Potting Substrates News
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Helping plant nurseries reduce runoff
You may have heard how excess nutrients, such as phosphorus, can run off of crop fields. This can cause harm when the nutrients end up in rivers and lakes. However, there are other sources of excess nutrients you might not think of, such as the pots nursery plants come in. Before being shipped to farmers and garden centers, many tree crops and ornamental plants are grown in pots at nurseries. ...
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Orchid Grower’s observations 4 months into Fern Fibre Substrate trial
Four months into his two-year Fern Fibre Substrate trial, orchid grower Allan Watson from Taranaki says it is time to share some of his observations. After four months into his trail of growing orchids in Fernwood NZ’s fern fibre substrate, a 2-year process in total, award-winning orchid grower Allan Watson says it is time for some observations: “Taking a leap into such a trial ...
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World’s most innovative agricultural ideas step into the spotlight in Abu Dhabi
A host of innovative ideas and products for sustainable agriculture, which have the potential to act as game-changing catalysts in the plight to feed 9.7 billion people forecasted by 2050, will be presented in Abu Dhabi next week. The free to attend Open Innovations Theatre, a popular feature on the show floor of the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA), will highlight products ...
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Call for Abstracts: I International Symposium on Quality Management of Organic Horticultural Produce
The organizing committee of the First International Symposium on Quality Management of Organic Horticultural Produce (QMOH2015) to be held in Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand, during 7-9 December 2015, would like to invite you to submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation at the symposium. This event is organized by Ubon Ratchatanai Rajabhat University (UBRU) and is suppprted by the ...
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Can Gardeners Catch Deadly Legionnaire’s Disease from Potting Soil?
Most gardeners consider their hobby to be a healthy one, but they maybe unknowingly exposed to Legionnaire’s disease, a serious pneumonia that often has long term effects after the pneumonia has cleared. Legionnaire’s disease can be caused by different species of Legionella bacteria Typically, the infection is caused by the inhalation of contaminated aerosolized water in air or ...
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Premier Tech Signs a $6 Million Contract in Europe
RIVIERE-DU-LOUP, QUEBEC - Premier Tech continues to demonstrate its leadership and strong international presence, particularly on the European continent. Premier Tech's Industrial Equipment Group (IEG) has just been awarded a contract worth CA$6 million (EUR4.5 million) with Kekkila Oy a horticultural Finnish company. This contract is one of the largest ever obtained by Premier Tech in Europe ...
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Organic and Environmentally Friendly Lowe Products Company, Inc.
Untitled Document From top-quality mulch to the richest soils, every product sold by Shepardstown, WV-based Lowe Products Company, Inc. is . Founded in 1972 by John and Betty Lowe, both former school teachers, Lowe Products can claim its place as one of the original pioneers of producing shredded hardwood mulch. ...
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