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Applying Sustainable Methods to Greenhouse/Nursery Production

Applying Sustainable Methods to Greenhouse/Nursery Production. By Brad Benco. My Vision.

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Applying Sustainable Methods to Greenhouse/Nursery Production

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  1. Applying Sustainable Methods to Greenhouse/Nursery Production By Brad Benco

  2. My Vision This project is basic outline to a personal goal I have. I am a greenhouse major, and ultimately I want to own and operate a small operation (greenhouse and nursery), providing plants to local landscapers. Along with this I want to have a small garden center in the front of the property. The plan is to have some field crops that people can “hand pick”, fresh veggies grown on location, small greenhouses attached to garden center with nice displays. Somewhere that the family can go to enjoy a plant shopping experience. All of course landscaped, using a xeroscape method appropriate for my location. I want to have a reputation of consciousness and awareness, as well as superior plants.

  3. Grow Areas Garden Center

  4. Outline • Type of facility to use • Technology involved in your facilities • Flood Floors • Echolines • Methods to apply in growing your crops • Covercrops • IPM • Composting • Recycling • Community action and awareness

  5. Choosing the right Greenhouse design CRAVO A type of Greenhouse that is designed so that the sides and roof completely open

  6. Fully automatedFlood Floors Environmentally friendly reuse and recycle water minimal run off potential for less fertilizer Cost effectiveness less water consumed less in fertilizers less in labor potential for superior crop Set backs initial cost legal factors

  7. Echolines Automated hanging basket watering system allows for even sunlight wind acclimation control all aspects of watering

  8. Use of covercrops in field production Deciding on the right covercrop(s) legumes for Nitrogen attracting pests away from crop (IPM) Protect from soil erosion Green manure Potential for salable crops

  9. Integrated Pest Management Biological control and Biorational Pesticides use of predatory insects use of “soft” pesticides or least-toxics Aphids Thrips Spider Mites Botrytis Basic Sanitation Hard Stream H2O Soaps & Oils

  10. Aphids Signs of Contamination yellow spots upper leaf surface, curling of leaves, distorted new growth, honeydew Control IGR soaps & oils botanical insecticides (neem)

  11. Aphids Biological Control Green Lacebugs Predatory Wasps Verticillium lecanii Lady Beetles

  12. Thrips Damage called speckling Non Systemic pesticides (grower in Netherlands # potted garlic per 30 sq ft bench) May carry viruses INSV Impatien Necrotic Spot Virus TSWV Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus May cause leaves to fold up Hard to reach with Pesticides Pirate Bug Prune Out Feed mainly on flowering plants

  13. Thrips Pirate Bug Predatory Mites Beneficials Lady Beetles Soil Dwelling Mites

  14. Spider Mites Damage called Stippling little white dots Dry, low air movement Feed on nutrients and chlorophyll from leaves Control Beneficials, S & O, hard stream H2O, miticides (longer control)

  15. Spider Mites Beneficials Green Lacebugs Damsel Bug

  16. Botrytis Common fungi in greenhouses Effects gray fuzzy growth, leaf blights & spots, cankers, tuber and bulb rot, Control Methods Spacing plants, let plants dry down, 2-3 inch mulch at base, attention to humidity, plant health, cleaning out debris and discard properly, fungicides

  17. Compost basic facilities compost heat sources Uses potting mix field plantings potential sales Draw backs space initial expense (heat source)

  18. Recycling Economical and Ecological Savings Reduce wasted petroleum products Reduce cost of garbage pick-up Potential Drawbacks Storage space Enough for the recyclers to pick-up if not enough maybe combine w/ other growers *check ATTRA website for links on recycling horticulture plastics

  19. Petroleum and Costs Petroleum in the industry plastics: pots, trays, skins, fuel for farm vehicles, fuel for delivery vehicles (in & out), etc. lots of trash to pay to have dumped, lots of trash in landfills. labor involved alternative – fiber pots benefits – can compost, break up for mulch, not plastic

  20. Community Awareness Environmental Factors Education/Therapy Ideas donate excess to schools and other groups provide internships Enjoyable place to shop gardens, fresh produce, personal selecting Locally grown plants

  21. References ATTRA www.attra.ncat.org Bob McCarthy, IPM on Spider Mites, Greenhouse Grower, Dec 04, p 43-45 images http://www.uidaho.edu/.../ Benefical_Insects.htm http://www.ipmofalaska.com/files/thrips.html http://www.monroe.ifas.ufl.edu/green%20lacewing.jpg www.phnompenh.gov.kh/ JICA/draft_develop_proje... nutrientcontrol.com/ html/building_blocks_comp... aesop.rutgers.edu/.../ grower/ipmjan20.htm www.clemson.edu/hort/ homehort/ODBotryb.htm

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