tracey cortez [email protected] greenhouse maintenance and equipment
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So you have a greenhouse…Now what?
Teaching?Fundraising?Research?Production?Student Projects?All of the above???
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WeedsSolarize the greenhouseManually removeRound UpPramitolRock SaltNewspaper as a barrier
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Irrigation SuppliesDramm
Red Head Water BreakerColor Storm No Kink HosesHeavy Duty Shut Off Valves
NetafimFiltersPressure Compensating DrippersDrip LineDripper Accessories
WeightsDrip Stakes
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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
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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
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Greenhouse Building and RepairBWI Grower Technical SalesLudy Greenhouses – Sylvia CourtneyStuppy Greenhouses – Jerry Haines
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Chemicals I UseInsecticidesFungicidesGrowth RegulatorsFertilizersRead Labels and keep a copy of the MSDS
SheetsUse IPM Techniques to Control Insects and
Diseases
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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
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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
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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
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FertilizersCompost TeaMilorganiteScotts Pro HorticultureUse a fertilizer injector
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Pots and SoilElle Pots
Paper Liner filled with SoilTMAC Nurseries, Angleton, Texas
Dillen Pots6.5” Azaleas10” Hanging Baskets
SoilPro Mix BXPro Mix HP
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Supply DealersBWIKenny Bonded
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What to grow?Bedding PlantsPotted CropsHanging BasketsSpecimen PlantsMixed ContainersTopiariesAny other ideas?
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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
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What are you doing?Any new ideas?