Paul Fisher
5 Tips to Improve Indoor Propagation of Cuttings and Tissue Culture Plants
Several leading growers are propagating indoors using vertical shelves and LED fixtures without sunlight. Is this high-tech option for you?
Ways to Balance Air and Water in Plant Propagation Cells
Tools such as the 1 to 5 moisture scale can help you prevent overwatering to achieve the desired air to water ratio for healthy plant growth.
How to Grow Superfoods Ginger and Turmeric in Containers
Consumer interest in superfoods with high nutritional or health properties and the desire for locally grown and fresh […]
Five Keys to Accurate Greenhouse Production Costing
There are several steps you can take to make sure you understand the true costs of running your business.
Evaluating Robotic Transplanters for Plant Cuttings
There are several factors that might affect your decision to invest in transplant robots, based on initial observations and reported information about available equipment.
Maximize Your Labor Efficiency When Sticking Plant Cuttings
Transplanting unrooted cuttings into trays is one of the most labor-intensive activities in greenhouse production.
How to Improve Customer Success by Adding Residual Fertilizer to Your Plant Products
Even if it costs a few cents more per pot or extra labor, your customers will thank you with repeat sales.
How To Train Your Employees To Read Shipping Labels Properly
Avoid costly mistakes by training your employees to accurately read shipping and tray labels with this easy, three-step method.
Select The Right Filter For Ebb-And-Flood Irrigation
This article is the fourth in a series of case studies designed to help growers Reduce, Remediate, and Recycle irrigation water as part of a multi-state research grant.
Minimize Build-up In Your Water Pipes
This article is the third in a series of case studies designed to help growers reduce, remediate, and recycle irrigation water as part of a multi-state research grant (CleanWateR3.org).
Pinpoint Toxicity In Your Pond Water
This article is the second in a series of case studies designed to help growers reduce, remediate, and recycle irrigation water as part of a multi-state research grant (CleanWateR3.org).
Unclog Drip Emitters In Your Greenhouse
This is the first article in a series of case studies designed to help growers
reduce, remediate, and recycle irrigation water as part of a multi-state research
grant (CleanWateR3.org).
How Dirty Is Your Water? Ready Research Results
During summer 2009, we collected irrigation water samples from 24 greenhouses and nurseries across 11 states in the […]
Understanding Plant Nutrition: Managing Multiple Species
Multiple species are often grown in the same greenhouse section, or even in the same container. Often, […]
Understanding Plant Nutrition: Geranium Nutrition
Seed and zonal geraniums are iron-efficient crops that are prone to iron/manganese toxicity when the media-pH gets too […]
Understanding Plant Nutrition: Calibrachoa
Calibrachoa are often described as a “high feed” or “high iron” requiring crop. This is not exactly true. […]
Understanding Plant Nutrition: Stock Plant Nutrition
Nutrient management for stock plants is similar to other long-term crops. We have worked with several leading stock […]
Understanding Plant Nutrition: Poinsettias
Profit margins are extremely tight for poinsettias, so minimizing shrinkage that results from crop losses is essential. If […]
Understanding Plant Nutrition: Environmentally Induced Plants
Most nutrients are actively taken up by the plant from the soil solution. With active uptake, the plant […]