Leala M. Machesney

Researcher

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-02

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2 h-index 5 pubs 23 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Leala M. Machesney's research focuses on plant physiology and cultivation, particularly concerning the effects of environmental factors on plant development and quality. Her work includes investigations into substrate properties, such as the evaluation of peat blended with pine wood components for their impact on physical characteristics, nitrogen immobilization, and plant growth. Machesney has also studied the influence of forcing temperature on the development rates and quality of container-grown plants, including blackberry and pepper varieties. She has developed a temperature-based model for scheduling long-cane blackberry crops and has examined the effects of cold storage and forcing strategies on flower and fruit development in blackberries. Machesney collaborates with researchers including Ryan W. Dickson and Margaret Worthington at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and Amanda McWhirt at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 5
  • Citations: 23

Selected Publications

  • Blackberry Long-cane Cold Storage and Forcing Strategy Effects on Flower and Fruit Development (2025)
  • Quantifying Temperature Effects on Plant Development Rates and Quality of Compact Container-grown Pepper (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Peat Blended with Pine Wood Components for Effects on Substrate Physical Properties, Nitrogen Immobilization, and Growth of Petunia (Petunia ×hybrida Vilm.-Andr.) (2022)
    16 citations DOI OpenAlex

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