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New Mainspring Xtra insecticide from Syngenta offers expanded …
WEBAug 15, 2024 · The latest insect control innovation from Syngenta, Mainspring Xtra insecticide, is now available for use in greenhouses, nurseries and ornamental landscapes.Mainspring Xtra is powered by two modes of action, featuring the active ingredients cyantraniliprole, which delivers broad-spectrum, residual control of chewing and sucking insects like thrips, aphids and caterpillars, and thiamethoxam ...
Understanding IGRs - Greenhouse Management
WEBAugust 12, 2013. Sweetpotato whiteflies on poinsettia. The tiny pale spots are numerous young nymphs, an ideal target for IGRs. Insect growth regulators, or IGRs, are materials that act on the hormonal systems of immature insects. Insects pass through several stages on their way to adulthood. Each step in the process in controlled by chemicals ...
September 2024 - Greenhouse Management
WEBAutomation: Precision growing. Begonias: Driving spring success with colorful begonias. Substrates: Achieving success with the right substrate right on time. Labor: Fighting labor uncertainty with the H-2A visa program. LED Lighting: Finding profit through improved lighting. Substrates: Staple ingredient. Ornamental Grasses: The great turnaround.
Trendy tags and labels - Greenhouse Management
WEBApr 24, 2019 · In North America, we have five tag facilities producing billions of tags, and nine label facilities producing billions of labels. This expansion has even allowed us to begin providing automated label application equipment to our clients, making the process easier and more efficient. Tags & labels really are our bread and butter — we know them ...
Consider your covering - Greenhouse Management
WEBFeb 25, 2016 · It is being touted as being more resilient to winds, hail storms and snow loads, having a 120-pounds-per-square-foot snow load rating and 100-mph wind rating. The structural framework of the greenhouse will contribute to the overall resistance to the forces of nature. The bubble wrap type covering has an R-value of 1.71.
Proper storage guidelines for commercial growing media
WEBJul 20, 2012 · Outside storage. Some greenhouse/nursery operations cannot store growing media or media components inside a structure. If product must be stored outside, follow these guidelines: • Keep growing media on pallets, platform and/or elevated surface to avoid contact with ground and flooded areas. • Keep vegetation cleared …
6 common greenhouse problems & how to solve them
WEBMar 2, 2021 · Common problem No. 4: Constant mold and pest problems. Besides the overall function of the watering/fertigation system, close attention to disinfection is a major priority. Pythium and other vectors for disease can be transmitted by contaminated irrigation equipment and/or contaminated water. If growers are experiencing continued Pythium ...
Understanding the difference between water pH and alkalinity
WEBMar 7, 2011 · In general, water for irrigation should have a pH between 5.0 and 7.0. Water with a pH below 7.0 is termed “acidic” and water with a pH above 7.0 is termed “basic”. Water with a pH of 7.0 is neutral. Water alkalinity. Alkalinity is a measure of the water’s ability to neutralize acidity.
A holiday crop examination - Greenhouse Management
WEBJul 21, 2021 · Traditional poinsettias are still the most common holiday crop, but breeding and production changes offer a hint at what’s to come. More often than not, the phrase ‘holiday plant’ still means poinsettia. Come October, November and December, shelves at big-box stores and independent garden centers (IGCs) are stocked with poinsettias ...