Control Of Thrips With Systemic Insecticides - Greenhouse Grower
WEBJun 10, 2013 · Western flower thrips (WFT) are the most important insect pest of horticultural greenhouse-grown crops worldwide. In order to develop controls, it is essential to understand the feeding behavior of these pests. Advertisement. WFT have piercing-sucking mouthparts, but they do not feed exclusively in the phloem sieve tubes.
How to Create the Ideal Ventilation System for Your Greenhouse
WEBAug 9, 2019 · A greenhouse is going to need wind speeds of somewhere between two and three miles per hour to provide the required ventilation. There are many days a year that won’t hit this mark. To combat this, operations will need a well-designed, active cooling system. Active cooling requires mechanical tools, like fans and evaporative coolers, to ...
Tips on Growing Leafy Greens in a Greenhouse
WEBNov 24, 2020 · Commercial production of leafy greens in a controlled environment gets more competitive every year. As a result, it is important to seek the best options in order to compete in this market. Production of leafy greens inside greenhouses and plant factory systems are great options to produce high marketable products.
17 Greenhouse Designs You Should Consider When Upgrading
WEBJul 12, 2019 · The GrowSpan Series 500 Tall Greenhouse creates an ideal climate-controlled commercial growing environment, featuring an expansive growing room, extra overhead space, and roll-up or drop-down sides for improved ventilation. Structures are built with a triple-galvanized steel frame to resist corrosion …
A Step-by-Step Guide to Efficient Greenhouse Irrigation
WEBJan 21, 2023 · If there are 600 pots on a bench that require 4 liters per hour (lph) each, then make sure the flow rate, pressure, and line sizes can deliver 10.58 gpm at the minimum pressure. Have adequate filtration throughout the facility to prevent emitter clogging, reduce biofilm buildup, and the resulting crop shrinkage.
Competition, Pricing, and Future of the Indoor Leafy Greens Market
WEBJun 29, 2021 · There are two perspectives when looking at the pricing of greenhouse leafy greens. Grandmaison sees greenhouse-grown lettuce and micro greens as fetching higher prices than field-grown varieties due to freshness and quality. “From our analysis, we see that greenhouse-grown lettuce and microgreens continue to be double if …
Subirrigation: Watering From The Ground Up - Greenhouse Grower
WEBApr 26, 2012 · Capillary Mats. The simplest form of sub-irrigation, in these systems water is delivered to a porous mat that is in contact with the bottom of the container. This allows water to move from the mat to the growing medium. The mat is placed on a plastic sheet to retain water and is usually covered with a perforated plastic sheet to slow the growth ...
10 Vegetable Crops You Should Consider - Greenhouse Grower
WEBJul 18, 2012 · 9. Swiss chard and squash are great possibilities for greenhouse production if sold directly to the consumer. As with most vegetable crops, these two vegetables come in all shapes and colors. 10. Raspberries and strawberries, grown in greenhouses, are just around the corner.
UMASS Fertilizer Trials Recommend Nature’s Source Organic Plant …
WEBDr. Cox recommends Nature’s Source Organic Plant Food 3-1-1 as a liquid fertilizer that is readily available, cost effective, OMRI-listed and with good label directions for greenhouses. He also mentions the ease-of-use in how it mixes well with water and can pass fertilizer injectors. “Nature’s Source is currently the best liquid organic ...
Growing Dianthus Successfully - Greenhouse Grower
WEBMar 27, 2014 · Provide growing temperatures at 60°F to 70°F daytime and 50°F to 60°F nighttime. Use a well-draining, disease-free, fertile commercial media. Maintain pH in the range of 5.8 to 6.2. Dianthus ‘Passion’ from Emerald Coast Growers. Keep electrical conductivity (EC) at 0.8 to 1.2 with a target of 1.0 mS/cm using the 2:1 extraction method.
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