UConn Extension Offers Bedding Plants 2021 Webinar Series for Greenhouse Growers A three-part webinar series on plant growth regulators, pests, and diseases on ornamental plants in greenhouses. Presentations are for commercial greenhouse growers (wholesale and retail) producing ornamental spring bedding plants, specialty annuals and herbaceous perennials. One pesticide recertification credit has been approved for each […]
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Air Layering Plants Tutorial for Beginners with Carl Johnson
Interested in learning how to air layer plants? Carl Johnson, a horticulture intern, created this tutorial demonstrating how to air layer using a simple technique that can be done by plant people of all skill levels.
Biological Controls in Greenhouses
More Connecticut greenhouse growers and retailers are using biological controls to manage insect and diseases (Photo of greenhouse). Here you can see a variety of spring plants for sale that were grown using biological controls (beneficial insects and mites, and biologically based fungicides). As an example, this yellow gerbera daisy flower was grown using biological […]
New Greenhouse Pest Guide Web App
Try our new mobile optimized website app for commercial growers that contains options for biological control and pesticides for management of insect and mite pests common in commercial greenhouse production. This app can be used on your computer, smart phone or other electronic device. This was a cooperative project between Leanne Pundt of UConn’s IPM […]