U of MN 'Go To' Disease Control:
'Go To' Disease Control Chemicals
U of MN 'Go To' Pest Control:
'Go To' Pest Control Chemicals
General Production Information:
Floriculture production guide (British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, 2009)
Master Fowering Info Table (Erwin, 2016)
Seed Germination:
pH affects seed germination of eight bedding plant species (Shoemaker and Carlson, 1990)
Plug growers' tips, tricks and tools (Styer, 2001)
Propagating crops from seed, and greenhouse management
Annual flower seed germination guide (Jauron, 2000)
Ball Seed crop germination table (Ball Horticultural, 2010)
Vegetable management guide: seeding and transplanting (Mass, 2017)
Seedling Death:
Death of a seedling: Tip burn, abortionand stunted growth (Styer, 2009)
Temperature:
Temperature effects on bedding plant growth (Erwin and Heins, 1993).
The pros and cons of growing plants cooler (Warner, Erwin, McDonough and Mattson, 2002).
Nutrition:
Fertilization strategies for bedding plants (Biernbaum, Carlson and Heins. 1988).
Bedding plant nutrition (Erwin, 1993).
Optimal pH requirements of different species (Erwin, 2002).
Sustainable production of marigold and calibrachoa with organic fertilizers (Eaton et al., 2013)
Scheduling:
New directions for scheduling bedding plants
Fast cropping annuals (Erwin and Kovanda, 1996).
Flowering
Master Fowering Info Table (Erwin, 2016)
Fundamentals of flowering in plants: Supplemental lighting and earliness of flowering (Erwin, Mattson and Warner, 2003).
Fundamentals of flowering in plants: Juvenility in seed-propagated annuals and how supplemental lighting can affect it. (Erwin, Mattson and Warner, 2003).
Daylength effects on bedding plants I (Erwin, Warner and Mattson, 2004)
Saturating DLIs for flowering (Runkle and Blanchard, 2011).
Daily light integral & flowering of annuals (Blanchard and Runkle, 2010).
Cyclic long-day lighting (Runkle, 2007).
Boom Lighting (Runkle and Heins, 2015).
Managing photoperiod in the greenhouse (Currey, Lopez, Runkle, 2013).
Efficacy of lamp types at controlling flowering (Runkle, 2016).
Fast cropping annuals (Erwin and Kovanda, 1996).
Lighting and Flowering:
Determination of photoperiodic response group and effect of supplemental irradiance of flowering of several bedding plant species (Erwin and Warner, 2001).
How does daylength affect flowering of spring annuals? (Erwin, Warner and Mattson, 2002).
Fundamentals of flowering in plants: Supplemental lighting and earliness of flowering (Erwin, Mattson and Warner, 2003).
Fundamentals of flowering in plants: Juvenility in seed-propagated annuals and how supplemental lighting can affect it. (Erwin, Mattson and Warner, 2003).
Daylength effects on bedding plants I (Erwin, Warner and Mattson, 2004)
Saturating DLIs for flowering (Runkle and Blanchard, 2011).
Daily light integral & flowering of annuals (Blanchard and Runkle, 2010).
Cyclic long-day lighting (Runkle, 2007).
Replacing INC with LEDs (Runkle, 2014).
Boom Lighting (Runkle and Heins, 2015).
Efficacy of lamp types at controlling flowering (Runkle, 2016).
Growing seedlings under LEDs: Part two (Wollaeger and Runkle, 2014)
Light effects on bedding plants (Erwin et al., 2017)
LEDs
Current status and recent achievements in the field of horticulture with the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) (Bantis et al., 2018).
Light signaling and plant responses to blue and UV radiations - Perspectives for applications in horticulture (Huche-Thelier et al., 2016).
UV/B Light:
Light signaling and plant responses to blue and UV radiations - Perspectives for applications in horticulture (Huche-Thelier et al., 2016).
Using Temperature to Control Plant Height:
Do cool days/warm nights work with plugs? You bet! (Erwin, Heins, Carlson and Biernbaum, 1989).
Plug Timing:
Greenhouse Grower Plug Timing (1993)
The pros and cons of growing plants cooler (Warner, Erwin, McDonough and Mattson, 2002).
Plug Storage:
Plug storage booklet (Heins, Lange, wllace and Carlson. 1994).
