Plant Health

Protecting Poinsettias Through Shipping and Finishing Strong

With fall now upon us, poinsettia production is in full swing. From mid-season to finish, it is important to continue watching for common pest and disease problems, such as whiteflies and foliar diseases. Closely monitoring... more »

SePRO Names New Vice President

SePRO has hired Greg Armel as the company's vice president of research, regulatory and innovation. “It seems like every day we are hearing about new resistant weed species in... more »

AmericanHort’s DIG Conference Scheduled for November

AmericanHort has announced the return of the DIG Conference: Disease, Insects, and Growth Regulators. It will take place online Nov. 3-5, 2020. Attendees will experience in-depth education on disease, insect, and growth regulator management, connect... more »

Syngenta to Present Poinsettia Webinar on Sept. 1

On Sept. 1, Syngenta technical experts Karl Trellinger of Syngenta Flowers and Nancy Rechcigl of Syngenta Crop Protection will present a short webinar on "Poinsettias: A Midseason Grower Check In." This 45-minute webinar takes place... more »

Mycorrhizal Applications Reformulates PGR

Mycorrhizal Applications is now offering a newly reformulated ProGibb gibberellic acid plant growth regulator (PGR) for the ornamental horticulture industry. ProGibb LV Plus T&O has replaced the former ProGibb T&O product The new ProGibb formulation... more »

Oasis Grower Solutions Introduces New Liquid Nutrient Supplement

Oasis Grower Solutions has introduced Fortify — a new liquid nutrient supplement, designed to optimize the growth performance and increase harvest weights while reducing production time. Fortify is an amino acid based nutrient supplement developed through extensive research... more »

Shield Your Crops with Mainspring GNL

{SPONSORED} Mainspring® GNL is a broad-spectrum, non-neonicotinoid insecticide that, when used preventively, keeps pest populations from building to damaging levels by stopping insect feeding upon ingestion. It is powered by the active ingredient cyantraniliprole, a... more »

Fine Americas Introduces Two New PGRs

Fine Americas has introduced two new plant growth regulators for the ornamentals industry that promote rooting and plant development early in the production cycle. Advocate helps propagate plants from cuttings, while Crest can improve the... more »