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TRENDS
Above and top right: Echinacea varieties from Terra
Nova Nurseries best-of-breeding include 'Delightful
Gold' and 'Princess Bride'. Both serve as great cut
flower options. Photos courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries.
Bottom right: 'Queeny Lime Orange' zinnia blooms with
lime and rosy colors making it a popular cut flower
choice. Photo courtesy of Sunny Meadows Flower Farm.
For instance, petunias have forever been altered by the
yellow gene from maize.
" Gene insertion or deletion does affect the color of
the flowers immensely, " Pavlich said. " For the new blue
chrysanthemums, both campanula and butterfly pea genes
were inserted into a red chrysanthemum to achieve the
rather nice violet-lavender colors. "
PROPER NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
One only has to do a quick Google search to see more
than 130,000 results on research about optimal growing
conditions and nutrient management for different types
of cut flowers in the greenhouse environment, showing
there is a wealth of information available.
Therefore, cut flower growers could immerse themselves
in extensive research if they choose.
In Pavlich's opinion, recent research on computer- and
AI-aided plant growth models predicting a crop readiness
date is amongst the most useful things to growers.
" With cut flowers, timing is everything, " he said.
" Missing a target date could potentially spell disaster for
a grower. "
At Sunny Meadows Flower Farm, every zone has its
capabilities based on climate and day length in its region.
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" Each year our nutrients used are based off soil tests
that we do to ensure that we are creating a balanced
environment conducive to growing flowers, " Adams said.
" We suggest getting yearly soil tests to check in with
what nutrients are needed. And if you experience any
issues with plant growth, to send plants away to your
local university lab for testing to determine what the issue
is before assuming that you know what is happening,
especially as you are learning. "
" You can get plant tissue tested, because we have had
instances where the soil tests show that the nutrients are
in there, but the plants are not uptaking those nutrients,
meaning there was some kind of imbalance in the soil
blocking availability of those nutrients, " Adams said.
" There is a lot involved in the soil chemistry of growing
plants, especially in a greenhouse where it is a more
controlled environment. "
Sometimes, she added, growers will be surprised with the
results of no disease, but something mechanical, such as
water, nutrients or some weather activity affecting it.
A graduate of the University of Miami, Keith Loria is an awardwinning
journalist who has been writing for almost 20 years.
View his recent writing at keithloria.contently.com.
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September 2024
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of September 2024
Table of Contents
Editor's Report | Strolling through flowers and favorites
Inventory Management | Mitigating shrink
Trends | Blossoming innovations
Variety Information | Captivating combos
Plant Health | Plant breeding and pest management
Trial Garden Report | Brilliant blooms in North Carolina
Big Grower | Growing to a higher standard
Big Grower | Product Showcase
Great Lakes EXPO | Connecting innovation and education at the Great Lakes EXPO
Forty Under 40 Perspectives | Local propagation is the future
Culture Report | Rex begonia
Product Marketplace
Classifieds/Ad Index
September 2024 - 1
September 2024 - 2
September 2024 - Table of Contents
September 2024 - Editor's Report | Strolling through flowers and favorites
September 2024 - 5
September 2024 - Inventory Management | Mitigating shrink
September 2024 - 7
September 2024 - 8
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September 2024 - 10
September 2024 - 11
September 2024 - Trends | Blossoming innovations
September 2024 - 13
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September 2024 - Variety Information | Captivating combos
September 2024 - 19
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September 2024 - 21
September 2024 - Plant Health | Plant breeding and pest management
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September 2024 - 25
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September 2024 - 27
September 2024 - Trial Garden Report | Brilliant blooms in North Carolina
September 2024 - 29
September 2024 - Big Grower | Growing to a higher standard
September 2024 - 31
September 2024 - 32
September 2024 - 33
September 2024 - 34
September 2024 - Big Grower | Product Showcase
September 2024 - Great Lakes EXPO | Connecting innovation and education at the Great Lakes EXPO
September 2024 - 37
September 2024 - Forty Under 40 Perspectives | Local propagation is the future
September 2024 - 39
September 2024 - Culture Report | Rex begonia
September 2024 - 41
September 2024 - 42
September 2024 - 43
September 2024 - Product Marketplace
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September 2024 - Classifieds/Ad Index
September 2024 - 51
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