April 2024 - 4

FROM THE EDITOR
PLANT HEALTH
AND CHEMISTRY
This month's issue is all about
plant health. It's important to
start clean with strong greenhouse
sanitation practices before placing
plants in the growing area, but
maintaining plant health by
scouting and preventing diseases
with a solid IPM program and
understanding the chemistry
of your plants will give you the
knowledge to grow a better final
product and keep your business in
the green.
Integrated plant health management (IPHM) incorporates the
Viola 'Silver Gem' from
North Creek Nurseries.
integrated pest management (IPM) process of using tools and
strategies to manage pests, but it further includes nutrition and
promoting plant tolerances to abiotic and biotic stresses. Biological
program managers in applied technology, disease control and insect
control give us tips on how to keep your plants performing their best
on page 6.
Insecticide resistance is not a challenge any grower I know wants
to face, but are you aware of the different ways insects can develop
resistance to the chemicals we rely on? Fly over to page 28 for
the latest Dr. Bugs column that outlines four ways insects can
become resistant.
The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre has been working
to understand the language of plants through chemistry. Measuring
specific compounds and seeing how they change and respond to pests,
diseases and environmental conditions can help provide growers with
earlier disease and stress detection, improved growth conditions, and
customized nutrition and treatment plans, to name a few. Read more
about how this chemistry can benefit your greenhouse on page 20.
Healthy plants equals a healthy business so I hope this issue has
given you some helpful information to take back to the greenhouse
with you. Is there something related to plant health
or pests and diseases that you want us to cover?
Please send me an email or call me to discuss!
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