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Training with Crop Simulations
Greenhouse Product News
July 2005
By Jim Faust, Pranahita Andolu and Kelly Lewis
It is surely not possible to include every possibility of what can happen in a greenhouse, so we narrowed our initial focus.
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Managing Light During Propagation
Greenhouse Product News
June 2005
By Roberto Lopez and Erik Runkle
Michigan State University research examines how environmental factors — especially light — influence the rooting and growth of vegetative annual cuttings.
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DLI Measurements: A Valuable Addition to Your Toolbox
Greenhouse Product News
January 2004
Jim Faust
DLI is a term that refers to the total quantity of light delivered to a surface. Over the past five years, with the support of Floriculture Industry Research and Scholarship Trust (FIRST), we conducted a series of experiments to develop guidelines for using the daily light integral (DLI) to gauge the light environment in greenhouses.
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Temperature and Light on Bedding Plants
Greenhouse Product News
July 2003
Lee Ann Pramuk and Erik Runkle
Last year, we began to research the effects of temperature and light intensity on four popular bedding plants: salvia 'Vista Red', celosia 'Gloria Mix', marigold 'Bonanza Yellow' and impatiens 'Accent Red'. Our objectives were to determine how temperature and daily light integral influence plant growth and development of these species. From this information, we can predict how changing your environment will influence the timing and quality of your bedding plant crops.
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Late-Season Bonzi Drenches: Northern & Southern Perspectives
Greenhouse Product News
September 2002
Jim Faust and Royal D. Heins
By the late 90s, late-season Bonzi drenches became a standard practice for many Southern growers, while many Northern growers were still appropriately cautious. Currently, late-season Bonzi drenches have been sufficiently tested that both Northern and Southern growers can safely use this technique, provided that the proper guidelines are followed.
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Greenhouse Light
Greenhouse Product News
October 2000
Pamela C. Korczynski, Joanne Logan, and James E. Faust
This study brings to light a new method for estimating sunlight measurements
in greenhouses across the 48 contiguous states.
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