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May 2013 Issue
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Conducting Onsite Greenhouse Trials | Paul Fisher, Rosanna Freyre & John Erwin
It’s easy to run an onsite experiment in your greenhouse/field; however, it’s hard to run a useful trial you can rely on to improve crop management practices. Being organized and following the scientific method are essential. In the Floriculture Research Alliance, we often help grower partners run onsite trials and have developed the following tips for a successful trial.
The Climbing Strawberry that Didn’t | Chris Beytes
In celebration of GrowerTalks’ 76 years in business, we’ll occasionally feature an industry supplier to reveal little-known details about its birth, growth, challenges or successes. This month: Everyone knows Peace rose, the single most-popular plant ever introduced by Conard-Pyle. And Knock Out Rose, which as a series has even eclipsed Peace. But few know of the strawberry that was their single worst introduction.
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Putting the Glam in Petunias | Jessica DeGraaf
Grown more for its foliage characteristic than for its flowers, Glamouflage Grape is spectacular in monoculture pots or as an accent in mixed containers.
Ligularia Bottle Rocket: Out-of-This-World Shade Perennial | Jeremy Windemuller
A refined version of the original, Ligularia Bottle Rocket grows into a densely compact clump of very large, thicker leaves that stand up to the summer heat.
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I’ll Take Scheduling for 1,000 | Chris Fifo
It’s all a big juggling act—making sure things are ready, and where they need to be, when they need to be.
Imperialism or Good Business? | Jennifer Zurko
In this month’s cover story, Chris reports on Dümmen’s Las Mercedes operation in El Salvador. Chosen for its climate and low labor costs, they’re doing the same thing in El Salvador as Ball is doing in Nicaragua—providing the best, quality plant material to their customers while helping the local economy by providing people with jobs they can take pride in.
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