Associate Professor
Department of Horticultural Sciences
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-2133
Email:tstarman@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-862-2910
Fax: 979-845-0627
Website:aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/floriculture

Educational Background:
B.S., Horticulture, University of Missouri 1977
M.S., Horticulture, University of Missouri 1980
Ph.D., Horticulture, Texas A&M University 1986

Career Experience:
Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 1986 – 1991
Assistant and Associate Professor , University of Tennessee-Knoxville 1991 – 2000
Associate Professor, Texas A&M University 2000 – present

Classes:
Floriculture Crop Production:
Production of floriculture crops in the greenhouse environment; scheduling and controlling crop growth for target market periods; specific flowering crops will be used as models to demonstrate potted flowering plant, cut flower, and garden plant production systems; hands-on crop production experience in lab.

Commercial Greenhouse Management:
Greenhouse Operation and Management. Principles of greenhouse operation and management for production of horticultural crops; construction and operation of greenhouse structures and systems; regulating and controlling the environment and applying cultural practices as they affect plant physiological processes and influence plant growth and development; management of a greenhouse business.

Areas of Research:
Postharvest physiology, water quality, water conservation and other sustainable greenhouse production practices for floriculture crops.

Quote:
“The overall goal of my teaching and research program is to provide future leaders and advanced information and technology to enhance the Texas and U.S. floriculture industry economy by making it more efficient and productive. I have a special interest in new products and adding value to floriculture products to increase marketing potential of floriculture crops.”

Honors and Affiliations:
Member: American Society for Horticultural Science, 1982-present
Member: Society of American Florists, 1994-present
Member: OFA-an Association of Floriculture Professionals, 1998-present
Member: Pi Alpha Xi National-the Honorary Society of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, 1982-present

Selected Publications:

Lin, M., T.W. Starman, Y.T. Wang and G. Niu. 2010. Vernalization duration and light intensity influence flowering of three hybrid nobile dendrobium cultivars. HortScience (in press).

Niu, G., D.S. Rodriguez, and T.W. Starman. 2010. Response of bedding plants to saline water irrigation. HortScience 45(4):628-636.

Beach, S.E., T.W. Starman, K.Eixmann, H.B. Pemberton, and K.M. Heinz. 2009. Reduced end-of-production fertilization rate increased postproduction shelf life of containerized vegetative annuals. HortTechnol. 19(1):158-167.

Yen, C., T.W. Starman, Y.T. Wang, and G. Niu. 2008. Effects of cooling temperature and duration on flowering of nobile dendrobium orchid. HortScience 43:1765-1769.

Yen, C., T.W. Starman, Y.T. Wang, A. Holzenberg, and G. Niu. 2008. Timing of nutrient termination and reapplication on growth, flower initiation, and flowering of the nobile dendrobium orchid. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 133(4):501-507.

Mason, S., T.W. Starman, D.L. Lineberger and B. Behe. 2008. Consumer preferences for price, color harmony and care information of container gardens. HortScience 43:380-384.

Bichsel, R.G., T.W. Starman, and Y.T. Wang. 2008. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium requirements for optimizing growth and flowering of the nobile dendrobium as a potted orchid. HortScience 43:328-332.

 

 

T.W. Starman, S.E. Beach, and K. Eixmann. 2007. Postharvest decline symptoms after simulated shipping and during shelf life of 21 cultivars of vegetative annuals. HortTechnol. 17(4):544-551.

 

Starman, T.W. and L. Lombardini. 2006. Growth, gas exchange, and chlorophyll fluorescence of four ornamental herbaceous perennials during water deficit conditions. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 131(4):469-475.

Spiers, J.D., F.T. Davies, C. He, C. Bogran, K.M. Heinz, T.W. Starman, and A. Chau. 2006. Effects of insecticides on gas exchange, vegetative and floral development and overall quality of gerbera. HortScience 41(3):701-706.