Ryan William Dickson

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Associate Professor

University of Arkansas primary UA Div. of Agriculture

Also affiliated: University of New Hampshire (2016–2017); Iowa State University (2019); University of Arkansas System (2023–2025); University of Florida (2016–2017); Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (2016–2017)

11 h-index 38 pubs 445 cited

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Ryan William Dickson's research focuses on plant physiology and cultivation, with an emphasis on controlled environment agriculture and hydroponic systems. His work investigates the impact of substrate composition, nutrient ratios, and environmental factors on plant growth and performance. Dickson has explored the use of pine wood fiber in peat substrates to manage nitrogen immobilization and enhance plant development in container-grown species like petunia. He has also examined the effects of solution ammonium:nitrate ratios and cation/anion uptake on the acidity or basicity of hydroponic solutions for floriculture species.

His research extends to plant disease resistance, including studies on bacterial wilt in tomato germplasm and resistance to Fusarium wilt in common beans through genome-wide association studies. Dickson also investigates the role of silicon in improving plant growth and resistance to wilting in edible species, as well as the physiological effects of low temperature and light on tomato seedlings. His publication record includes work on controlled environment food production and substrate evaluation for ornamental and edible plants. Dickson holds an h-index of 11 with 443 citations across 41 publications.

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h-index: 11
Publications: 38
Citations: 445

Positions

Associate Professor publications 2019–2026

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Institution web page

Selected Publications

Differential persistence of Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in soilless substrates for hydroponic lettuce production (2026)

Food Microbiology DOI OpenAlex
Biochar Improves Plant Vigor and Defense Response to Green Peach Aphid Myzus persicae in Hydroponic Lettuce ( Lactuca sativa ) (2026)

Food and Energy Security DOI OpenAlex
Corrigendum to “Persistence and localization of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Javiana and Listeria monocytogenes during recirculating hydroponic cultivation of leaf lettuce” (Dhulappanavar et al., 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2025.104950) (2026)

Food Microbiology DOI OpenAlex
Impact of Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate on ‘Ouachita’ Blackberry Leaf Tissue Nutrient Concentration, Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality (2026)

HortScience 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Blackberry Long-cane Cold Storage and Forcing Strategy Effects on Flower and Fruit Development (2025)

HortTechnology DOI OpenAlex
Quantifying Temperature Effects on Development Rate and Plant Quality of Compact Container-grown Tomato (2024)

HortTechnology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Strategic Light Use Efficiency Optimization of Hydroponic Lettuce Exposed to Different Photosynthetic Photon Flux Densities (2024)

Agronomy 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Genomic Association and Prediction Study for Yield Traits in a Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. Hybrids) Mapping Population ‘LCP 85‐384’ (2024)

Plant Breeding DOI OpenAlex
Quantifying Temperature Effects on Plant Development Rates and Quality of Compact Container-grown Pepper (2024)

HortScience 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Morphological and Physiological Changes of Hydroponic Lettuce Grown in Varying Potassium Concentrations and an Adaptive Lighting Control System (2024)

HortScience 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Exploring Leaf Anthocyanin Concentrations and Light Effects on Lettuce Growth (2024)

Horticulturae 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
Evaluation of Drought Tolerance in USDA Tomato Germplasm at Seedling Stage (2024)

Agronomy 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
An Evaluation of Bacterial Wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) Resistance in a Set of Tomato Germplasm from the United States Department of Agriculture (2024)

Agronomy 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
Evaluation of Drought Tolerance in USDA Tomato Germplasm at Seedling Stage (2023)

Preprints.org 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Evaluation of Bacterial Wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) Resistance in a Set of USDA Tomato Germplasm (2023)

Preprints.org 1 citation DOI OpenAlex