MSU Extension Floriculture & Greenhouse Crop Production

Managing crop height

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February 3, 2021

Professor Emeritus Royal Heins discusses the history of DIF, which is the temperature difference between the day and night, and how it can be used to manage plant height of floriculture crops produced in greenhouses. He also discusses graphical tracking of the height of potted flowering plants to help growers achieve their desired height targets.

• floriculture
• greenhouse temperature management
• height management of ornamentals
• msu extension

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