Help at your fingertips

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What’s the one piece of equipment likely every single person at your nursery possesses? A smartphone. Use that mini-computer to your advantage and download some or all of these apps to help streamline processes and improve communication.

IRAC MoA 

Mode of Action Classification

The IRAC Insecticide Mode of Action (MoA) Classification app is an easy-to-use searchable database which allows you to identify insecticide active ingredients and their respective MoA groups without the need for a data connection.

It is essential for insecticide resistance management (IRM) to minimize the selection of resistance to any one type of insecticide.

Available for Apple and Android devices.

PGR Mix Master

PGR Mix Master is a tool to assist commercial nursery and greenhouse personnel in calculating correct dilutions for plant growth regulators. PGR Mix Master allows the user to specify a product, final dilution volume (in gallons), and dilution concentration (PPM). Once these three inputs are made PGR Mix Master will display the amount of PGR needed to obtain the desired concentration.

Available for Android devices. For you iPhone users, navigate to the website where you can access the same calculators (e-gro.org/mixmaster).

Greenhouse Scout

The Greenhouse Scout mobile application has been designed to help growers manage greenhouse insect pests with an easily accessible summary of information on biocontrol of common greenhouse insects;

an interactive interface for collecting scouting data and recording product applications; and record keeping with a graphical presentation of scouting data.

Available for Apple and Android devices.

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Plant Sample Submission

Nursery and greenhouse growers who need to identify plants, plant diseases, insect pests and other plant problems can use this resource, created by several university labs, including Purdue’s Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory. The Plant Diagnostic Sample Submission app includes submission forms with customized questions.

It allows users to take and send digital photos and plant-problem descriptions to any of the participating labs. The university diagnostic labs involved are Alabama Cooperative Extension, University of Connecticut, University of Illinois Extension, University of Kentucky, Michigan State University, University of New Hampshire, Ohio State University, Oklahoma State University and Purdue.

Available for Apple devices.

ID Weeds

ID Weeds is produced by the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ Division of Plant Science. It allows you to search for weeds by their common or Latin name, view a list of weeds, or identify weeds based on a number of different characteristics.

Available for Apple devices.

Mix Tank

Mix Tank is designed to assist agricultural applicators with the proper tank mixing sequence of crop protection products. Mix Tank also captures product use rates and application information with mix sheets and conveniently maintains accurate spray logs for easy record keeping. 

Available for Apple and Android devices.

Editor’s note: This is just a sampling of what’s available. Have you found an app that works wonders for you? Let us know on one of our social media channels. On Facebook we’re @GreenhouseManagement and on LinkedIn look for Greenhouse Management magazine.

Compiled by Greenhouse Management staff