Great greenhouse tips and useful information to keep your greenhouse running efficiently. ::Construction Tips ::Garden Tips ::Articles Lighting Tips High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lights These are the same powerful lights used by professional greenhouse growers. HID lights are highly energy efficient. You can grow any plant, anywhere, anytime you choose. The “high intensity” light energy is effective much farther than fluorescent: 250 watt/3 ft., 400 watt/5 ft., 600 watt/6 ft. The 400 watt is recommended for most hobby greenhouse applications. HID Types: High Pressures Sodium (HPS) This light has extra output in the yellow, orange and red spectrum, which increases […]
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Greenhouse Growing Tips Great greenhouse tips and useful information to keep your greenhouse running efficiently. ::Construction Tips ::Garden Tips ::Articles For Mixing Your Own Soils Mixture #1 – is a basic mix for use with most types of plants:3 parts organic matter (peat, humus, or sawdust) 1 part sand, perlite, or vermiculite (or a mixture of these) Mixture #2 – is used for acid-loving plants: 4 parts organic matter 1 part sand, perlite, or vermiculiteNote: for best results, at least one part of the organic matter should be leafmold. Mixture #3 – for Cacti and Succulents (except the tropical Cacti), […]
Greenhouse Growing Tips Great greenhouse tips and useful information to keep your greenhouse running efficiently. ::Construction Tips ::Garden Tips ::Articles Vent Opener Application Guide Model Roof Vent Side Vent Heavy Vent Windy Site Sesam Yes No No No Univent Yes Yes No Yes Bayliss T.S. Yes Yes No Yes Hydraulicheck Yes Yes No Yes Super Yes No Yes No Note: All vent openers can be installed in series to open a long or heavy vent. Vent DesignTo avoid excessive temperatures in the greenhouse, it is necessary to have enough vents of adequate size. Ideally, roof vents should equal 20% of […]
Greenhouse Growing Tips Great greenhouse tips and useful information to keep your greenhouse running efficiently. ::Construction Tips ::Garden Tips ::Articles Resources for Identifying Orchid Ailments CONFRONTED WITH pest and disease problems on their orchid plants and flowers can obtain a diagnosis and possible solutions from several sources. Two resources within the orchid community are commercial growers and local orchid societies. Employees and members are often willing to examine an infected specimen and suggest controls. Ask an orchid-nursery employee or officers of a local orchid society to determine if it is permissible to bring an infected plant to a nursery or […]
Great greenhouse tips and useful information to keep your greenhouse running efficiently. ::Construction Tips ::Garden Tips ::Articles Winterizing Your Greenhouse Jack Frost has already drawn up his list of greenhouses to visit. Will you be ready? Here’s the routine we follow at our house each fall: 1. Clean The Greenhouse Take all plants out of the greenhouse and thoroughly clean the frame, glazing and benches.Physan 20 (#7620) is an effective disinfectant. Make glass sparkle brightly again with the detergent “The Pill” (#6581) or Sprayway Glass Cleaner (#1608). For stubborn algae spots, I spray with Physan 20 or household bleach and […]
Greenhouse Growing Tips Great greenhouse tips and useful information to keep your greenhouse running efficiently. ::Construction Tips ::Garden Tips ::Articles Pest & Disease Identification Services Alabama Dr. Talmadge Balch Room 101 Extension Hall Auburn University, Alabama 36849 Telephone (205) 844-6390 Alaska Wayne Vandre State Horticulturist 2221 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Suite 118 Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Telephone (907) 279-6575 Arizona Cooperative Extension Service 4210 N. Campbell Tucson, Arizona 85719 Telephone (602) 628-5628 Arkansas Arkansas State Plant Board P.O. Box 391 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 Telephone (501) 225-6598 California California Department of Food & Agriculture Diagnostic Division 1220 “N” Street Sacramento, California […]
Greenhouse Growing Tips Great greenhouse tips and useful information to keep your greenhouse running efficiently. ::Construction Tips ::Garden Tips ::Articles What Your Plants Need N = Nitrogen, P = Phosphorous, K = Potassium (potash) Nitrogen is essential for vigorous leaf growth and tends to increase fruit set. Sources of Nitrogen are: Bloodmeal, Bone Meal, Cottonseed Meal, Manure, and Activated Sludge.Phosphorous is essential for strong root systems and bright flowers. It can increase fruit development and seed yield. Sources of Phosphorous are Activated Sludge, Bloodmeal, Bone Meal, Cottonseed Meal, and Rock Phosphate.Potassium is essential for cell division and strong stems. It […]
Greenhouse Growing Tips Great greenhouse tips and useful information to keep your greenhouse running efficiently. ::Construction Tips ::Garden Tips ::Articles Greenhouse Shading Greenhouse Shading Guidelines Keeping the greenhouse cool is accomplished by obtaining a balance of shading, ventilation and humidity. Providing the proper amount of each is the secret to a cool greenhouse. Here are some guidelines for shading: Shading will be 40% more effective when installed on the OUTSIDE of the greenhouse. Improve cooling by suspending the fabric 4″ to 9″ above the glazing surface. (For SolarGro greenhouses, see our Stand-Off Kit #2090.) Shading installed INSIDE the greenhouse will […]
Greenhouse Growing Tips Great greenhouse tips and useful information to keep your greenhouse running efficiently. ::Construction Tips ::Garden Tips ::Articles Getting Seeds Started Indoors Seed starting indoors is exciting and infectious, and you’ll soon find that your windowsills are crammed with little pots of seedlings and you have an overwhelming desire to study greenhouse designs. But a greenhouse is not necessary for a satisfactory experience in gardening, as long as you follow some practical considerations such as light and temperature requirements, and space. A tray of seedlings is only a starting point, as these seedlings will have to be transplanted […]
