This webinar will be presented live in Spanish, and posted online in English and Spanish. Shara Ortiz Carvajal will present her and Dr. Jim Faust's latest research findings from Clemson University on experiments performed on cut chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum ×morifolium) is the second-largest exported cut flower worldwide; however, some cultivars exhibit rapid leaf senescence during their first week of vase life. This phenomenon negatively impacts consumer perception of plant quality, and its cause has been unknown. Their results demonstrate that rapid leaf senescence of chrysanthemums is related to carbohydrate depletion in the leaves during the postharvest environment. Postharvest treatments such as hydration time and environment, the application of plant growth regulators, sucrose in the hydration solution, post-shipping holding solution, and vase solutions were evaluated.

Este seminario web se presentará en vivo en español y se publicará en línea en inglés y español. Durante el seminario se presentaran los ultimos hallazgos de la investigacion realizada en la Universidad de Clemson por Shara y el Dr. Jim Faust, apartir de experimental realizados con tallow cortados de crisantemos. El crisantemo (Chrysanthemum ×morifolium) es la segunda flor de corte más exportada a nivel mundial; sin embargo, algunas variedades muestran rápida senescencia en el follaje durante la primera semana de florero. Este fenómeno afecta negativamente la percepción de calidad del producto por parte del consumidor, y su causa ha sido desconocida. Los resultados obtenidos demostraron que la rápida senescencia del follaje de los crisantemos está relacionada con la perdida de carbohidratos después de la cosecha. Con el fin de mitigar este fenómeno, tratamientos postcosecha fueron evaluados, tales como: tiempo y temperatura de hidratación de los tallos, aplicación de reguladores del crecimiento de plantas, adición de azucares en la solución de hidratación luego del corte.

We will cover some tune-up topics for producing seedling plugs and transplants, with lessons learned from leading growers in the Floriculture Research Alliance. These include (a) checking your irrigation booms and emitters are working well, (b) checking your climate sensors are ready to go, and (c) fine-tuning your targets for irrigation scheduling and climate control.

This webinar will explore economic predictions, consumer preferences, and industry-specific trends to help growers stay ahead of the curve in 2025.

This webinar will discuss the key components of tissue culture and how it is used for plant propagation and plant improvement.

This webinar will cover the latest in greenhouse climate management. We will cover basics as well as advanced strategies and innovative techniques to optimize environmental conditions for enhanced crop growth and yield. Led by industry expert Dr. Bruce Bugbee, this session aims to equip greenhouse growers with the tools and knowledge necessary to navigate and control the complex climate dynamics within their facilities and optimize plant growth and profit.

Join Dr. Rose Buitenhuis to learn comprehensive strategies to develop and sustain an IPM program for thrips management to mitigate the risk of pesticide resistance. Gain invaluable insights into proactive measures and holistic approaches essential for effective thrips management in greenhouse environments. View additional Q&A Session for this webinar here: https://youtu.be/2re2RyIHZqQ

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There has been increasing interest in the use of drones in cut flower production as a way to reduce labor issues and costs involved with pest and disease scouting, stress monitoring, pesticide applications, soil compaction, and more. Drones may provide a way to improve precision in stress detection and spray applications, and contribute to more sustainable production practices. This webinar will provide information on how drones and other UAVs are currently used in cut flower production, current work being done to implement and improve the use of drones in floriculture, and the future of drones and other UAVs in floriculture production systems.

Floriculture crops are produced in a diverse range of systems which can bring along the risk of many soilborne diseases, including fungal and oomycete root rots. This webinar will help growers learn how to identify important root diseases in floriculture production and strategies for managing them.