Low-temperature stoarge of bedding-plant plugs (Heins, Lange, and Wallace. 1992)
A cool answer to crop management (1992).
One temp can fit all. (Heins and Lange. 1992).
How to store Salvia and Ageratum plugs (Heins and Lange. 1992).
How to store Alyssum plugs (Heins and Wallace. 1993).
How to store begonia and marigold plugs (Heins and Lange. 1992).
How to store tuberous begonias (Heins and Wallace. 1993).
Plug Height Control:
PGR rates and timing for plug production (Whitman and Runkle, 2003).
Getting results with liner dips (Blanchard, Lopez and Runkle, 2008).
ABCs of PGRs (Runkle, 2008).
Comparing PGRs (Lopez, Blanchard and Runkle, 2008).
Growth retardant rates for bedding plant production in northern climates (Erwin, 2003).
PGR rates and timing for plug production (Whitman and Runkle, 2003).
Getting results with liner dips (Blanchard, Lopez and Runkle, 2008).
ABCs of PGRs (Runkle, 2008).
Comparing PGRs (Lopez, Blanchard and Runkle, 2008).
Sumagic on vegetable transplants (Runkle, 2012).
Plant Growth Regulators:
Growth retardant rates for bedding plant production in northern climates (Erwin, 2003. MCFG Bulletin, March, 7-18).
Plant growth regulators greenhouse production pocket reference (Camberato et al., Purdue Ext. HO-248-B-W).
New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide: General Pesticide Information (Stack, 2017-2018).
New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide: Integrated pest management and insect biology (Stack, 2017-2018).
New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide: Disease Management (Stack, 2017-2018).
New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide: Plant Growth regulators (Stack, 2017-2018).
New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide: Weeds, algae and liverworts (Stack, 2017-2018).
SPECIFIC CROPS
Ageratum:
Ageratum production (Erwin, 1995).
How to store Salvia and Ageratum plugs (Heins and Lange. 1992).
Ageratum Blue Horizon (Sakata)
Energy-efficient annuals: Ageratum and cosmos (Blanchard and Runkle, 2009)
High Tide series Ageratum (PanAmerican)
Alyssum:
How to store Alyssum plugs (Heins and Wallace. 1993).
Greenhouse growing recommendations for Lobularia (Zaks, 2015)
Clear Crystal Alyssum (PanAmerican)
Growing tips: Snow Princess alyssum (Whipker, McCall)
Angelonia:
Temperature, Irradiance, Photoperiod, and growth retardants influence greenhouse production of Angelonia angustifoilia Benth. Angel Mist Series (Miller and Armitage, 2002. Hortscience, 37(2):319-321)
Aster:
Growing garden asters (McAvoy, 1993).
Aster production (Sakata seed)
Comparative study of cultivated asters (Hawke, 2013)
Begonia (fiberous):
How to store begonia and marigold plugs (Heins and Lange. 1992).
Begonia (tuberous):
How to store tuberous begonias (Heins and Wallace. 1993).
Flowering control for non-stop tuberous begonias (Fonteno and Larson, 1983)
Cabbage (Flowering):
Flowering kale Nagoya (Sakata, 2011).
Ornamental cabbage and kale growth control with B-Nine, Bonzi and sumagic foliar sprays (Gibson and Whipker, 2000)
Ornamental cabbage & kale culture (Griffin, 2013)
Ornamental cabbage and kale growth responses to daminozide, paclobutrazol, and uniconazole (Gibson and Whipker).
Success with ornamental cabbage and kale (Whipker et al., 1998. North Carolina State Horticulture Info Leaflet #507)
Calibracoa:
KaBloom Fact Sheet
Cyclamen:
How to store cyclamen plus (Heins and Lange. 1993).
Dahlia:
Potted dahlias (Brondum, Heins, and Carlson, 1991).
Modeling temperature and photoperiod effects on growth and development of dahlia (Brondum and Heins, 1993).
Dianthus:
Growing dianthus successfully (Raymer, 2014)
Greenhouse production of dianthus. ( Alabama Coop Ext Bull., ANR-1313).
Dracena:
Dracena production guide (Poole et al., CFREC-A Foliage plant research note RH-91-14).
Geranium:
Environmental effects on geranium development (Erwin and Heins, 1991).
