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Summer 2014 Oakleaf Trial
  • September 12, 2014

Summer 2014 Oakleaf Trial

Seeding was done by hand into pre-moistened 1” x 1” x 1 ½” cubes of three different media (Grodan 200 ct rockwool...

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Branching out with Brassicas - Summer trial in NFT production in Ohio
  • August 4, 2014

Branching out with Brassicas - Summer trial in NFT production in Ohio

In the greenhouses that I visit and crops I discuss with growers, it is clear that lettuce still fills a majority...

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2014 Tomato Trials- Summer Sneak Peak
  • June 12, 2014

2014 Tomato Trials- Summer Sneak Peak

For many of the producers that we serve, beefsteak tomatoes are a large majority of their production. However...

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Dealing with a Rexless Summer?
  • May 12, 2014

Dealing with a Rexless Summer?

For growers, there exists something of a codependent relationship between them and their cultivar of choice. Due to...

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Investigating impacts of Electrical Conductivity in Nutrient Solutions
  • April 8, 2014

Investigating impacts of Electrical Conductivity in Nutrient Solutions

In recirculating systems producing leafy crops, one of the main factors in the control of the grower is the...

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Summer to Fall Mixed Leafy Trial
  • February 4, 2014

Summer to Fall Mixed Leafy Trial

While lettuce fills a large majority of the spaces in most greenhouse nutrient film technique (NFT) systems in the...

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Beefsteak Cultivar Trials- Part 2 (The Numbers)
  • January 6, 2014

Beefsteak Cultivar Trials- Part 2 (The Numbers)

•This evaluation was carried out both to increase our knowledge of several available beefsteaks and to provide...

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Beefsteak Cultivar Trials- Part 1 (The Pictures)
  • November 22, 2013

Beefsteak Cultivar Trials- Part 1 (The Pictures)

Greenhouse tomato production in the United States now encompasses a wide spectrum of fruit types and cultivars...

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Investigating iceberg lettuce in the hydroponic greenhouse –  2013 Trial, Part 1
  • July 10, 2013

Investigating iceberg lettuce in the hydroponic greenhouse – 2013 Trial, Part 1

Lettuce is the 2nd most popular vegetable in the US (second only to potato), and head lettuce is certainly the most...

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