With the terms of a new agreement, OHP also receives exclusive access to the Certis pipeline of new technologies for the nursery, greenhouse, and ornamental markets.
The new engineered foam growing media is designed especially for precision vegetative propagation and facilitates easy, breakage-free sticking of cuttings.
The operation is the first U.S. ornamental greenhouse producer to achieve the worldwide standard of good agricultural practices, certifying that its products are grown in a safe, responsible, and sustainable manner.
The line includes HydraFiber Ultra Specialty Short Fiber and HydraFiber TruRoot + Peat, both of which are designed to easily fill trays and liners and bond tightly.
While a decrease in insects as the weather cools is a plus to many people, greenhouse growers should keep in mind that beneficial insects could use a little help.
Greenhouse growers can now sign up for Abiotic Disorders of Greenhouse Crops, Greenhouse and Horticultural Lighting, Biological Control for Greenhouse Growers, and Floriculture Root Zone Management.
Energy screens serve as an effective tool for managing energy costs in greenhouses, but an overreliance on them may inadvertently compromise the conditions necessary for optimal pollination.
