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The document discusses the causes of phytotoxicity in plants, including species sensitivity, inappropriate tank mixes, and drought stress at the time of application, and provides recommendations for avoiding these issues.
The document provides guidance on how to handle plant damage due to phytotoxicity, including decision-making on whether to discard or salvage the plants, methods for cleanup and recovery, and optimizing crop cultural practices for fast recovery.
The document provides detailed information on abiotic disorders in plants, their causes such as environmental conditions, chemical injury, nutrient deficiencies, and genetic abnormalities, and offers tips on diagnosing and managing these disorders.
Here’s a quick summary of just a few of the topics we tackled over the past 12 months: Early-spring tips tackled downy mildew vigilance, the importance of identifying mottling and chlorosis early, scouting systematically and remembering that once whitish/gray spore clusters appear, the window for ea...
Usually our weekly tips are courtesy of Ball Seed Technical Services troubleshooter Nick Flax, but this week Dr. Josh Henry is taking over with some special tech training on a specific plant growth regulator: Benzyladenine. What is benzyladenine? Benzyladenine (BA) is a synthetic cytokinin that disr...
The season is changing and it's time for a check-in. Keep your poinsettia production moving in the right direction with this week's tip. PROBLEM: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and this holds especially true for long-term crops like poinsettias. Make sure all the hard work you’ve p...
This week, Dr. Josh Henry shares some technical training he's developed to help growers better understand Rooting Hormone. Problem: Without understanding the process of rooting, or the latest best practices for rooting hormone application and moisture management during propagation, you might be work...
The document discusses the identification, prevention, and management of Bacterial Leaf Spot (BLS) in garden mums, caused by Pseudomonas cichorii, including the symptoms, conditions for infection, and treatment methods.
The document provides advice on identifying and treating caterpillar damage on garden mums, suggesting several insecticides.
The document provides detailed information on the management and prevention of Rhodococcus (Leafy Gall), a bacterial pathogen causing leafy gall in plants, emphasizing on sanitation, early detection, removal, and strict sanitation as essential control measures.
The document discusses the causes of calcium deficiency in poinsettia production, its indicators, and strategies to overcome it, including managing fertilizer programs, modifying the growing environment, and using foliar calcium chloride sprays.
The document provides recommendations for managing pest and disease outbreaks in greenhouses, emphasizing the importance of early detection, immediate action, and the use of appropriate insecticides, miticides, and fungicides.
The document provides detailed information on the use of rooting hormones like indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) in improving the rooting success and uniformity of vegetative cuttings, discussing their application methods, optimal rates, timing, and the importance of moisture management during propagation.
The document provides detailed information about Lewis mites, a pest that periodically appears in North American greenhouses, particularly on poinsettias, and offers strategies for their management and control, including the use of pesticides and biocontrol agents.
The document provides a detailed guide on diagnosing plant health issues, focusing on the importance of describing symptoms, determining affected plant parts, and considering symptom distribution, with tips on identifying unusual color, growth, and patterns.
The document discusses the factors causing poinsettias to stretch, including excessive turgor, shade avoidance, wrong fertilizer, and temperature differences, and provides strategies to prevent this, such as ensuring wet-to-dry cycles, maximizing airflow, adjusting shade curtains, using the right fertilizer, and applying plant growth retardants.
The document provides strategies to prevent excessive growth in poinsettia crops, including managing turgor pressure, light levels, fertilizer use, temperature differences, and the use of plant growth retardants.
The document provides tips on how to combat calcium deficiency in poinsettias, including choosing the right fertilizer, managing the greenhouse environment, and using foliar calcium chloride sprays if necessary.
The document discusses the signs, causes, and solutions for calcium deficiency in poinsettia crops, including adjusting fertilizer programs, modifying the growing environment, and using calcium chloride sprays.
Today, we welcome Dr. Will Healy, Ball Technical Services and Research Manager. He helps explain the revised Impatiens downy mildew guidelines, charts and tables to help growers build a successful and efficient fungicide rotation.