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Start-up checklist helps growers prepare for new season

As a new growing season approaches, there are many items on greenhouse growers' ‘to-do’ list to prepare for a successful spring production season. Some of them are obvious and easy to remember, such as sweeping the floors and sanitizing the benches, but others are less conspicuous.

For example, growers may consider testing the pH and EC of their incoming bags or towers of peat substrate for consistency and for accuracy with the manufacturer’s anticipated range. Doing so, will identify a potentially major problem prior to the hustle and bustle of the growing season.

With the help of some of Michigan’s greenhouse growers, Michigan State University Extension recommends that greenhouse growers review the following check list as the new season begins.