Knowledge Center
- September 12, 2014
Seeding was done by hand into pre-moistened 1” x 1” x 1 ½” cubes of three different media (Grodan 200 ct rockwool...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...