House plant sales have flourished under the pandemic. The reasons are varied: New home offices, spending more time at home and finally decorating, more people living in apartments and condominiums,…
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“Insane Fertilizer Prices”, was the headline in a recent industry newsletter. The price of fertilizer has gotten so bad, one of the world’s largest fertilizer manufacturers recently sent out a…
The use of botanical insecticides (such as pyrethrum, which is derived from chrysanthemum flowers) has a number of advantages over synthetic insecticidal compounds, including increased safety from phytotoxicity, short residual...
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For many growers, July marks the end of one growing year and the beginning of another. At that time preparations for the next Spring begin in earnest. I have often...
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In July 2019 Ken Fisher, AmericanHort’s President and Chief Executive Officer, stated in his Keynote address that having an adequate labor supply was one of the horticultural industry’s greatest threats….
What is a Biostimulant? Biostimulants are a broad and emerging topic, with a lot of attention and new products hitting the markets in recent years. The current value of the…
As you may have noticed, some producers and manufacturers of mycorrhizal inoculant products are currently giving mixed messages on how they represent the mycorrhizae content of their finished goods. This...
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Over my career with Mycorrhizal Applications, one of the more frequently asked questions I get asked is how to best use mycorrhizae with hemp. This is a great question, and…
Among the many benefits of the utilization of botanical insecticides versus synthetic pesticide compounds, one of the most important is the decreased chance of the development of insecticide resistance. The…
In 1968, one of the most classic rock ‘n roll bands of all time, Three Dog Night, released the song titled “One”. The first line of the song is,…
