Horticulture: Personnel : Faculty
Carol D. Robacker
Associate Professor
1109 Experiment Street
Department of Horticulture
Georgia Station
Griffin, GA 30223-1797
Campus: Griffin
Phone: 770-412-4763
Email: croback@griffin.uga.ed
Dr. Robacker's research area is breeding and genetics of woody landscape plants. One of her goals is to develop cultivars of deciduous and evergreen azaleas with resistance to azalea lace bug. She also breeds abelia, with the goal to develop novel, compact plants well adapted to urban landscapes.
Publications
Refereed Journal Articles:
Robacker, C.D., and P.D. Ascher. 1978. Restoration of pseudo-self- compatibility (PSC) in derivatives of a high-PSC x no-PSC cross in Nemesia strumosa Benth. Theor. Appl. Genet. 53:135-141.
Robacker, C.D., and P.D. Ascher. 1981. Discriminating styles (DS) and pollen-mediated pseudo-self-compatibility (PMPSC) in Nemesia strumosa Benth. Part I: Characteristics and Inheritance of DS. Theor. Appl. Genet. 60:297-302.
Robacker, C.D., and P.D. Ascher. 1981. Sources of variation of self seed set in pseudo-self-compatible Nemesia strumosa. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 106(4):504-508.
Robacker, C.D., and P.D. Ascher. 1982. Nonrandom transmission of the S gene in Nemesia strumosa. The J. of Heredity 73:439-443.
Robacker, C.D., and P.D. Ascher. 1982. Discriminating styles (DS) and pollen-mediated pseudo-self-compatibility (PMPSC) in Nemesia strumosa Benth. Part II. Origin of PMPSC and nature of the DS-PMPSC interaction. Theor. Appl. Genet. 61:289-296.
Robacker, C.D., and P.D. Ascher. 1982. Effect of selection for pseudo-self- compatibility in advanced inbred generations of Nemesia strumosa Benth. Euphytica 31:591-601
Robacker, C.D., and P.D. Ascher. 1983. Competition between compatible and incompatible pollen tubes in high pseudo-self-compatible Nemesia strumosa Benth. styles. J. of Palynology 19:237-242.
Gawel, N.J., and C.D. Robacker. 1986. Effect of pollen-style interaction on the pollen tube growth of Gossypium hirsutum. Theor. Appl. Genet. 72:84-87.
Gawel, N.J., A.P. Rao, and C.D. Robacker. 1986. Somatic embryogenesis from leaf and petiole callus cultures of Gossypium hirsutum L. Plant Cell Reports 5:457-459.
Zimmerman, T.W. and C.D. Robacker. 1988. Media and gelling agent effect on cotton callus initiation from excised seed hypocotyls. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 15:269-274.
Gawel, N.J. and C.D. Robacker. 1990. In vitro propagation of Miscanthus sinensis. HortScience 25(10:1291-1293.
Florkowski, W.J., O.M. Lindstrom, C.D. Robacker, and W. Simonton. 1990. Analysis of pricing plants grown in tissue culture. HortScience 25(10):1306.
Gawel, N.J. and C.D. Robacker. 1990. Genetic control of somatic embryogenesis in cotton petiole callus cultures. Euphytica 49:249-253.
Gawel, N.J. and C.D. Robacker. 1990. Somatic embryogenesis in two Gossypium hirsutum genotypes on semi-solid versus liquid proliferation media. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult. 23:201-204.
Chang, C.J., C.D. Robacker and R.P. Lane. 1990. Further evidence for the isolation of Xylella fastidiosa on nutrient agar from grapevines showing Pierce's disease symptoms. Canad. J. Plant Path. 12:405-408.
Simonton, W., C. Robacker and S. Krueger. 1991. A programmable micropropagation apparatus using cycled liquid medium. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Culture 27:211-218.
Kreuger, S., C. Robacker and W. Simonton. 1991. Culture of Amelanchier × grandiflora in a programmable micropropagation apparatus. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult. 27:219-226.
Robacker, C.D. and C.J. Chang. 1992. Shoot tip culture of muscadine grape to eliminate Pierce's Disease bacterium. HortScience. In press.
Robacker, C.D. and W.C. Corley. 1992. Micropropagation of dwarf pampas (Cortaderia selloana `Pumila'). HortScience. In press.
Robacker, C.D. and W. Simonton. 1992. Development of a computer-controlled apparatus for micropropagation studies. Acta. Hort. 319:585-590.
Robacker, C.D. 1993. Somatic embryogenesis and plant regneration from muscadine grape leaf explants. HortScience 28:53-55.
Robacker, C.D. 1993. Acclimatization and growth of dwarf pampas grass in response to fertilizer application following in vitro culture. J. Environ. Hort. 11:20-22.
Robacker, C.D. 1995. Long-term shoot regeneration from pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana Schult.) through manipulation of growth regulators in vitro. Plant Cell Reports 14:689-693.
