Fact Sheets on Greenhouse Management and Engineering

General Greenhouse Management

A List of Energy & Agriculture Grants & Greenhouse Energy Resources

Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Greenhouse Crops

Calculating Costs for Growing Media

Calculations, Conversion Tables, Formulas for Horticulture

Caring for Plants in a Retail Setting

Cleaning and Disinfecting the Greenhouse

Drought Tolerant Annuals and Perennials

Edema on Spring Crops

Effects of pH on Pesticides and Growth Regulators

Floriculture Extension Drought Bulletin

Forms - Pest Monitoring Record-keeping

Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) for Food Crops

Groundwater and Your Greenhouse

Growing Quality Geraniums

Growing-on at Cooler than Optimum Temperatures

Hydroponic Greenhouse Production Resources

Managing Weeds in and Around the Greenhouse

Moving Cool Tolerant Plants Outdoors: Risks and Benefits

New Guinea Impatiens: Watch Out for Soluble Salts

Organic Greenhouse Production Resources

Organic Growing Media and Fertilizers for Greenhouses

Overwintering Containerized Perennials

Photoperiod and Bedding Plants

Photoperiod Control Systems for Greenhouse Crops

Reducing Humidity in the Greenhouse

Reducing Storm Damage to Your Greenhouses

Scheduling Greenhouse Crops

Selecting and Maintaining Thermostats

Soil Test Report - Commercial Floriculture

Soil Tests - Sampling and Interpreting the Results of Greenhouse Soil Tests

Sprayers and Spray Application Techniques

Starting a Greenhouse Business

Storm Preparedness and Response

UMass Extension Floriculture Water Quality Project: I. Salinity, Sodium and Chloride

UMass Extension Floriculture Water Quality Project: II. pH, Alkalinity, Calcium, Magnesium and Other Elements

Virtual Grower - Link to USDA software

Plant Growth Regulators

Controlling Plant Height without Chemicals

Effects of pH on Pesticides and Growth Regulators

Growth Regulators for Bedding Plants

Late Season Application of Bonzi to Control Stretch of Poinsettia

Subirrigating Seed Geraniums with Bonzi

Greenhouse Engineering

Combat Higher Fuel Prices with Efficient Heating Systems

Corn – A Home Grown Heat Source

Energy - Practical Ideas to Cut Your Greenhouse Energy Bill in Half

Fan Shutter Heat Loss in Greenhouses

Fuels and Alternate Heat Sources for Commercial Greenhouses

Garden Center Design Guidelines

Geothermal Heat for Greenhouses

Greenhouse Energy Conservation Checklist

Greenhouse Facilities Master Plan

Heat Storage for Greenhouses

High Tunnels - Low Cost Seasonal Growth Space

Horizontal Air Flow is Best for Greenhouse Air Circulation

Insulation - Know How

Mechanization and Labor Saving for the Small Grower

Natural Ventilation in Hoophouses

Pesticide Storage

Problems With Using Unvented Greenhouse Heaters

Reducing Storm Damage to Your Greenhouses

Retractable Roof Greenhouses and Shadehouses

Root Zone Heating Systems

Selecting and Building a Commercial Greenhouse

Selecting and Maintaining Thermostats

Ventilation for Greenhouses

Virtual Grower - Link to USDA software

Will the Zoning Commission Approve Your Greenhouse Project?

Wood Heat for Greenhouses

Water - Irrigation

A Few Pointers for Better Irrigation

Boom Irrigation Systems

Drilled Wells for Irrigation

Drip Tape for Irrigation

Hydroponic Systems

Is Your Water Supply Adequate?

Keep Your Water System Operating Smoothly

Mist and Fog Equipment for Propagation

Protecting Your Water System with a Good Filter

Rainwater Harvesting

Sizing the Greenhouse Water System

Surface Water for Irrigation

What's New With Subirrigation