Mid-Florida Research and Education Center

Publications - Dr. Chris Marble

Book Chapters

Neal, J.C., J.F. Derr, C. Marble, and A. Senesac. 2017. Weed Management. p. 120-198. In: 2017 Southeastern US pest control guide for nursery crops and landscape plantings. J.C. Neal, J.C. Chong, and J. Woodward (Eds.): Southern IPM Center, Raleigh, NC. 204 p. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/southeastern-us-pest-control-guide-for-nursery-crops-and-landscape-plantings/complete-southeastern-us-pest-control-guide.
Braman, S.K, M.R. Chappell, J.H. Chong, J.F. Derr, W.C. Dunwell, A. Fulcher, F.A. Hale, W.E. Klingeman, G.W. Knox, A.V. LeBude, S.C. Marble, M.L. Paret, J.C. Neal, N. Ward Gauthier, S.A. White, J. Williams-Woodward, and A.S. Windham. 2017. IPM for Shrubs in Southeastern US Nursery Production Vol II. S.A. White and W.E. Klingeman (Eds.) Clemson, SC: Southern Nursery IPM Working Group. 269 p. https://wiki.bugwood.org/IPM_Shrub_Book_II.
Neal, J.C., J.F. Derr, and C. Marble. 2017. Weed Management in Shrub Production Vol. II. In: IPM for Shrubs in Southeastern US Nursery Production Vol II. S.A. White and W.E. Klingeman, Eds. Clemson, SC: Southern Nursery IPM Working Group. 33 p. https://clemson.app.box.com/s/6hfbkset6rqm5kd5p8lrkwnqj3qevm9l.
Braman, S.K., M. Chappell, J.H. Chong, A. Fulcher, N.W. Gauthier, W.E. Klingeman, G. Knox, A. LeBude, J. Neal, S.A. White, C. Adkins, J. Derr, S. Frank, F. Hale, F.P Hand, C. Marble, J. Williams-Woodward, and A. Windham. 2015. Pest management strategic plan for container and field-produced nursery crops: revision 2015. A.V. LeBude and A. Fulcher, eds. Southern Region IPM Center, Raleigh, NC. 236 p. http://www.ipmcenters.org/pmsp/pdf/SNIPMnurserycrops2015.pdf.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

2023

Fulcher, A.L. Rihn, L.A. Warner, A.V. LeBude, S. Schexnayder, J.E. Altland, N. Bumgarner, S.C. Marble, L. Nackley, M. Palma, M. Velandia, H. Zhu, H. Gan and J.S. Owen. 2023. Overcoming the nursery industry labor shortage: A survey of strategies to adapt to a reduced workforce and automation and mechanization technology adoption levels. HortScience. 58(12):1513-1523. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17230-23
Khamare Y.P, and C. Marble. 2023. Mulching as a weed management tool in container plant production -Review. Frontiers in plant science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2023.1235196.
Khamare Y.P, C. Marble, B. Pearson, J. Chen, and P. Devkota. 2023. Evaluation of Substrate Stratification, Fertilizer Placement, and Mulching on Growth of Common Nursery Weed Species and Container-Grown Ornamental Species. Horticulturae. 9(7):747. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9070747 (Editor’s Choice – Top article of 2023)
Khamare, Y.P, C. Marble, B. Pearson, J. Chen, and P. Devkota. 2023. Effect of weed competition on growth of container grown plants in four different sizes. Horticulturae. 9(3), 317. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030317

