Best Practices for DIF on Poinsettias
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One important lesson that we’ve learned together as an industry is how to manage bacterial blight disease of geraniums. We’ve figured out that exquisitely careful sanitation procedures are critical at the upper levels of production, with constant checking for any...Robotics, machine vision, and automation – The Future Reality of Flower Production
The new reality It would be very hard to argue against the notion, that a wide range of technologies will lead to marked changes to horticultural production systems in the coming decades. Many (possibly all!) other industry sectors are facing the same reality: 1)...Smart Sensor for Measuring Plant Nitrogen Status of Floriculture Crops
Plant nitrogen (N) content affects the growth and quality of floriculture crops. The deficiency of N causes leaf yellowing and stunted growth. In many floriculture crop species, leaf yellowing is usually seen in the older leaves. However, this may not be the case in...Growth Promotion by Bacteria-based Biostimulants
How can biostimulants promote growth and crop quality? The most common active ingredients in biostimulants are beneficial microorganisms (fungi and bacteria). These fungi and bacteria can increase the availability of essential macro and micronutrients that would...Efficient Lighting Strategies for Perennials
By Dr. Marc van Iersel and Claudia Elkins, University of Georgia Perennials are often grown in winter to get them ready for Spring sales. And that means that supplemental lighting is often required to produce high-quality plants in a timely manner. The electricity...
