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Paul Pilon

Paul Pilon Columnist, Director of Growing at Opel Growers

Paul Pilon is Director of Growing at Opel Growers in Hudsonville, Michigan, and editor-at-large of the Perennial Pulse e-newsletter.  He can be reached by phone at (616) 366-8588 or email at paul@opelgrowers.com.

Recent Articles

Features
Perennials Section: Cold Has a Purpose
Paul Pilon
Understanding how vernalization and dormancy impact perennial plant quality is critical. Similarly, cold protection strategies can make or break your crop—especially in colder regions.
Paul's Pointers
Summertime: It’s Exponential
Paul Pilon
Although I think you deserve a break and suggest you find time for relaxation with what’s left of this summer, I also encourage you to not become complacent and be aware of how challenging summer production can be.
Features
Tried & True Perennials
Paul Pilon
There are a multitude of options depending on use and location.
Paul's Pointers
Between Seasons
Paul Pilon
It’s true how time flies when you’re having fun—or perhaps time really does go faster as you get older—but I can’t believe another spring is in the rear-view mirror.
Paul's Pointers
When It’s Good to Be Negative
Paul Pilon
I’ve been using negative DIF for many years and just started implementing it with crops again this spring.
Paul's Pointers
Checking All the Boxes
Paul Pilon
There are really a lot of considerations when it comes to growing plants.
Paul's Pointers
Preventatives Make Sense (and Save Dollars)
Paul Pilon
When it comes to growing plants, it’s more costly and detrimental to wait to address crop issues rather than managing them when they first arise.
Paul's Pointers
Failing in the Fall is Not an Option
Paul Pilon
Growers who fail to monitor roots in the fall and take steps to maximize their health are at a great disadvantage.
Features
Perennials for the Picking
Chris Beytes, Bill Calkins, Paul Pilon & Jennifer Zurko
The next installment of our Spring Trials coverage is all about perennials.
Paul's Pointers
Watering is an Art
Paul Pilon
Like fine art that draws upon various principles and is highly subjective, irrigation also has certain fundamentals growers must follow, but the delivery of water and how to manage watering crops is highly subjective.
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