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MICHAEL
D. ORZOLEK
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Professor of Vegetable Crops
15% Teaching
25% Research
60% Extension
Joined the department on September 1,
1981
203 Tyson Building
University Park, PA 16802
Ph: 814-863-2251
Email: mdo1@psu.edu
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| Education: |
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PhD., Horticulture, University of Maryland, 1974
M.S.,
Horticulture, West Virginia University, 1969
B.S.,
Biology, Alliance College, 1967
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| Educational Programs: |
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Resident Instruction
- Hort 433: Vegetable Production (3 credits)
Extension Programs
- Integrated Crop Management Systems for Vegetables and
Berries - Program Leader
- Environmental Modification
- Weed Management
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| Research Interests: |
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- Environmental modification - use of High Tunnels, plastic mulches, row covers and drip irrigation on the growth and yield of vegetable/horticultural crops.
- Culture and Management - effects of cultural techniques and management systems on growth, development and yield of vegetable crops.
- Weed Management - use of cultural, chemical, and biological techniques for the control of supression of weeds in vegetable crops.
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- Orzolek, M. D., W. L. Lamont and L. Otjen. 2002. 1998 Ornamental Corn Trial in Pennsylvania. HortTechnology. In press.
- Lamont, W. J., M. R. McGann, M. D. Orzolek, N. Mbugua, B Dye and D. Reese. 2002 Design and Construction of the Penn State High Tunnel. HortTechnology. In press.
- Espenshade, W. R., W. S. Curran, G. W. Roth, N. L. Hartwig and M. D. Orzolek. 2001. Effect of row spacing, and
herbicides on burcucumber (Sicyos angulatus) the emergence and control of in soybean (Glycine max). Weed
technology. (In press).
- Espenshade, W. R., W. S. Curran, G. W. Roth, N. L. Hartwig and M. D. Orzolek. 2001. Effect of tillage, row
spacing, and herbicides on burcucumber (Sicyos angulatus) control herbicide resistant corn (Zea mays). Weed
technology. (In press).
- Espenshade, W. R., W. S. Curran, G. W. Roth, N. L. Hartwig and M. D. Orzolek. 2001. Effect of burcucumber
(Sicyos angulatus) establishment date and crop competition on burcucumber fecundity. Weed Sci. (In press).
- Orzolek, M. D., L.
Otjen and J. E. Fleck. 2000. Update: Effect of colored
mulch on pepper and tomato production. Proc. Internat.
And Nat. Ag. Plastics Cong. 29:321-329.
- Orzolek, M. D., W. J. Lamont, Jr. and G. Cowell. 2000. Early sweet corn production using the X-Tend system.
Proc. Internat. And Nat. Ag. Plastics Cong. 29:568-574.
- Lamont,
W. J., M. D. Orzolek, L.
Otjen and T. Simpson. 2000. Production of potatoes using
plasticulture. Proc. Internat. And Nat. Ag. Plastics
Cong. 29:597-602.
- Leib, B. G., A. R. Jarrett, M. D. Orzolek and R. O. Mumma. 2000. Drip chemigation of Imidacloprid under plastic
mulch increased yield and decreased leaching caused by rainfall. Transactions of ASAE. 43(3);615-622.
- Orzolek, M. D.,
W. J. Lamont, Jr., and L.
Otjen. 2000. 1997 Spring and Fall Cabbage Cultivar Trials
in Pennsylvania. HortTechnology. 10(1):218-221.
- Messersmith, D. T., W. S. Curran, G. W. Roth, N. L. Hartwig, and M. D. Orzolek. 2000. Tillage and herbicides
affect burcucumber management in corn. Agronomy Journal. 92:181-185.
- Messersmith, D. T., W. S. Curran, N. L. Hartwig, M. D. Orzolek and G. W. Roth. 1999. Evaluation of several
herbicides for burcucumber (Sicyos angulatus) control in corn (Zea mays). Weed Technology. 13:520-524.
- Fleischer, S. J., M. D. Orzolek, D. DeMackiewicz, and
L. Otjen. 1998. Imidacloprid effects on Acalymma vittata
(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and bacterial wilt in cantaloupe.
J. Economic Entomology. 91(4):940-949.
- Orzolek, M. D., W.
J. Lamont and
L. Otjen. 1998. Day-neutral strawberry production on
colored mulch? Proc. Nat. Ag. Plastics Cong.
27:199-202.
- Ciardi, J. A., C. V. Vavrina and M. D. Orzolek. 1998. Evaluation of transplant production methods for
improvingtomato plant establishment and yield. HortScience. 33(2)229-232.
- Ciardi, J. A., J. Deikman and M. D. Orzolek. 1997. Increased ethylene synthesis enhances chilling tolerance
development in tomato. Physiologia Plantarum. 101:333-340.
- Orzolek, M. D. 1996. Stand establishment in plasticulture systems. HortTechnology 6(3):181-185.
- Orzolek, M.D. 1996. Stand establishment in plasticulture
systems. Hortechnology 6(3):181-185.
- Orzolek, M.D., S.J. Fleischer, and L. Otjen. 1996. Interaction
of mulch color and 'Adios' on cucumber beetle populations
and cantaloupe production. Proc. Nat. Ag. Plastics
Congress 26:173-179.
- Orzolek, M.D. and L. Otjen. 1996. Is there a difference
in red mulch? Proc. Nat. Ag Plastics Congress
26:164-171.
- Kotch, R. S., J. H. Murphy, M. D. Orzolek, and P.
A Ferretti. 1995. Factors affecting the production of
baby corn, Zea mays. J. of Vegetable Crop Production.
1(1):19-28.
- Orzolek, M. D. 1994. Update on hydrophyllic polymers:
current uses and trends. Proc. Nat. Ag. Plastics Cong.
25:1-6.
- Vavrina, C. S. and M. D. Orzolek. 1993. Tomato transplant
age: a review. HortTechnology. 3(3):313-316.
- Orzolek, M. D. amd J. H. Murphy. 1993. The effect of colored
polyethylene mulch on the yield of squash and pepper. Proc.
Nat. Ag. Plastics Cong. 24:157-161.
- Orzolek, M. D. 1993. Use of hydrophyllic polymers in horticulture.
HortTechnology. 3(1):41-44.
- Smith, C. B., K. T. Demchak, P.
A. Ferretti and M. D. Orzolek. 1992. Plant density as
related to fertilizer needs for processing and fresh market
tomatoes. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 23(13&14):1439-1449.
- Orzolek, M. D. 1991. Stand establishment of vegetables
in the field. HortTechnology. 1(1):78-81.
- Orzolek, M. D. 1991. Reduction of nitrogen requirement
for vegetable production with polymers. Proc. Nat.
Ag. Plastics Cong. 23:204-210.
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