Environmental effects on geranium development (Erwin and Heins, 1992).
Irradiance and temperature effects on seed geranium flowering
Control of disease caused by Pythium ultimatum in seed-propagated geraniums sprayed or not sprayed with silver thiosulfate (Hausbeck, Stephens and Heins. 1988).
Another look at storing plugs: petunias and geraniums (Lange, Heins and Carlson. 1991).
Gerbera:
Pot gerbera production (Erwin, Heins and Carlson. 1991).
Gerber season primer (Croft)
Cultivating the Hilton daisy (Gardner, 2006).
Godetia:
Production of satin flower or godetia (Anderson, 1994).
Herbs:
Success with container production of twelve herb species (Gibson, Whipker and Cloyd)
Heliotrope:
Heliotrope: New life for an old favorite (Strefeler and Lobien, 1992).
Hibiscus (hardy):
Production tips for top performers: Hibiscus moscheutos (Whitman and Padhye, 2009).
Modeling the effect of temperature on flowering of Hibiscus moscheutos (Wang, Heins, Carlson, and Cameron. 1998).
Impatiens:
Store plugs at low temperatures: impatiens and pansy (Lange, Heins and Carlson. 1991).
Kale (Flowering):
Flowering kale Nagoya (Sakata, 2011).
Ornamental cabbage and kale growth control with B-Nine, Bonzi and sumagic foliar sprays (Gibson and Whipker, 2000)
Ornamental cabbage & kale culture (Griffin, 2013)
Ornamental cabbage and kale growth responses to daminozide, paclobutrazol, and uniconazole (Gibson and Whipker).
Success with ornamental cabbage and kale (Whipker et al., 1998. North Carolina State Horticulture Info Leaflet #507)
Marigold (African):
Sustainable production of marigold and calibrachoa with organic fertilizers (Eaton et al., 2013)
Marigold (French):
How to store begonia and marigold plugs (Heins and Lange. 1992).
Sustainable production of marigold and calibrachoa with organic fertilizers (Eaton et al., 2013)
Pansy:
Florel on summer production of pansy (Runkle and Heins, 2004).
Lighting up pansies (Runkle and Heins, 1998)
Photocontrol of lowering and extension growth in long-day plant pansy (Runkle and Heins. 2003).
Store plugs at low temperatures: impatiens and pansy (Lange, Heins and Carlson. 1991).
Commercial Pansy production (Bailey)
Pansy production primer (Sakata Seed, Inc.).
Pepper:
Influence of day and night temperatures on sweet pepper seedling development (Si and Heins, 1996).
Pepper (Ornamental):
Bonzi has advantages over sumac as a growth regulator for ornamental pepper (Whipker, McCall and Gibson)
Petunia:
Petunias designed by cool day/warm nights (Kaczperski, Carlson, Heins, and Biernbaum. 1988).
Another look at storing plugs: petunias and geraniums (Lange, Heins and Carlson. 1991).
Salvia (red)
How to store Salvia and Ageratum plugs (Heins and Lange. 1992).
Salvia (Blue)
Snapdragon:
The interaction between light intensity and photoperiod on cut snapdragon flower initiation (Erwin, 1991).
Temperature effects on snapdragon development (Erwin and Engelmann, 1994).
Sunflower:
Guide to successful pot sunflower production (Whipker, Dasoju and McCall)
Verbena:
Photoperiod and the difference between day and night temperature influence stem elongation kinetics in Verbena bonariensis (Shimizu and Heins. 2000).
Vegetables:
Don't use B-Nine on your vegetable plugs - it's illegal. Try temperature for height control. (Erwin and Heins. 1990).
Sumagic on vegetable transplants (Runkle, 2012).
Success with ornamental vegetables as floriculture crops (Gibson, Whipker, Cloyd and Jones)
Vinca:
How to store vinca plugs (Heins and Wallace. 1993).
The effect of day and night temperature and irradiance on development of Catharanthus roseus (L.) 'Grape Cooler'. (Pietsch, Carlson, Heins and Faust, 1995).
A guide to commercial production of vinca (Thomas et al., 2012)
Zinnia:
Growth retardants on development and ornamental quality of potted 'Lilliput' Zinnia elegant JACQ. (Pinto, et al., Sci. Agric., 62(4):337-345.
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