Composting rockwool? Deactivating ToBRFV? Tell me more…
Walker Industries has developed a method to process and recycle spent rockwool slabs, turning it into a bulk agent for soil blends. This is a true win for a more sustainable approach to greenhouse waste disposal.
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As we approach the end of the 2022 crop cycle for many greenhouse vegetable and fruit crops, there is an opportunity to start anew. Get out your brooms, power washers and scrub brushes! And dive into a critical component of integrated pest management (IPM): conducting a thorough clean out between crops. This cultural management tool reduces carryover of arthropod pests and plant pathogens, improving the success of IPM programs in your next crop.
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This grower-friendly, pictorial key has been developed to make thrips identification easier on-farm. Recently, thrips species other than western flower thrips have become a significant problem in Ontario floriculture greenhouses. Correct identification is the first step to better control.
Continue reading “Thrips Identification”Written by: SARAH JANDRICIC, GREENHOUSE FLORICULTURE IPM SPECIALIST, OMAFRA
If you grow peppers in North America, then I’m sure you are familiar with pepper weevil, Anthonomus eugenii. This economically damaging pest is always at the forefront of our minds through production.
