Leaf Tipburn of Greenhouse Strawberries
Acommon nutrient disorder in greenhouse strawberry production during the winteris leaf tipburn due to a calcium deficiency...Bedding and Pot Plants Crop Walkers' Guide
Fire Up the Injector -- It's Calibration Time!
Interpreting Water Quality Tests
2020 Spring and Summer Color Palette
Blue. Bleu. Blau. Azul. In any language, we associate the primary color blue with the sky and ocean, and to a lesser extent –bedding plants...The Challenges of Managing Pests and Diseases in Retail Settings
Promoting Pollinator Plants at Retail
Now that the rain has finally subsided somewhat across the Midwest – garden centers are experiencing a flood of customers excitedly itching to get out and garden! Whether you are a wholesale grower, a retail provider, or both – now is a great time to get out and see what is going on in the garden centers around you...
New Options for Aphid Management
We’re employing beneficial insects and mites more than ever, but somehow the suggestion to sell aphid-infested plants as ‘ladybug-ready’ hasn’t been widely embraced...
Polystyrene Foam Aggregates in Greenhouse Substrates
Greenhouse soilless substrates are formulated from various components and amendments. Traditional greenhouse soilless substrate components include peat moss, aged bark, perlite, and/or vermiculite...Spring is in Full Swing
Spring is in full swing at the greenhouses in Michigan. Easter lily growers wrapped up moving lilies to coolers or shipping them late last week...Reservoir Nutrient Solution Siphoning
If you are growing crops hydroponically in deep-flow or raft systems, one of the last things you want to see is an unusually low or empty tank...
Keeping Your Greenhouses Clean in Springtime -- Make Your Best Effort
Have You Evaluated your Irrigation Water Quality Recently?
As an Extension Educator with Penn State I spend my winters on the speaking circuit addressing growers and farmers on a variety of topics...