Brian A. Krug

Knowing the fundamentals of the hydrangea crop cycle and how to finish the crop is vital for producing a quality crop that will brighten anyone’s day.

The fifth article of this five-part series about the tools you need to measure environmental and cultural parameters in your greenhouse, you will learn why you should be using data loggers and how to best put them to use.

In addition to temperatures conducive to growth, light (photosynthetically active radiation; PAR, which was covered in part 3 […]

In part three of this five-part series about the tools you need to keep track of your greenhouse environment, learn how to effectively use quantum sensors to monitor how much light your plants need for optimal growth.

In part two of this five-part series about the tools you need to keep track of your greenhouse environment, learn about the various methods for tracking pH and EC.

Growers use many tools to monitor the greenhouse environment. Learn about the best practices for using an infrared thermometer to measuring plant temperature.

Watering is elemental to healthy plants, but one of the hardest concepts for new employees to master in the greenhouse. Recommend these tips to start them off right.

As the spring season starts to wind down, it is never a bad time to look back at […]

Properly filled pots, the correct media substrate and efficient watering will help avoid production and disease problems.

The world around us is moving faster and faster everyday. Just think of what you can do with […]

Managing all the different environmental and cultural aspects of greenhouse crop production can be an intimidating and daunting […]

It is important to test your irrigation water on a regular basis, so you know what your water […]

As the days get shorter and temperatures drop, it’s a perfect time to start thinking about how to […]

While controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs) are not a recent addition to a grower’s toolbox, they are not nearly as […]

After seeing how bedding plants are affected by controlled-release fertilizers, three separate studies were conducted to show how […]

Controlling the environment in a greenhouse can look fairly simple in some cases, and many of us don’t […]

Flurprimidol drenches have been shown to successfully control height of oriental lilies and Dutch bulbs such as hyacinth, narcissus and tulips, but there is no data that shows how effective flurprimidol drenches are on Easter lilies. Researchers decided to find out.

As growers, we continue to look for methods to reduce costs while still producing high-quality crops. This is […]

Rounding out the GroCALC software package, PGRCALC is the third and final program that has been updated in […]

If you have tried to use the fertilizer calculator (FertCALC) from North Carolina State University in the last […]