Acres & Acres

The Four Bs

Chris Beytes

The four Bs applies to all crop segments … and, really, to all businesses.

Corr on Cannabis

Checking Out the Elephant

Dr. Brian Corr

Many people are groping around blindly to compare the cannabis industry to things they know. To some, the cannabis industry is like traditional horticulture.

Cover Story

Growers Talk About Their Cutting Robots

Chris Beytes

Two unrooted cutting (URC) robots—the ISO Group ISO Cutting Planter and Visser’s AutoStix— have been on the market in North America for six and five years, respectively, giving growers ample time to put them through their paces and evaluate their worth. We asked seven such growers, each of whom have up to half a decade or more of experience with one or both machines, to share their opinions of the two machines.

Culture Notes

A Sensational! Lavender for Your Lineup

Maria Zampini

Sensational! Lavender provides uniform, consistent propagation, is programmable and is grower-friendly, making it a go-to for both field growers and perennial producers.

Features

Keep Good Seeds From Going Bad

Jerry Gorchels

Best practices for handling and storing seed.

Features

Manufactured Blooms: Success With Cuttings

Bill Calkins

Implement a strict process for vegetative cuttings this year, beginning even before the boxes arrive on your dock.

Features

Preventing Disease in Propagation

Rick Yates

The symptoms to keep an eye on and how to treat breakouts.

Features

Rooting Cold-Intermediate and Cold-Sensitive Greenhouse Crops

Annika Kohler & Roberto Lopez

In part two of our two-part series, we further push the envelope by determining if cold-intermediate and cold-sensitive crops can be rooted under a cool air temperature with root-zone heating without sacrificing timing and plant quality for successful liner production.

Features

The Importance of Soil Temperature

John Erwin & George Guenthner

The first in a two-part series, this article looks at the effects of growing media temperature on root growth and photosynthesis.

Features

Tips for Better Young Plants

Troy Buechel

What to consider when producing young plants from the perspectives of fertilization, pH and water management.

Growers Talk Business

Getting Ready for Winter

Bill Swanekamp

Five things we’re using (and you can also use) to lower your energy costs.

Growers Talk Production

Another Season, Another Turn

Michael DeBerti

Turning our focus to a more controlled environment does require growers to make some adjustments to the nature and scope of their work.

GT in Brief

A “Choked” Bulb Supply

Jennifer Zurko

This past June, parts of the Netherlands saw record-breaking weather of 6 in. of rain within a matter of hours, flooding large areas of tulip bulb fields and leaving them sitting in water for days as growers frantically tried to pump the water into the canals.

GT in Brief

All-America Selections Honors Barry Ruta

Jennifer Zurko

All-America Selections recently honored a well-respected industry icon during the 2021 AAS Virtual Summer Summit and Judge’s Meeting.

GT in Brief

AmericanHort Announces New Team Members

Chris Beytes

AmericanHort announced that Cindy Lee and Bill Behrens have joined the association team to take the lead on managing Cultivate, AmericanHort’s signature industry event.

GT in Brief

Confetti for a Good Cause

Chris Beytes

Dümmen Orange will honor the memory of the late long-time broker representative Matt Willoughby (who passed away unexpectedly earlier this year) by offering a special calibrachoa combination specifically chosen by his wife, Jennifer, and their three children.

GT in Brief

In Memoriam: Billy Powell

Chris Beytes

Billy Powell, founder of Powell Plant Farm of Troup, Texas, died September 8 at his home in New Summerfield.

GT in Brief

In Memoriam: Gary Miller of Milgro Nursery

Chris Beytes

Gary Fred Miller, founder of Milgro Nursery, passed away peacefully in his sleep September 3 at home surrounded by his wife, Farrelyn, and his eight children.

GT in Brief

MANTS Registration Now Open

Jennifer Zurko

Registration is now open for the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show held at the Baltimore Convention Center January 5-7, 2022.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

Ball Seed; BioWorks, Inc.; Eason Horticultural Services; Hoffman Nursery; Oasis Grower Solutions

GT in Brief

Suntory Flowers Names GM for North America

Chris Beytes

Suntory Flowers has named T. Jay Higgins general manager for North America.

Inside Look

The Magic of Propagation

Jennifer Zurko

If you had magical powers, wouldn’t it be great if you could just wave a wand over the greenhouse and everything was grown and finished to perfection?

JZ on D.C.

Highlights From Impact Washington 2021

Jennifer Zurko

When AmericanHort started planning for its biennial advocacy event a few months ago, the hope was that COVID would be in the rearview mirror. Fast-forward through the summer and the Delta variant could have upended the Impact Washington Summit.

Pest Management

Botrytis Season Doesn’t End When the Poinsettias Ship

A.R. Chase & Aaron J. Palmateer

Now is the time to consider doing more to prevent Botrytis blight.

Pest Management

New Pesticides for Use in Greenhouse Production Systems

Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd

Descriptions of the new pesticides that are registered for use in greenhouses.

TRENDING NOW

Autonomous Tugs

AgriNomix LLC

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High-Pressure Tray Washers

Pack Manufacturing Company

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Rift Blue and Rift Purple Lobelia

Jolly Farmer

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Solar-Powered Ventilation Solutions

Advancing Alternatives

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Stadium Line of Horticultural Containers

East Jordan Plastics Inc.

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WebTrack Enhancements

Ball Seed