July 2024 issue recap

Read about drones for spraying, Dirr on photinia, soil health tips and much more in the July issue.

Risks and rewards of recycling

Reusing growing media can make your operation more eco-friendly, but don’t let your plants suffer from improper practices.

Aging in place

Time and handling will change physical and hydrological properties of pine bark substrates.

Substrate maturation

Learn how the age of pine bark substrates influences nitrogen use, pH ranges and PGR efficacy.

The marriage of bark and wood

Understand how pine bark amended with pine wood affects substrate pH and physical properties.

Barkitecture

How engineering soilless substrates from pine bark benefits the green industry.

Can substrates offer savings?

At our Increasing Profits Virtual Conference, Dr. Brian Jackson of NCSU discussed how substrates can reduce production time, how to tell how much handling substrate costs you, and weighs the potential cost savings of making your own.

Maackia amurensis

An impressive adaptability to a wide range of soils and hardiness zones makes this smaller tree worthy of more weighty consideration.

Herbicide performance parameters

Find out how substrate age affects preemergence herbicides.

Root-knot nematodes

These parasitic worms attack plants’ roots, causing all sorts of problems.

Mycorrhizal Applications introduces MycoApply Injector Endo

The new product is designed for application through horticulture injection systems.