Successful cut flower operations are heavily dependent upon the aesthetic quality of the flower – a blemish or scar could make a flower unsellable. Early scouting to monitor pests and diseases and incorporating prevention measures into flower production operations can be critical to success. Â
Demonstration: How do you scout for pests and diseases?Â
Disease symptoms vs. nutrient deficienciesÂ
How do you build soil health for healthy plants and disease mitigation Â
Managing and encouraging beneficial insects and pollinatorsÂ
How do you clean and sanitize buckets, tools, and harvesting equipment between uses?Â
What records do you keep identifying patterns in pest and diseases season over season?Â
Are there any cut-flower-specific disease forecasting tools or resources you use?Â
Overwintering perennials – wet feet; low tunnels for flower managementÂ
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