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Tuesday, March 09, 2010 Vol. 73 No. 11


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March 2010 Issue

Features
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“If I could do it over again, I’d …” | Chris Beytes
Have you ever done an upgrade to your business only to later wish you’d done it differently? You’re not alone. We asked five growers what they’d do if they got a do-over. (What’s the common theme? A bigger, bolder long-range plan.)

Foliage Industry Connects in Florida | Chris Beytes
The first few trade shows of the year are a good place to put your fingers upon the pulse of our industry. That is why the main question we heard at the 37th Annual Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition was, “What are you hearing?” The answer? Things seem to be looking up for spring.


Culture Notes
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Producing the New Boutique Agaves | Heather May
Known for years as the giants of the succulent world, agaves have now taken on a whole new persona, thanks to careful selection and breeding.

Got Petunia Problems? | Will Healy
Why does the most common crop we grow in the spring cause so many problems as we move from seed to flowering plants? We look at some of the ways your petunia program can fall off the tracks.


Columns
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Behind the Scenes | Jennifer Zurko
Introducing Chris Truesdale—Graphic Designer

Getting Ready for Spring | Roger McGaughey
Whether you have a small or large nursery, preparation for the season ahead is vitally important. It’s essential to be proactive rather than regretting, after you put the crop in the greenhouse, that you haven’t taken care of some things.




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Inside TPIE 2010 |Chris Beytes
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Under an Acre

Frank Rhodes, a small retail grower who runs the family-owned Frank’s Produce in Elkridge, Maryland, does know that it’s important to be humble and not be afraid to ask for help.
Pest Management

Many people assume that if a chemical is used to control a disease-causing agent, it will cure the plant, no matter when and how they use it. For this reason, it’s important to note that fungicides don’t cure diseases. Fungicides work by preventing disease from becoming established.
Growers Talk Business

The more I watched the tragedy of the earthquake in Haiti unfold before my eyes, the more I began to notice I was not feeling as sorry for myself as I was a few weeks earlier.
Acres & Acres

As I spoke with more and more “real” experts about retractable and open-roof houses—the guys who build them and sell them—I realized how many things have been discovered about the technology that I hadn’t kept up with.

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