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Wire rack solution for windy days
A.M.A. Horticulture introduces a new custom racking solutions to keep containerized plants upright and in formation for nurseries and garden centers. Windy days can be a nightmare for nurseries, garden centers and other growers. Pots... more »
New automation-ready foam substrate option
OASIS RhizoPlug Tray singulated engineered substrate from propagation media supplier Oasis Grower Solutions (OGS) is automation-ready and provides uniform and consistent quality. Developed specifically in response to the needs of precision vegetative propagators, this new... more »
Integrated control of thrips webinar
The American Floral Endowment is offering a free Grow Pro Webinar Series session on integrated thrips control at 1 p.m. EST, on August 20, 2024. Speaker Rose Buitenhuis from Vineland Research and Innovation Centre will... more »
New Kudos OD Liquid increases seed crop yields
Fine Americas recently introduced Kudos OD Liquid, a new liquid formulation that gives growers the same performance as Kudos 27.5% WDG but in a liquid form. University research has shown Kudos OD Liquid is especially... more »
EPA issues emergency stop to Dacthal herbicide use
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is halting the use of the herbicide Dacthal with an emergency order to stop application. Also known as dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA), Dacthal is a pesticide registered to control weeds in... more »
UF’s online training course in irrigation water quality, treatment begins this month
The third course in University of Florida’s Greenhouse Training Online courses, about irrigation water quality and treatment starts Aug. 12. Irrigation is at the heart of plant production and the quality of that irrigation water... more »
Managing vapor pressures in controlled environment agriculture
Plant growth reacts positively or negatively to the vapor pressure deficit (VPD) — the difference between the leaf vapor pressure (LVP) and the surrounding cultivation room vapor pressure (RVP). It begins with the release of... more »
Setting ground rules for biostimulants
Biostimulants have long been unregulated inputs in the U.S. This has allowed hundreds of them to come to market lacking levels of quality control, thirdparty testing and other user-oriented information on use and efficacy. Some... more »
Technically Speaking: Why crops won’t flower (on time)
Many commercial greenhouse growers of floriculture crops are challenged with producing hundreds, if not thousands, of different species and cultivars. This is incredibly challenging because of their variation in plant culture (fertility and pH), growth... more »
New sustainable package initiative from Proven Winners ColorChoice
Spring Meadow Nursery and Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs have a new initiative that presents a sustainable package option to its grower partners. The new package is made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE #2), using 83% less... more »
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