Excess nitrogen levels result in undesirable shoot growth and increased susceptibility to insect pests, affecting the growth and quality of many crops.
Only a handful of operations were confirmed by USDA to have limited numbers of plants confirmed with the pathogen, which causes a wilt disease in ornamentals and other greenhouse crops.
The Griffin Virtual Expo 2020 will be a live-streamed, two-day event that allows growers and retailers to view video presentations, attend educational sessions, and more.
The training is designed to help you and your staff make better crop management decisions by learning the underlying horticultural science of plant growth.
Since the discovery of Ralstonia solanacearum Race 3 biovar 2 in a Michigan greenhouse last month, experts from across the industry are moving quickly to make sure the problem does not spread.
Sessions at the Biocontrols USA 2020 Conference and Expo offered plenty of info to help battle your toughest pests with sustainable but effective tools.
Ralstonia solancearum, a federal quarantine pest, was recently confirmed in a single geranium variety in a greenhouse in Michigan. It is the first confirmed case in the U.S. since 2004.
Michigan State University’s Garrett Owen highlights why growers should monitor and adjust substrate pH to prevent the development of nutritional disorders.
Botrytis cinerea, commonly called gray mold, infects many greenhouse ornamentals and is considered one of the most problematic plant pathogens in the world.
ForemostCo Inc., a premium supplier of foliage and tropical plants, has announced that its production facilities are in the process of acquiring MPS certification.
