How Much Mist Are You Applying in Propagation?
Greenhouse Product News
December 2011
Allison Justice, Jeremy Crook and Jim Faust
Calculating the amount of mist to apply during propagation can be quite a challenge. Here are some instructions on how to make your own in-house measurements.
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When to Light or Shade, and When Not...
Greenhouse Product News
November 2011
Jennifer Boldt, John Erwin and Esther Gesick
Research shows that the following standards can be used for lighting or shading in different parts of the country, as well as during different stages of production.
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Are You Recognizing Your Heating Costs?
Greenhouse Product News
November 2011
Erik Runkle
Energy for heating is often the second largest overhead cost for ornamental plant growers in the northern half of the United States and in Canada. There are a variety of growing practices and technologies that can be used to lower energy costs.
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Repelling Fungus Gnats with Dryer Sheets
Greenhouse Product News
July 2011
Raymond A. Cloyd, Karen A. Marley, Richard A. Larson and Bari Arieli
For years, claims have been made that Bounce fabric softener sheets repel mosquitoes, but do they have the same effect on fungus gnats?
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This Month in Diseases: Osteospermum
Greenhouse Product News
May 2011
A.R. Chase and Margery Daughtrey
In this issue, we present a summary of diseases that occur in osteospermum.Remember: Product controls are based on research trials and do not reflect an endorsement of any sort.
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New Rooting Medium for Poinsettias
Greenhouse Product News
May 2011
Jim Faust
Proper propagation techniques can be critical to your poinsettia crop’s success. New research from Clemson University looks at a new rooting medium that growers may want to consider this poinsettia season.
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A New Method for Root Substrate Testing
Greenhouse Product News
February 2011
Paul Nelson, Kay Jeong and Jonathan Frantz
Experts test the Rhizon Soil Moisture Sampler system and compare it to other common methods of extracting solution from greenhouse root substrate
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How Was Your Spring?
Greenhouse Product News
August 2010
By Tim Hodson and Shanna Casey
Every spring is a big question mark for growers: Will sales be up or down?
How are profits going to be affected this year? What kind of an impact will the economy have on consumers? How will the weather be? Read on to see what happened for our readers this year.
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Fungus Gnat Adults and Growing Media
Greenhouse Product News
July 2010
By Raymond A. Cloyd, Karen A. Marley, Richard A. Larson and Bari Arieli
How attractive are parboiled rice hulls and related media to this greenhouse pest?
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Reducing Greenhouse Energy Consumption
Greenhouse Product News
April 2010
By Ryan Warner and Erik Runkle
Growers are on tight budgets and under pressure to be more sustainable. MSU researchers are hard at work looking for solutions to help them with both
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Bright Ideas in the Works
Greenhouse Product News
February 2010
By Erik Runkle and Ryan Warner
Research at Michigan State University is under way to improve crop quality through lighting and PGR use.
OSU Learning Gardens: 2008 Mixed Container Trial
Greenhouse Product News
October 2009
By Bart Hayes and Claudio Pasian
With plants from four companies and plenty of monocultures and mixed containers to evaluate over the summer, the sixth year of this university’s trials focused on the combinations’ sustainability of design.
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Enhancing Postharvest Performance
Greenhouse Product News
April 2009
By Ria T. Leonard and Terril A. Nell
The floriculture postharvest research program at the University of Florida works to enhance flowers’ quality and extend their lives once they reach the consumer.
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