MSU Extension Floriculture & Greenhouse Crop Production

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  Lighting young plants indoors

  Published on February 4, 2019
  Part 1 of a 5-part series is an introduction to producing young plants indoors under fully controlled environments.

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  Growing ornamental seedlings under white LEDs

  Published on November 15, 2018
  Michigan State University researchers discuss the impacts of using white light on plant growth and human vision, as well as energy considerations when growing ornamental seedlings indoors.

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  Perennial propagators' successes and challenges

  Published on October 19, 2016
  Results Of A National Survey

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  Managing light to improve rooting of cuttings

  Published on September 7, 2016
  Many growers can improve the rooting of cuttings by more closely managing light during propagation.

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  Improve rooting of cuttings

  Published on January 19, 2016
  Successful rooting of cuttings requires careful management of the environment, especially air and media temperature, humidity and light.

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  Keys to successful seedling production

  Published on November 19, 2015
  Although the topics discussed don’t include all of the key aspects of plug production, focusing on these key parameters will certainly help lead to success.

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  Keeping [geranium cuttings] green

  Published on December 19, 2013
  How to reduce lower-leaf yellowing of geranium cuttings in propagation.

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  Keeping it Green

  Published on November 18, 2013
  Applications of plant growth regulators such as benzyladenine (BA; a cycokinin) and/or gibberellic acid (GA) may suppress lower-leaf yellowing and senescence.

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  Managing photosynthetic light during liner production

  Published on December 19, 2012
  How low is low with light? With a large volume of young plant production occurring during this time, what impact does light have on rooted cutting (liner) production timing and quality?

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  The latest on plug production: Seedling plug size effects on flowering time

  Published on September 22, 2012
  We evaluated the effect of two plug sizes on finish crop time, plant quality characteristics, and estimated production costs for five bedding plant species.