Misting System and Plant Propagation Resources
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When a customer emails or calls I immediately go into problem solving mode. I put myself in my customers shoes and listen to what they are trying to explain to me. I imagine that their problem is my problem and what I would do to fix it. Having an analytical [...]
Can you use softened water to root cuttings?
Of course you can use water that has passed through a water softener to mist your cuttings with. It will provide the exact same amount of moisture that non-softened water will. However, that is pretty much all the benefit it will provide.
What is softened water?
Softened water is water [...]
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This E-book covers everything from where to get the knowledge [...]
Tags: Easy plant propagation, free plants, gardening, home based business, how to make a raised bed, intermittent mist, intermittent mist system, intermittent mist systems, intermittent misting system, intermittent misting systems, Landscape Plants, making a raised bed, Mike McGroarty, mist system, mist systems, Misting, misting system, misting systems, plant propagation, plants, plants from cuttings, raised beds, raised grow bed, raised growing bed, rooted cuttings, rooting cuttings, rooting softwood cuttingsMisting nozzles come in all shapes and sizes, delivering small droplets to large and everything in between. Choosing the best droplet size for your specific application is sometimes a trial and error process. Getting the spacing correct between them can be done with some simple math.
To calculate the spacing of your misting nozzles, you must [...]
Tags: Easy plant propagation, intermittent mist, intermittent mist system, intermittent mist systems, intermittent misting system, intermittent misting systems, Landscape Plants, mist system, mist systems, Misting, misting system, misting systems, plant propagation, plants from cuttings, rooted cuttings, rooting cuttings, rooting softwood cuttingsIn a word, no. Here is why I say that:
Years ago I was on the hunt for information about plant propagation. I visited many websites looking for information. One in particular caught my attention; Freeplants.com. Why? because of the information I got for free of course! I visited often for that free information, but always [...]
Tags: Easy plant propagation, free plants, home based business, intermittent mist, intermittent mist system, intermittent mist systems, intermittent misting system, intermittent misting systems, Landscape Plants, Mike McGroarty, Misting, plants from cuttings, rooted cuttings, rooting cuttings, rooting softwood cuttingsI wrote a post a little while back for a different blog I have about the new pink blueberry that Briggs Nursery is introducing called Pink Lemonade. In it, I asked my reader’s opinions whether it will be a popular plant. The poll I supplied indicates the public is interested the new introduction.
I have no [...]
Conclusion
To recap on what you need to start your own plant propagation business:
Knowledge:
Start building your library right now! Learn as much as you can about the plants you want to propagate. Grab a copy of one or more of these books to start:
Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and [...]
Tags: Easy plant propagation, free plants, gardening, home based business, intermittent mist, intermittent mist system, intermittent mist systems, intermittent misting system, intermittent misting systems, Mike McGroarty, mist system, mist systems, Misting, misting system, misting systems, plants from cuttings, rooted cuttings, rooting cuttings, rooting softwood cuttingsThe next item on the list you will need when starting your plant propagation nursery is an inspection by your local Agricultural Inspector.
Calm down and take a breath! It is not as bad as you may think! Your Inspector is actually one of the best resources you could have when it comes to plants. They [...]
Yes, you read that right. It is done quite frequently in Florida citrus groves when the temperatures occasionally fall below freezing. Spraying the plants with water actually protects them during the freeze. Check out this short video to learn why. It was shot right here in Maine on a very cold day to protect the [...]
The next item on the list you will need when starting your plant propagation nursery are licenses.
Before starting out, it is a good idea to find out which licenses you will need. Every state differs on which licenses you need so the following is a basic explanation of two you may be required to get.
Business [...]
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