*—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. February 20.1971
Two Vo-Tech Chapters
(Continued from Page 7)
into growing flowers on a com
mencal scale
‘•Basically, With jus: a few
changes, carnations would be
the same as several other
crops,’’ Mitchell explained With
just a few adjustments the stu
dents presumable would be able
to grow a w’ide \ anety of flow
er crops
Mount Joy also is working
with chrysanthemums for the
Easter market Growing plants
for a particular marker period
involves controlling heat, light,
and fertilization, the factors of
production, in the right propor
Dan Hehvig, Mount Joy flon
cultuie teacher, sees a good
future for greenhouse plants
With giant residential areas
springing up with unbroken
space for miles and miles prop
erty owners will “have to do
something to soften these mon
strosities That’s when they
start buying landscaping ”
He noted that there is a trend
foi big office buildings to spend
relatively large sums for foliage
plants New businesses are
springing up to supply fresh
Dick Wood, Brownstown plants for offices, replacing
floriculture teacher, displays them when they lose color; this
a marigold. is done on a contract basis
LuAnn Reismger, Columbia High School, puts together
a small design of zinnias, fern and ny at the Mount Joy
tions to make the flowers bloom
a: the right time, Easter m this
case
The idea is that once the stu
dents learn the fundamentals
and have the experience with
chrv santhemums' thev can ap
ply their knowledge to othei
types of flower crops
Besides greenhouse manage
ment and floral design, the
course involves basic plant
science or the fundamentals of
hew plants glow, what to do to
get the best growth, and how
chemicals act on the plants
Those students particularly in
terested in design are encourag
ed to spend more of their time
in this area
Mitchell noted that the school
pnmanlj gives students a broad
understanding of the field and
they’ll “become specialists” after
they actually begin work
A coop program will be start
ed next year in which the stu
dent works for an employer The
teacher will serve as the go be
tween to insure that the work
is meaningful and educational.
Sees Good Future
Give Lancaster Co. FFA New Look
i —- —/ rr
Checking the carnations
are: left to right, Ann
-^i^' Gary
Mitchell noted that in mahypj®&. Chapter there' is develop- awhile before there will be a
urban areas, such as BucksJsgjlfit /of FFA programs and variety of contests-and programs
County, the county agents arfe'actlvities specifically geared to available comparable to the con
flonculturists. - * their ' greenhouse production ventional FFA program. He
New Activities Needed year they plan to enter foresees contests placing em-
One problem which the Mount "fibs* Philadelphia Flower Show phasis on the operation of a
Joy teachers see for the thinks it will be (Continued on Page 9)
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