Plant growth regulators
Pillars of PGR success
Do you need a plant growth regulator to slow, hold or stop your crop? Understand the fundamentals for success.
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3 tips for holding spring crops
By implementing the right cultural practices, growers can have success holding spring crops.
Dazide PGR receives lower REI for 2020
The re-entry interval for Fine Americas’ daminozide PGR drops by half to 12 hours.
Cultivation control
Automated systems: How environmental controls assist in greenhouse production and plant growth
Water quality lessons from Rosa Raudales at Plug & Cutting 2019
The UConn assistant professor and extension specialist discussed the chemical and microbial parameters that affect irrigation water.
Ball Seed launches online resource for Ball Mum growers
The new growth-tracking tool produces quality garden mums from start to finish.
Argus Control Systems launches new Argus Live application
The tool provides a live view of your operation and full control of your systems.
Making progress with PGRs
Dudley Dabbs, eastern regional manager at Fine Americas, discusses ethephon, tank mixing and other PGR tips for success.
Choose carefully
Proper selection and rotation will help growers avoid pesticide resistance.
Utilizing the “triazoles”
Ancymidol, flurprimidol, paclobutrazol and uniconazole are four active ingredients growers should consider when selecting a plant growth retardant.
Utilizing bulb dips
Now that it’s time to force bulbs, growers should consider this alternative to substrate drenches.
