This is the first Convention for Jayme Styer, a pesti
cide applicator from Lewisburg. She is looking into get
ting her vegetable license and wanted more information
before taking the test. “There's a lot of interesting
things here,’’ she said.
of sunlight in the greenhouse.
Although longer crop time is re
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ever, some flowers need longer
hours of sun. But too much sun
also has drawbacks. Stems don’t
grow as long.
A well-drained medium is
needed for planting. Fungi,
gnats, thrips, and other pests
must be controlled.
Dole showed slides of many
different varieties of cut flowers
that are popular.
He said that cut poinsettias
have proven to be great sellers
this past season and pink poin
settias are being grown for the
Valentine market.
Shelf life varies from 14-19
days with a commercial preser-
tomed to growing, there are
drawbacks.
“Many of these flowers are al
ready being grown. Check out
the market to see if the markets
are being filled in your area.
Grow specialty cuts that others
aren’t growing,” Dole said.
He has found that many rose
growers are reducing rose pro
duction and increasing specialty
cut production.
“Competition in traditional
cuts are high. It’s cyclical,” he
said of people’s preferences.
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Many unusual jellies were available for taste testing.
Carey Dillman of Dillman Farm said his family-owned
business began in 1970 in Bloomington, Ind.
vative. Without a preservative,
the cut poinsettias last from 11
to 14 days. The problem is that
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Potted poinsettia sales are
dropping off.
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three-day convention; however,
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