Management
Floriculture
Floriculture Fertilization
Floriculture Production
Greenhouse Floriculture
Greenhouse Hydroponic Vegetables
Greenhouse Production
Greenhouse Vegetables
High Tunnel Production
Irrigation
Nutrient Disorders
Organic Fertilizers
Organic Greenhouse
Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance
Plant Mineral Nutrition
Plant Physiology
Soilless Substrates
Bio/Research
The central theme of my research program is to understand the influence of environmental factors and cultural practices on the physiology, development, and biochemical characteristics of greenhouse crops. Of particular focus is the influence of water quality and nutrient availability, temperature...
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Bio/Research
The central theme of my research program is to understand the influence of environmental factors and cultural practices on the physiology, development, and biochemical characteristics of greenhouse crops. Of particular focus is the influence of water quality and nutrient availability, temperature, light, and abiotic stress conditions on the physiology of herbaceous plants. This fits well with my extension goal of providing producers with relevant, research-based information for the production of high quality floriculture crops using nutrients, water, and energy efficiently. A challenge in floriculture research is the diversity of cultivars, species, and genera that are economically important. I try to address this diversity two ways: 1) in basic research I seek to understand mechanisms that underlie fundamental plant responses with potential application for many genera; and 2) in applied research I seek to answer specific questions that will have direct implications for greenhouse production practices. The complexity of biological systems requires collaboration with other specialists; and necessitates integrative methods for prediction and analysis of plant response to interacting factors.
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