- Tips for Preventing Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew is one of the most common diseases that affects a wide range of herbaceous and woody ornamental crops particularly in late spring to early summer. Before you begin production, make sure you have the proper cultural practices and products in place to help prevent powdery mildew outbreaks.
Powdery mildew is one of the most common diseases that affects a wide range...
- Help Spring Bedding Plants Finish Strong
Spring is a busy time in nurseries and greenhouses because of the wide variety of plants in production. The diversity of plants also presents the challenge of preventing the many insects and diseases that could threaten healthy, salable crops.
Spring is a busy time in nurseries and greenhouses because of the wide vari...
- Combat Foliar Diseases with a Disease Control Program
Even as we move into fall months, high temperatures and humidity can linger, so it is still important to monitor closely for foliar diseases. Although most pathogens do not cause plant mortality, symptoms can greatly reduce the appearance and salability of infected plants.
Even as we move into fall months, high temperatures and humidity can linger...
- Tips for Maintaining Healthy Plants Through Shipping
Itās critical to consider strategies to protect your crops from diseases and insects as they are being transported to retail to ensure crop quality and salability. Be sure to make final fungicide and insecticide applications to protect crops as they head to consumersā landscapes. This stage in production is also a good time to consider a plant growth regulator (PGR) to help plants stay uniform and compact on retail shelves.
Itās critical to consider strategies to protect your crops from diseases an...