Production
Why You Need To Know What’s In Your Growing Media Mix
January 2, 2017
Recent research is shedding new light on the foxglove aphid. Understanding host plants, identification, and biology will help growers deal with this pest.
As consumers continue to focus on sustainability, growers need cost-effective media additives and options that produce high-quality plants, all while conserving precious natural resources and reducing the grower’s carbon footprint.
According to Michigan State University experts, certain species of the pathogen Phytophthora, which is typically thought of as a root rot, can also cause issues above-ground.
The full-color resource guide provides detailed product descriptions and rate charts for all of the company’s bioinnovations, liquid fertilizers, micronutrients, and biological control products.
Here’s what three companies are doing to educate growers, while delivering products tailored to their specific needs.
The foundation has awarded 13 grants totaling $131,016 to support floriculture research for innovation and improved production practices.
From flexible labelers to tags that provide vital plant information to consumers, plant tag and label manufacturers discuss the biggest needs that growers have today when it comes to tags and labels, and how their new products are addressing these needs.
November 1 officially marked the launch of the Bayer Production Ornamentals business, serving professional growers in greenhouses and nurseries across the U.S. Its comprehensive portfolio of innovative product solutions and support includes product and pest management expertise and a team of technical specialists.
From automation to installation, here are five things you need to know when adding a light deprivation system to your cannabis greenhouse.
Greenhouse Grower Editor Laura Drotleff says while you may feel you’re in a lose-lose situation with pest control, there are some solutions that can help.
The study, conducted by the Wageningen University & Research Centre in The Netherlands, shows some varieties of cannabis plants grown under LED lighting may produce more medicinally active substances than if they had been grown under other intensive lighting systems.
With a little bit of knowledge about the requirements of cannabis plants and how they absorb and utilize nutrients, you can confidently select the products you need without breaking the bank.
Eric Smith, BioSafe Systems’ New Horticultural Technical Sales Representative, has several years of experience that he says will help him when working with growers on critical issues facing them.