Category: Plant Health
Plant health and biologicals for disease management
Natural enemies and materials for disease management in the greenhouse from BioWorks.
Rotating chemical treatments
Avoiding resistance means learning to change your pesticide treatment type or mode of action to avoid the development of mutational resistance and keep the overall pest populations under control.
Hand-in-hand with hydroponics
Hydroponics is a way of growing plants without soil, but that doesn’t mean it is all media-less.
Investing in your plant health
Integrated plant health management (IPHM) emphasizing a more holistic approach that includes plant nutrition and other methods that promote plant tolerance of abiotic (environmental) and biotic (pests and diseases) stresses as a first line of defense.
AgroLiquid achieves certification for biostimulant
A provider of agricultural crop nutrition products, AgroLiquid recently shared that its biostimulant product, PrimAgro C-Tech, has been awarded a prestigious certification, affirming its adherence to industry recognized standards for efficacy, safety, and composition.
Dr. Bugs: Resulting resistance
Insecticides are used to manage populations of insect pests including aphids, fungus gnats, leafminers, mealybugs, thrips and whiteflies in greenhouse production systems below plant-damaging levels.
Forty Under 40 Perspectives: Frost protection using irrigation
When I began working at Bailey Nurseries as an assistant foreman in plant health, I had a lot to learn despite a degree in horticulture and 10 plus years working in the industry.
What if plants could talk?
Gaining a knowledge of plant chemistry can lead to tangible benefits like improved crop yield, early detection of issues related to production and plant health and better-quality products.
Dr. Bugs: Stratiolaelaps scimitus
Dr. Bugs addresses using biological control agents against fungus gnat larvae and discusses predatory mites.
Mycorrhizal Applications introduces OMRI-listed biofungicide for professional use
Mycorrhizal Applications has introduced AmyloShield , a sustainable, high-potency biofungicide that provides consistent control.