esciencenews.com; Greenhouse bedding plant growers can save themselves time, money or possibly both by giving cuttings in propagation more light, according to a Purdue University study.Flower growers use cuttings from Central America and Africa to start spring bedding plants in greenhouses during winter and early spring. Those cloudy days and cool temperatures make propagation time- and energy-intensive.
Overall, plants rooted faster with more light and the plants were higher quality. Both factors could increase profits for greenhouse growers, Lopez said.
“With reduced production time, you can save on production costs or increase your crop production by starting another second crop that wouldn’t have been possible with reduced light,” Currey said. “That’s increased profits through greenhouse space savings or energy savings, as well as through a higher quality product.”
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