2022

Smith, TG., S. Wilson, S.C. Marble, and J. Xu. 2022. Propagation for commercial production of sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana): a native plant with ornamental potential. Native Plants Journal. 23(3):337-348. doi:10.3368/npj.23.3.337.
Yu, P.P, S.C. Marble, and P. Minogue. 2022. Herbicide selection for controlling Tahitian Bridal veil (Gibasis pellucida). J. Invasive Plant Science and Management. https://doi.org/10.1017/inp.2022.25.
Yu, P.P and S.C. Marble. 2022. Improving Pennsylvania bittercress weed control efficacy with mulch and herbicide in containers. HortTechnology 32:499-506. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05102-22.
Campbell, S.M.G, B.J. Pearson, and S.C. Marble. 2022. Substrate temperature and seed scarification on germination parameters of butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea L.). J. Horticulture and Forestry 14:49-55. https://doi.org/10.5897/JHF2022.0700.
Yu, P.P and S.C. Marble. 2022. Practices in nursery weed control: A review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.807736
Khamare, Y.G, J. Chen, and C. Marble. 2022. Allelopathy and its application as a weed management tool: A review. Frontiers in plant science, 13, 1034649. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1034649
Khamare, Y.G, C. Marble, J. Altland, B. Pearson, J. Chen, and P. Devkota. (2022). Effect of substrate stratification without fine pine bark particles on growth of common nursery weed species and container-grown ornamental species, HortTechnology, 32: 491-498.
https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05113-22
Khamare, Y.G, C. Marble, J. Altland, B. Pearson, J. Chen, and P. Devkota. 2022. Effect of substrate stratification on growth of common nursery weed Species and container-grown ornamental species. HortTechnology 32:74-83. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04965-21

2021

Marble, S.C. and S.H. Brown. 2021. Invasive plants with native lookalikes: How mistaken identities can lead to more significant plant invasions and delay management. HortTechnology. 31(4) https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04821-21.
Marble, S.C. and A. Chandler. 2021. Efficacy of postemergence herbicides for control of small-leaf spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis) in Florida. Natural Areas J. 41:138-144. https://doi.org/10.3375/043.041.0208.
Berthold, D.E.g, A. Elazar, F. Lefler, S.C. Marble, H.D. Laughinghouse. 2021. Control of algal growth on greenhouse surfaces using commercial algaecides. Scientia Agricola. https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-992x-2018-0292.

2020

Marble, S.C. and J.M. Pickens. 2020. Tolerance of three Deep South non-turf ornamental groundcovers to applications of postemergence herbicides. J. Environ. Hort. 38:91-100. https://doi.org/10.24266/0738-2898-38.3.91.
Khamare, YG., S.C. Marble, and A. Chandler. 2020. Eclipta prostrata interference in container-grown ornamentals with subdressed fertilizer. Weed Science. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2020.44.
Khamare, YG., S.C. Marble, N.S. Boyd, and S.T. Steed. 2020. Pre- and postemergence control of Praxelis clematidea: An emerging weed in Florida nurseries. Weed Technology. https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2020.53.
Campbell, S.M.G, B.J. Pearson, and S.C. Marble. 2020. Substrate type and temperature on germination parameters of butterfly pea. HortTechnology 30: 398-403. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04583-20.

2019

Saha, DG., S.C. Marble, N. TorresU, and A. Chandler. 2019. Fertilizer placement affects growth and reproduction of three common weed species in pine bark-based soilless nursery substrates. Weed Science 67:682-688.
Marble, S.C., S. Steed, D. SahaG, and Y. KhamareG. 2019. On-farm evaluations of wood-derived, waste paper, and plastic mulch materials for weed control in Florida container nurseries. HortTechnology 29:866-873. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04437-19.
Saha, DG., S.C. Marble, B.J. Pearson, H.E. Perez, G.E. MacDonald, and D.C. Odero. 2019. Short-term preemergence herbicide adsorption by mulch materials and impacts on weed control. HortTechnology 29:889-897. https://doi/10.21273/HORTTECH04432-19.
Saha, DG., S.C. Marble, B.J. Pearson, H.E. Perez, G.E. MacDonald, and D.C. Odero. 2019. Emergence of garden spurge (Euphorbia hirta) and large crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis) in response to different physical properties and depths of common mulch materials. Weed Technology 34:172-179. https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2019.88.
Stewart, CG., S.C. Marble, B.E. Jackson, B. Pearson, C. Wilson, and D.K. Lauer. 2019. Influence of pine bark substrate age on performance and leaching of nursery preemergence herbicides. HortScience 54:896-902.
Saha, DG., S.C. Marble, B.J. Pearson, H.E. Perez, G.E. MacDonald, and D.C. Odero. 2019. Mulch type and depth, herbicide formulation, and post-application irrigation volume influence on control of common landscape weed species. HortTechnology 29:65-77. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04208-18.
Marble, S.C. and A. Chandler. 2019. Control of skunk-vine (Paederia foetida L.) with preemergence and postemergence herbicides in Central Florida during the winter season. Journal of Invasive Plant Management. 12:51-59.

