“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…
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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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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….
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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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,…
Commercial ornamental plant growers have to satisfy various consumer requirements in order to deliver high-quality plants. One of the most important of these requirements is the aesthetic value of the…
It All Started with Ectos Dr. Mike Amaranthus’s introduction to success working with mycorrhizae started when he was the lead scientist working for the US Forest Service in Southern Oregon….
Often when our sales team talks with customers during a sales call or at a trade show, a customer will ask some great questions that are very deep into the…
Pathogenic microbes are a challenge everyone trying to raise plants is familiar with, from the home gardener to the largest grower, and horticulturalists are no exception. It has been estimated…
Often one of the initial barriers for a potential user of mycorrhizae is trying to determine what type of mycorrhizae they need for their crop. Do they need Endo, Ecto,…
