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GreenhouseManagement Hort 2323

2012

Samara Gray

Class meets Mondays 6:20-8:10 Lab meets Mondays 8:20-10:10

Grading Exams= 30% each total 60% Lab Assignments/Quizzes = 25% Class presentation= 5% Lab project = 10 %

2 exams, midterm covers everythingfrom start of semester to midterm, finalcovers everything from the midterm untilthe end of the semester.

3 quizzes during class, 3 during lab Lab assignments will be due the

following class.

Lab project Students will grow poinsettias from

cuttings. Create a log of all treatments and

inputs Ask greenhouse staff for information on

pesticide treatments Use Ecke.com on target as an example

Class Presentation Each student will make a 5-10 minute

presentation on any topic that intereststhem related to greenhousemanagement

Presentations can be in any form: Power point Poster board Game show Lecture Anything that gets your point across Be creative and have fun!

Field trip We will be going on a field trip to a

production greenhouse What is the best day for the class?

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Floriculture

Definition ofFLORICULTURE:

the cultivation andmanagement of ornamentaland especially floweringplants

flo•ri•cul•tur•al adjective flori•cul•tur•ist noun

Categories of floriculture Bedding/garden plants Potted flowering plants Herbaceous perennials Foliage plants Propagative material Cut flowers Cut cultivated greens Propagative floriculture material

History Greenhouse industry origionated in Holland

during the 1600s. During the 17th century The Netherands

became a sea power and provided alf theworlds shipping which enabeledAmsterdam to become the worlds leadingcommercial city.

In the US floriculture started aroundpopulation centers like New York,Philladelphia and Boston. As populationspread, so did floriculture.

After WWII floriculture dispersed frompopulation centers to further warmregions. This allowed plants to begrown outdoors with less inputs withcheaper labor.

In the 1970s intercontinental floraltrade developed

The Netherlands is the largest floralproducer at $5.9 billion, it is closelyfollowed by the United States with$4.10 billion then China with $3.99Billion and Japan with $3.24 Billion.

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Today most of the cut flowersconsumed in the US come fromColumbia.

Because of it’s proximity to theequator Columbia has close to 12hour days year round.

More recently the US has beengetting roses from Guatemala,Ecuador and Mexico. Roses fromEcuador has become the standard.

Top 15 states California 25% Florida 18.3% Michigan 10.4% North Carolina 6.6% Texas 6.4% Ohio 5.4% New York 4.5% New Jersey 4.3% Pennsylvania 4.1%

Washington 3.6%

Illinois 3.4%

Oregon 3.3%

Maryland 2.4%

South Carolina 1.8%

Hawaii 1.2%

US Production 49% Bedding plants 17% Flowering potted plants 10% Cut flowers 12% Foliage Plants 2% Cut cultivated greens 10% propagative material

Top Annuals

Petunias $136,336 Impatiens $110,445 Pansies/ Violas $103,239 Vegetables $132,186 Marigolds $46,899 Geraniums $147,878 New Guinea Impatiens $50,686 Begonias $65,660

Potted Flowering Plants

Orchids $170,774 Poinsettias $146,069 Spring Flowering Bulbs $59,773 Florist Roses $26,926 Easter Lilies $26,831 Florist Azaleas $26,197 African Violets $3,634 Other $184,294

Employment Opportunities Garden centers Extension

service Other retail

outlets National

organizations Hort. supply co Arboretum

•Botanical gardens•Publications•Chemical company•Plant prop lab•Interiorscaping•Educational institution•Research labs

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• Grower• Production Foreman• Marketing Manager• Manager• Inventory Controller• Buyer• Salesperson• Sales Manager• Store Manager• Commentator• Curator

• Designer•Propagator• Researcher• Garden Writer• Information Specialist• Consultant• Extension Agent• Association Executive• Teacher• Gardener• Plant inspector

Factors contributing to whereplants are grown.

Infrastructure Climate Social stability Credit availability Airport Labor Technical support International policies

Weather affects floriculture more thanany other factor

Medsize Growers Can offer traditional services like

small growers with some of theautomation of large growers.

Some form cooperativearrangements among other midsize growers to each focus on aspecific crop or group of crops.

Service florists.

Small growers Small growers are known for

superior quality, introducing newcrops to the market, education,

Small growers can offer specialtycrops for which there is not a highdemand.

Sell to upscale locations

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Large Growers Larger growers can use more

automation which allows them tocharge lower costs.

They do not have the best qualitybut offer many flowering pottedplants that do not need to be thehighest quality.

Sell to box stores and supermarkets