Yin-Tung Wang
Adjunct Professor
Department of Horticultural Sciences
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843
Current Position
Director of R&D/Production
Matsui Nursery
1645 Old Stage Road, Salinas, CA 93908
Phone: 831-422-6433 Ext. 209
FAX: 210-968-0641
E-mail: ywang@ag.tamu.edu
Executive Secretary, The International Commercial Orchid Growers Organization
Yin-Tung Wang received his B.S. in Horticulture in 1973 from the National Chung-Hsing University in Taiwan. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Horticulture from Oregon State University in 1981 and 1984, respectively. Dr. Wang is a Member of the Graduate Faculty of Texas A&M University, and can serve as a Co-Chair or Member of Graduate Student Advising Committees.
Dr. Wang's areas of research are production of floral, foliage, nursery crops, and Aloe vera; the effects of light level on growth, acclimatization, carbon physiology, photosynthesis and post harvest quality; fertilizer requirements; water demand and medium selection; soluble salt accumulation vs. plant growth; propagation; growth regulators; physiology of flowering, and orchids.
"The students must have self-initiative and be highly responsible for their duties. They should show a willingness to learn and know what they want to learn. Promoting sustained interest in their research area is of paramount importance to me. A good graduate education should include training in presentation techniques. I am willing to work together with students, day or night."
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
C. Y.-T. Yen, T. Statman, Y.T. Wang, and G. Niu. 2008. Effects of cooling temperature and duration on flowering of the nobile dendrobium orchid. HortScience 43:1765-1769.
C. Y.-T. Yen, T.W. Statman, Y.T. Wang, A. Holzenburgs, and G. Niu. 2008. Timing of nutrient termination and reapplication for growth, flower initiation, and flowering of the nobile dendrobium. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 133:501-507.
Wang, Y.T. 2008. High NO3-N to NH4-N ratios promote growth and flowering of a hybrid Phalaenopsis grown in two root substrates. HortScience 43:350-353.
Bichsel, R., T.W. Starman, and Wang, Y.T. 2008. Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium requirements for optimizing growth and flowering of the nobile dendrobium as a potted orchid. HortScience 33:328-332.
Tsai, W.T., Y.T. Wang, and H.L. Lin. 2008. Alternating temperature affects spiking of a hybrid Phalaenopsis. Acta Hort. 766:307-314
Wang, Y.T. 2007. Potassium nutrition affects Phalaenopsis growth and flowering under high N and P conditions. Proc. 2007 Taiwan Int’l Orchid Symposium. p:52-69.
Wang, Y.T. 2007. Potassium nutrition affects growth and flowering of Phalaenopsis in a bark mix or sphagnum moss substrate. HortScience 42:1563-1567.
Wang, Y.T. 2007. Temperature and duration during in simulated shipping and thermal acclimatization on the development of chilling injury and subsequent flowering of Phalaenopsis. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 132:202-207.
Wang, Y.T. 2007. Effects of average daily temperature and reversed day/night
temperature on a Doritaenopsis orchid. HortScience 42: 68-71.
Wang, Y.T. 2007. Severity of leaf harvest and supplemental nutrient supply on long-term Aloe barbadensis L. leaf yield and gel quality. J. Amer. Soc. Hort Sci . Submitted to HortScience.
Wang, Y.T. 2007. Effects of reversed day/night temperatures on a Doritaenopsis orchid. HortScience 42:68-70.
Wang, Y.T., W.T. Tsai, and T.E. Dai. 2006. Heavy shading - An effective, low-cost alternative to high temperatures for inhibiting spiking in Phalaenopsis. Proc. 2006 Taiwan International Orchid Symposium. p:164-173. (English) p:174-182. (Chinese)
Huang, C.C., T.M. Shen, Y.T. Wang, and C.C. Huang. 2006. Studies on low temperature transportation of Phalaenopsis plants. Proc. 2006 Taiwan International Orchid Symposium. p:131-145.
Niu, G., D. Rodriguez, and Y.T. Wang. 2006. Impact of drought and temperature on growth and leaf gas exchange of six bedding plant species under greenhouse conditions. HortScience 41:1408-1411.
Wang, Y.T. and G. Niu. 2006. Long-term growth of live oak propagated from
rhizomic shoot cuttings or seeds. Journal of Environmental Horticulture. 24:74-76.