Amanda McWhirt Data-verified

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Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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7 h-index 33 pubs 198 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Amanda McWhirt's research focuses on horticultural practices and crop management, with recent work examining the impact of harvest date and year on the volatile and physicochemical properties of blackberries. She has also investigated the tolerance of young blackberries to various preemergence herbicides and evaluated the impact of soil-applied thyme oil on strawberry yield and disease abundance. Her scholarship includes studies on the phenological cycle of strawberries from flower to fruit and the temperature effects on plant development rate and quality for compact container-grown cucumber and hot pepper. McWhirt has published 32 papers, with a total of 197 citations, and holds an h-index of 7. She has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville on multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 33
  • Citations: 198

Selected Publications

  • Impact of Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate on ‘Ouachita’ Blackberry Leaf Tissue Nutrient Concentration, Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality (2026)
  • Blackberry Long-cane Cold Storage and Forcing Strategy Effects on Flower and Fruit Development (2025)
  • Evaluating broad mite (Acari: Tarsonemidae) sampling techniques in blackberry (2025)
  • Impact of harvest date and year on the volatile and physicochemical properties of fresh-market blackberry cultivars (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Impact of Soil-Applied Thyme Oil on Strawberry Yield and Disease Abundance (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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