the act of being sanitary

usually encapsulated fertilizer that fertilizer that releases its nutrients over an extended period of time

the joint on a stem where a leaf is attached roots and shoots potentially develop nodal areas

a plant that completes its life cycle in one year or less

component commonly used in propagation and potting medias is a heat expanded mineral material

a structure enclosed usually by glass and used for the cultivation of tender plants, provides a controlled environment

propagation technique using stem ti cuttings to produce new plants

artificial soil consisting of several components, used for potting and growing on

soft stem plants that survive in the landscape year after year

synthetic material used to decrease light intensity in the greenhouse or outdoors

chemicals used to control bedding plant developemnent

common component of many propagation and production media; an organic product used estensicley for its water and nutrient holding abilities

artificial soil, usually consisting of several components, used for plant propagation

plants which complete their life cycle in two years, growth and development occur in the first year,followed by flowering and death of the plant in the second year

direct stick technique used to propagate new plants

a non-profit, educational organization that evaluates new bedding plant varieties

common component of many potting mdias, as well as some propagation media

conventional flat propagation technique using seed to produce plants

to begin to grow,sprout

material sprayed onto the outside surface of a greenhouse to decrease light intensity inside

allow a grower to evaluate a bedding plant's performance in the landscape under various environmental conditions

common component of many propagation and production media

common component of many potting media, as well as some propagation madia; sand used for these purposed should be sharp, to benefit the media's drainage and aeration abilities

to transfer from one place to another

condition affecting many monocotyledonous tropical foliage plants, and causing symptoms such as yellow spotting and marginal leaf burn