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...
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Mar 28, 2019

Consistent Applications Yield More Consistent Results!

Professor Joyce Latimer Blog

Spray applications of plant growth regulators (PGRs) involve a number of variables that affect the efficacy of the growth regulator. One of these that is particularly important – and one of the easiest to control – is application volume. Most of our plant growth retardants,...
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Feb 18, 2019

Reminder – Now is the Time for Configure Applications to Your Herbaceous Perennial Liners

Professor Joyce Latimer Blog

As those liners get rooted in or the liner trays start arriving, it’s time to start planning your Configure applications. Here are just a few examples of results we have seen with herbaceous perennials along with guidelines for application under your own growing conditions. Although...
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May 15, 2018

PGRs on Perennials: Controlling Lavender ‘Phenomenal’ Flower Stalk Growth

Fine Americas Blog

By Joyce Latimer, Virginia Tech If you are still shipping spring lavender, you might be interested in ideas on keeping those flower stalks somewhere close to the shipping cart. A few years ago, Peace Tree Farm released the new, vigorous lavender ‘Phenomenol’ and at their...
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Apr 19, 2018

PGRs on Perennials: Configure on Lobelia cardinalis

Professor Joyce Latimer Blog

By Joyce Latimer, Virginia Tech With the crazy spring we’ve had this year, some of your perennials may be needing a little help to get ready for market, especially if you are using a bedding plant production model to fast-track your herbaceous perennials. If you...
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Apr 17, 2018

Concise Label Update Includes Liner Soaks

Professor Joyce Latimer Blog

In case you missed the news, the Concise (uniconazole, Fine Americas, Inc.) label has been updated to include liner soaks for bedding plants and other herbaceous flowering and foliage plants. To access a new specimen label, visit http://fine-americas.com/products/usa/ornamental/concise. We have conducted significant research on using...
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Dec 21, 2017

PGRs on Perennials: Concise Use Tips

Professor Joyce Latimer Blog

By Joyce Latimer Concise (uniconazole, Fine Americas, Inc.) is a plant growth regulator (PGR) used in greenhouse and nursery structures (lath or shade houses) to regulate shoot growth of bedding plants, garden mums, poinsettias, herbaceous perennials, bulb crops, woody ornamentals, and other containerized crops. Concise...
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Nov 22, 2017

PGR Mixing Tool: PGR Mix Master Update

Dr. Brian Whipker Blog, News & Announcements

Brian Whipker, North Carolina State University A new 2.0 version of the PGR Mix Master app has been created by Dr. Brian Krug in partnership with Fine Americas. This free mobile app is web-based and can be used for calculating PGR mixing rates. PGR Mix...
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Oct 5, 2017

Fresco Use Tips

Dr. Brian Whipker Blog

Brian Whipker, North Carolina State University When one thinks of plant growth regulators (PGRs), the primary focus is on growth control mainly through regulating internode stretch. There are times when additional growth is needed. That is where a growth enhancement PGR such as Fresco should...
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Sep 14, 2017

Do PGRs Affect Overwintering Survival of Herbaceous Perennials?

Professor Joyce Latimer Blog

By Joyce Latimer, Virginia Tech Growers are always looking for better ways to overwinter perennials, ways to get higher survival rates and better quality from overwintered plants. We all know that many factors affect those results – stage of growth or development, water status, fertility...
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