2018

Stewart, C.G, S.C. Marble, B.E. Jackson, B. Pearson, and C. Wilson. 2018. Effects of three fertilization methods on weed growth and herbicide performance in soilless nursery substrates. Journal of Environmental Horticulture. 36:133-139.
Conner, C.g, C. Marble, A. Khan, and D.J. Norman. 2018. First report of a new leaf spot disease caused by Xanthomonas sp. on Hamelia patens. Plant Disease https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-18-0122-PDN.
Marble, S.C. 2018. Native weedy pests of the Deep South. HortScience. 53:1244-1249.
Saha, D.G S.C. Marble, and A. Chandler. 2018. Early postemergence control of woodland bittercress (Cardamine flexuosa) and yellow woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta) with dithiopyr and isoxaben combinations. Journal of Environmental Horticulture. 36:114-118.
Saha, D.G., S.C. Marble, and B.J. Pearson. 2018. Allelopathic effects of common landscape and nursery mulch materials on weed control. Frontiers in Plant Science 9:733 doi:10.3389/fpls.2018.00733.
Marble, S.C., M. Elmore, and J.T. Brosnan. 2018. Tolerance of native and ornamental grasses to over-the-top applications of topramezone herbicide. HortScience 53:842-849.

2017

Fulcher, A.F., A.V. LeBude, S.A. White, M. Chappell, S.C. Marble, J.H. Chong, W. Dunwell, S. Frank, S. Hale, J. Neal, A. Windham, W. Klingeman, G. Knox, J. Derr, J. Williams-Woodward, S.K. Braman, A. Dale, F. Baysal-Gurel, J. Del Castillo-Munera, F. Peduto Hand, C. Swett, N. Gauthier, and E. Vafaie. 2017. Advancing integrated pest management adoption and achieving extension impact: a working group success story. HortTechnology 27:759-764.
Marble, S.C. and T. West. 2017. Advancing technology adoption and achieving extension impact: A working group success story. HortTechnology 27:757-758.
Stewart, C.G, S.C. Marble, B. Pearson, and C. Wilson. 2017. Impact of container-nursery production practices on weed growth. HortScience 52:1593-1600.
Saha, D.G, S.C. Marble, and A. Chandler. 2017. Pre- and postemergence control of Pilea microphylla (artillery weed). Weed Technology 31:574-581.
Marble, S.C., A.K. Koeser, and G. Hasing. 2017. Annual cost and efficacy of common landscape weed control techniques. HortTechnology 27:199-211.

2016

Marble, S.C, A. Fulcher, and R. Karel. 2016. Advantages and disadvantages of asynchronous online extension programming for delivering master producer content. HortTechnology 26:584-587.
Marble, S.C., A. Fulcher, and R. Karel. 2016. Developing an asynchronous online extension program for Tennessee nursery producers. HortTechnology 26:575-583.
Marble, S.C., S.A. Prior, G.B. Runion, H.A. Torbert, C.H. Gilliam, G.B. Fain, J.L. Sibley, and T.R. Knight. 2016. Species and media effects on soil carbon dynamics in the landscape. Scientific Reports. 6:25210, doi:10.1038/srep25210.
Marble, S.C., A. Chandler, and M. ArcherU. 2016. Effect of indaziflam formulation, timing, and rate on early postemergence control of Oxalis stricta L. Weed Technology 30:701-707.

2015

Edwards, L.E.g, S.C. Marble, A.M. Murphy, and G.H. Gilliam. 2015. Evaluation of indaziflam for greenhouse use. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 33:160-165.
Marble, S.C., A.K. Koeser, and G. Hasing. 2015. A review of weed control practices in landscape planting beds: Part 1 – Non-chemical methods. HortScience 50:851-856.
Marble, S.C., A.K. Koeser, and G. Hasing. 2015. A review of weed control practices in landscape planting beds: Part 2 – Chemical methods. HortScience 50:857-862.
Marble, S.C. 2015. Herbicide and mulch interactions: a review of the literature and implications for the landscape maintenance industry. Weed Technology 29:341-349.
Marble, S.C., S.A. Prior, G.B. Runion, and H.A. Torbert. 2015. Control of yellow and purple nutsedge in elevated CO2 environments with glyphosate and halosulfuron. Frontiers in Plant Science doi:10.3389/fpls.2015.00001.