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WATCH ALL #CAST24 California Spring Trials Videos here: https://lnkd.in/gXwwuErq - coverage from every stop up and down the coast. Dozens of leading breeding companies, hundreds of new varieties and the stories behind the plants. Join editors Chris Beytes Jennifer Zurko Bill Calkins as they bring the trials to you! #CASpringTrials #growertalks #greenprofit #ballpublishing

GrowerTalks magazine editor Chris Beytes and Snoopy the #Drone were on hand for the start of the 2024 caladium tuber harvest at Classic Caladiums in Zolfo Springs, Florida. It was late October, and only the second time in 24 years they harvested this early. Why? A great growing season that had the tubers almost TOO large. After being crated, they go to the warehouse for two weeks of "curing" to toughen them for winter storage and shipping out to growers around the world. Some 95% of the world's caladiums come from Central Florida. Check out the video! https://lnkd.in/gGgbf9nq #greenhouse #farming #cutflowers #flowers #caladium #growertalks #greenprofit #insidegrower #ballpublishing

BLOOM BEAT E-NEWS FOR CUT FLOWER GROWERS IS OUT! Nov. Farm Update + Winning Team Strategy + More! - read & subscribe at https://lnkd.in/gu7SyfKq - topics include End-of-Nov Farm Update | Tom Brady on Leadership | New Inflora Cuts Catalog | Anemone Podcast | Show and Tell #greenhouse #farming #cutflowers #flowers #flowerfarm #growertalks #greenprofit #insidegrower #ballpublishing

TROPICAL TOPICS E-NEWS IS OUT! Adding space, LiveTrends + Sustee, be a judge - read & subscribe at https://lnkd.in/giXF6WSe - topics include The Plant Company Adds Space?| LiveTrends Design Group & Sustee | Speaking of Cool Products | Doing Good #greenhouse #nursery #indoorplants #flowers #growertalks #greenprofit #insidegrower

Check out GrowerTalks editor Jennifer Zurko's first-ever attempt at harvesting cuttings! Here's what she had to say about it ... Me trying to harvest my own cutting at Ball FloraPlant's farm Yecaflora. It went terribly as you can expect and it definitely takes an expert eye and lots of skill to do it. Not to mention you have to be careful not to cut your fingers! (GM of Yecaflora Erinque Aragón took the video with Production Manager Edgar Velasquez looking on. Eracelda Rodriguez was the very patient lady trying to help me out.) #greenhouse #horticulture #harvesting #cuttings #growertalks #greenprofit #insidegrower #ballpublishing

GREEN PROFIT'S buZZ! E-NEWS IS OUT! Record BFCM, nearshoring, port surge and another #Dallas IGC - read & subscribe at https://lnkd.in/gtdcznmr - topics include Port Surge Expected | #Nearshoring | Going Home | Pottery, Faux and Fountains | A Blowout #BFCM | The Lived-In Look | Two PSAs #greenhouse #gardencenter #retail #IGC #greenprofit #growertalks #ballpublishing #trends #business

Are you considering new #lighting strategies for your greenhouse in 2025? Check out this video where #GrowerTalks Senior Editor Bill Calkins talks to Ricardo Campos, Sales Manager for Lighting Technologies at Ball Seed Company, about why the #BallSeed team partnered with Philips Lighting to offer a full range of horticultural #LED lighting solutions for professional growers. Ricardo shares reasons why Ball Seed is a trusted advisor for growers exploring and developing cutting-edge lighting strategies and how he works within the organization to bring experience with lighting systems of all sizes to North American customers. He also goes through some of the most popular systems and why they’re affordable solutions that yield clear results in terms of improved quality and better growing environments. Lastly, Ricardo and Bill discuss Ball Seed’s commitment to lighting research and projects that have been completed with leading university researchers and cutting-edge greenhouses. https://lnkd.in/gvH9R_3V #greenhouse #horticulture #LED #growertalks #greenprofit #insidegrower #CEA #agriculture #floriculture

We want to call your attention to an article in this month’s GrowerTalks that details findings from a study by Roberto Lopez and Charlie Smith at Michigan State University. https://lnkd.in/g3yyEgVD EXCERPT: Knowing that geranium cuttings can often show yellowing after sticking (due to stress in shipping, storage or elsewhere in the chain), Roberto and Charlie conducted research to determine if a single overhead spray application of a tank mix of BA+GA4+7 and a rooting hormone on geranium cuttings with different flower colors would prevent leaf yellowing and not delay rooting or cause a phytotoxicity. Not to spoil the ending, but they found that regardless of the cultivar, the cuttings with the greenest leaves and the fewest senesced leaves four weeks after stick were those that received a 2.5 ppm spray application of BA+GA4+7. Roberto and Charlie trialed multiple tank mixes (including adding rooting hormones) in this study and share their results using clear tables and trial photos. Check it out before heading into geranium propagation season and as the researchers say, “don’t stress!” #greenhouse #horticulture #geranium #propagation #growertalks #ballpublishing

It seems crazy to think that before too long, young plants will begin popping up in your greenhouse ... but, to help you produce amazing crops next spring, GrowerTalks' Plug & Liner issue is out and it's power packed with excellent content. Check out our November issue to learn about PGR best management practices, tips for geranium propagation, basic plant physiology pointers, rooting hormone strategies, sanitation protocols and much, much more. Here's a link to the digital edition: https://lnkd.in/g_FcRNxz #greenhouse #horticulture #plug #liner #propagation #growing #growertalks #ballpublishing #floriculturefocused #media

NEW TECH ON DEMAND PODCAST—EPISODE 145: Oil-Based Pesticide Solutions ft. Emily from Kemin Industries https://lnkd.in/gd9XpVWd The latest Tech On Demand podcast, brought to you by GrowerTalks is now available, detailing a cutting-edge approach to insect and disease control—the use of botanical oil-based pesticides within IPM programs. Host Bill Calkins is joined by the director of research and development with the crop technologies division at Kemin Crop Technologies, Emily Fuerst. The conversation begins with some history on Kemin Industries, a family-owned company operating since the 1960s producing science-based ingredients found in the food we eat and supplements we use, as well as nutrition for healthy livestock, poultry, aquaculture and more. Since about 2018, Kemin has been focusing a lot on our segment, bringing innovative solutions to the greenhouse and nursery markets. As Emily and Bill move into the topic of oil-based #biopesticides, you’ll learn why essential oils have the potential to keep pests and diseases under control while minimizing the use of standard chemical pesticides in an IPM program, all supported by scientific trials and success stories. Research and application show these products not only prevent or control greenhouse pests and disease to the same or greater levels compared to conventional chemistries but can be much safer for workers with low to no REI. It's truly a fun and informative conversation and you’ll want to listen all the way to the end! Be sure to subscribe to the Tech On Demand podcast on your favorite app so you never miss an episode. TECH ON DEMAND ON SPOTIFY: https://lnkd.in/giTnH_4m TECH ON DEMAND ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://lnkd.in/g_B5UpSr #greenhouse #horticulture #nursery #cropprotection #biosolutions #pestcontrol #essentialoils #growertalks #greenprofit #insidegrower #ballpublishing