Robacker, C.D., M. Florkowska, K. Braman, Y. Yang, and O. Lindstrom. 1996. Ocena odpornoski azalii na Stephanitis pyriodes (Scot.) – Evaluation of azalea resistance on Stephanitis pyriodes (Scot.). Erica 7:56-60.
Latimer, J.G., R.D. Oetting, P.A. Thomas, D.L. Olson, J.R. Allison, S.K. Braman, J.M. Ruter, R.B. Beverly, W. Florkowski, C.D. Robacker, J.T. Walker, M.P. Garber, O.M. Lindstrom, and W. G. Hudson. 1996. Reducing the pollution potential of pesticides and fertilizers in the environmental horticulture industry: I. greenhouse, nursery, and sod production. HortTechnology 6(2):115-124.
Latimer, J.G., S.K. Braman, R.B. Beverly, P.A. Thomas, J.T. Walker, B. Sparks, R.D. Oetting, J.M. Ruter, W. Florkowski, D.L. Olson, C.D. Robacker, M.P. Garber, O.M. Lindstrom, and W. G. Hudson. 1996. Reducing the pollution potential of pesticides and fertilizers in the environmental horticulture industry: II. Lawn care and landscape management. HortTechnology 6(3):222-232.
Florkowski, W.J., C.D. Robacker, J.G. Latimer, and S.K. Braman. 1996. Economic profile of Atlanta landscape maintenance and lawn care firms. HortTech. 6(4):414-418.
Braman, S.K., J.G. Latimer, and C.D. Robacker. 1998. Factors influencing use of pesticides and implementation of IPM in urban landscapes: A case study in Atlanta. HortTech. 8(2):145-149.
Wang, Y., C.D. Robacker, and S.K. Braman. 1998. Identification of resistance to azalea lace bug among deciduous azalea taxa. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 123:592-597.
Robacker, C. K. Braman, M. Florkowska, and O. Lindstrom. 1998. Ocena podatnosci gatunkow i odmian azalii na Rhabdopterus picipes (Oliver). (Susceptibility of deciduous azalea species and cultivars to Rhabdopterus picipes (Oliver). Erica Polonica 9:43-50.
Wang, Y., S.K. Braman, C.D. Robacker and J.G. Latimer. 1999. Composition and variability of epicuticular lipids of azaleas and their relationship to azalea lace bug resistance. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 124:239-244.
Scheiber, S.M., C.D. Robacker, M.A. Florkowska and O.M. Lindstrom. 1999. Odpornosc na niskie temperatury azalii o lisciach opadajacych (Rhododendron) w poludniowo-wschodnich Stanach Zjednoczonych – Cold hardiness of deciduous azaleas (Rhododendron) in the southeastern United States. Erica Polonica 10:61-65.
Scheiber, S.M., R.L. Jarret, C.D. Robacker and M. Newman. 2000. Genetic relationships within Rhododendron L. Section Pentanthera G. Don based on sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region. Scientia Hort. 85:123-135.
Scheiber, S.M., C.D. Robacker and O.M. Lindstrom. 2000. Evaluation of deciduous azaleas for cold hardiness potential in the southeastern United States. J. Env. Hort. 18(4):230-233.
Hubbell, J., W.J. Florkowski, R. Oetting, S.K. Braman, and C.D. Robacker. 2001. Implications of lawn care and landscape maintenance firm profiles for adoption of pest-management practices. J. Agric. Appl. Econ. 33:147-159.
Scheiber, S.M., C.D. Robacker and O.M. Lindstrom. 2002. Stem and leaf hardiness of twelve Abelia taxa. J. Environ. Hort. 20(4):195-200..
Scheiber, S.M. and C.D. Robacker. 2002. Interspecific hybridization between Abelia grandiflora ‘Francis Mason' and A. schumannii via ovule culture. Euphytica. In Press.
Scheiber, S.M. and C.D. Robacker. 2003. Effect of pericarp removal, gibberellic acid treatment, and stratification on seed germination of Abelia ×grandiflora. J. Environ. Hort. 21(1):34-37.
Scheiber, S.M. and C.D. Robacker. 2003. Interspecific hybridizaion between Abelia × grandiflora ‘Francis Mason' and A. schumannii via ovule culture. Euphytica 132:1-6.
Clark, M.B., H.A. Mills, C.D. Robacker, and J.G. Latimer. 2003. Influence of nitrate: ammonium ratios on growth and elemental concentration in two azalea cultivars. J. Plant Nutrition 26(12):2503-2520.
Research: 100 %
Degrees |
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Degree |
Field |
Institution |
Date Obtained |
| B.S. | Horticulture Science | Pennsylvania State University | 1975 |
| M.S. | Horticulture Science | University of Minnesota | 1977 |
| Ph.D. | University of Minnesota | 1981 | |