Mastering Greenhouse Air Circulation
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Growing media for strawberries grown under different production systems
Growing media for strawberries grown under different production systems Author: John Bergman, grower advisor As strawberry cultivation advances within CEA...
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Strawberry Production Reinvented
Strawberries are one of the most important fruit crops in the world, and Quebec – the third largest producer in North America after California and Florida – supplies 50% of Canada’s total production. Strawberry production methods across the province have changed at an impressive rate over the last twenty years.
Poinsettia Cultivation – Phase 6
Pinching poinsettias can often become so routine that one forgets several important prerequisites to the process :
Poinsettia Cultivation – Phase 5
As poinsettia growers, we cannot neglect practices that increase the post-production longevity of the plants we grow. The main objective is to produce a quality poinsettia at the proper stage of development. From mid-November until shipping, concerns such as fertilizing, watering, plant environment, root health, maturity and sleeving can all have profound effects on post-harvest quality once purchased by consumers.
Poinsettia Cultivation – Phase 4
As we approach the month of December, hopefully everything we have done up to this time has prepared the poinsettia for the final stage of its growth cycle. Bract development is near completion, the root system is healthy and well established, and the size, tone and colour of the leaves have been optimized by a sound fertilization program.