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So you have a greenhouse…Now what?
Teaching?Fundraising?Research?Production?Student Projects?All of the above???
WeedsSolarize the greenhouseManually removeRound UpPramitolRock SaltNewspaper as a barrier
Fans and PadsClean your pads once a year
Let them dry out Knock off the algae and mineral depositsUse Zerotol, Triatholon, or barley straw to
control algaeDo not use bleach!!!
FansService your fans once a yearTighten or change beltsKeep extra belts on handKeep and extra motor on hand
Glazing MaterialsClean your glazing material once a seasonJust like washing windowsDirt and dust will diminish your light levelsUse a hose with some soapRinse off well
DisinfectingDisinfect your greenhouse after each cropAllow the greenhouse to be empty each
year for a couple of weeks so that you can clean really well
Limit your chances of diseases and insect outbreaks
Clean irrigation system as wellZerotol or TriathalonUse a Foaming Sprayer to apply the
chemical – available from Nasco
Fertilizer InjectorsService your fertilizer injector once a yearSend the unit to the companyIf the injector will not work soak it in a
bucket of water for 24 hoursKeep an extra injector on handYou will need to have an RPZ backflow
preventer installed before you injectorI recommend Dosmatic Injectors
Irrigation SuppliesDramm
Red Head Water BreakerColor Storm No Kink HosesHeavy Duty Shut Off Valves
NetafimFiltersPressure Compensating DrippersDrip LineDripper Accessories
WeightsDrip Stakes
Chemical ApplicatorsDramm
Chemdose - $2000Apply chemical solution pot by pot
MSO Sprayer - $1500Hydraulic sprayer
Mini Autofog - $2500Applies chemical solution in a fine mistControlled by a timer
Pump SprayersGilmour Professional QualityHand or Backpack
Use spray tank cleaner!Neutralize
Compost TeaAerobic Brewer
10 Gallon - $50024 Hours to BrewGrowing Solutions
Composting VesselsBW OrganicsCompost Project Center Waste, Food Scraps,
Lawn Scraps, etc1 Yard a Day Machine - $26,000Vermicompost
Greenhouse Building and RepairBWI Grower Technical SalesLudy Greenhouses – Sylvia CourtneyStuppy Greenhouses – Jerry Haines
Chemicals I UseInsecticidesFungicidesGrowth RegulatorsFertilizersRead Labels and keep a copy of the MSDS
SheetsUse IPM Techniques to Control Insects and
Diseases
InsectsYellow and Blue Sticky CardsUse Lady Bugs and Parasitic WaspsGet rid of infected plantsUse water to loosen and remove insectsInsecticides:
Insecticidal Soap – M-PedeTame/Orthene followed by Preclude AerosolsTristar
Fungi and DiseasesManage moisture in the greenhouseAllow plants to dry slightly between
wateringsWater the soil not the leavesFungicides
ActinovateBanrot
Use as a drench and follow the directions
Growth RegulatorsKeep plants uniform and internodes shortB-Nine
Spray, very forgivingBonzi
Spray or drench, not forgivingFlorel
Spray, not forgiving, cheapFlowers will abort for 6 weeks
FertilizersCompost TeaMilorganiteScotts Pro HorticultureUse a fertilizer injector
Pots and SoilElle Pots
Paper Liner filled with SoilTMAC Nurseries, Angleton, Texas
Dillen Pots6.5” Azaleas10” Hanging Baskets
SoilPro Mix BXPro Mix HP
Supply DealersBWIKenny Bonded
What to grow?Bedding PlantsPotted CropsHanging BasketsSpecimen PlantsMixed ContainersTopiariesAny other ideas?
What We Grow
PoinsettiasEllisons
GreenhousesChristmas Cacti
Whitton Greenhouses
PansiesRaker
VegetablesGrown from Seed
HerbsGrown from Seed
Bedding Plants40 varietiesRaker or North
Carolina Plant FarmSeed
SeedsPark Seed or Burpee
What are you doing?Any new ideas?
