2024 New Perennial Varieties guide - Greenhouse Management
May 30, 2024 · Agastache cana Zuni from Benary is a sun-loving, heat and drought tolerant perennial with violet flowers and dark foliage that attracts beneficial insects. It has a vigorous, bushy plant habit, a long flowering season and is suitable for landscape applications. Grows 28-32 inches tall by 16-24 inches wide.
Choose the best shading material for your greenhouse
Nov 1, 2016 · Internal shade curtains. Growers can reduce greenhouse light transmission to reduce water loss and plant temperature (heat stress) or for crops that are sensitive to high solar radiation by using shading materials. The two most common shading strategies used in commercial greenhouses to reduce solar radiation are: 1) applying a shading compound ...
How to grow poinsettias in a greenhouse, the right way
Aug 4, 2011 · Managing leaf internode length and the timing of the pinch are the keys to ensuring all of the bracts grow into a salable position. Keeping the humidity high and reducing light and heat stress after plants are pinched can help ensure all of the axillary branches develop normally. Mistake No. 6: Post pinch stress.
Does light transmission through greenhouse glazing matter?
Feb 5, 2018 · Clean glazing: Wash in the fall to remove exterior shading, dirt and smog. This can increase light transmission by five percent or more. Although the light transmission of the glazing is an important consideration when building a new greenhouse, there are many other factors that need to be considered that can have a greater effect. John is an ...
Using temperature to control growth - Greenhouse Management
Jun 9, 2011 · Opinion differs on the amount of temperature drop needed. Most growers lower the temperature 5°F-12°F. Not only does a morning DROP use less energy, lowering the greenhouse temperature before sunrise is also more effective at controlling stem elongation. Paul Pilon, owner of Perennial Solutions Consulting, said that because most growth occurs ...
The latest on poinsettias - Greenhouse Management
Jul 25, 2022 · The latest on poinsettias. Published July 25, 2022. According to the 2020 USDA Floriculture Report, poinsettia sales in 2020 totaled $157 million — up 3% from 2019. Slotted into the potted flowering plants category by the USDA, poinsettias account for 18.4% of sales in that category. The market for poinsettias continues to evolve, too.
Proven Winners adds Hollywood Hibiscus to ... - Greenhouse …
Jan 10, 2024 · Proven Winners is adding J. Berry's renowned Hollywood Hibiscus to its catalog of ColorChoice flowering shrubs and partnering with Walters Gardens on a new mangave program, the ART & SOL Mangave collection.. Hollywood Hibiscus. The strategic partnership between Spring Meadow Nursery — which grows more than 300 varieties of ornamental shrubs marketed under the Proven Winners ColorChoice brand ...
Maintaining hydroponic solution temperature - Greenhouse …
Mar 9, 2018 · Maintaining hydroponic solution temperature. Nutrient solution flowing through the root zone picks up heat that may have to be removed for crops such as lettuce. Root zone temperature is one of the major factors that affect root health and plant growth. The temperature of the nutrient solution is generally optimum between 60° F and 75° F.
Water soluble fertilizers: best practices for a safer environment
Jan 21, 2011 · Cari Peters is vice president, J.R. Peters Inc., (866) 522-5752, Ext, 14; [email protected]; www.jrpeters.com. This article is adapted from the presentation “Water Soluble Fertilizers: Best Practices for a Safe Environment” at the 2010 Northeast Greenhouse Conference & Expo (www.negreenhouse.org). Implementing fertility best ...
Smart technology for better sanitation - Greenhouse Management
Jun 26, 2019 · OxyFusion® - On-Demand PAA. OxyFusion is a streamlined, technology-driven water sanitation system that provides an on-demand supply of Peroxyacetic acid (PAA). Through a proprietary reaction process, OxyFusion has the capability to deliver a wide range of PAA concentrations ranging from 15 – 2,000 parts per million (ppm).