May 24, 2019

Timing of Configure Application Affects Pot Fill of Echinacea

Professor Joyce Latimer Blog branching, Configure, e-GRO, Echinacea, Fine Americas, PGRs, Plant growth regulator, pot fill

Echinacea is one of the herbaceous perennial crops that is very responsive to Configure (BA, Fine Americas, Inc.) applications. Early applications can improve plant branching resulting in improved pot fill early in the crop cycle. This video shows research results from Virginia Tech on the effect of early applications of Configure on the branching and pot fill of Echinacea ‘White Swan’.

Joyce Latimer is an Extension Specialist for Greenhouse Crops at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. Joyce has been evaluating plant growth regulators (PGRs) on herbaceous perennials for over 25 years. Her passion is improving plant quality and ease of production for producers while improving the quality of these plants for the home garden.