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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Vol. 73 No. 11


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March 2010 Issue

Features
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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.

Can You Handle Growing Fruit? | Jennifer Zurko
Think you’ve what it takes to grow edibles beyond the standard tomatoes? Seasoned fruit growers say you can ... if you’re ready for the challenges that come with it.


Culture Notes
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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.

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.


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

My Top Ten | Dr. P. Allen Hammer
Many of the growing problems in the greenhouse can be avoided with very simple changes in the things we do each day, but seem too easily overlooked.




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Inside TPIE 2010 |Chris Beytes
Tour TPIE 2010 with GrowerTalks Editor
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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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