Re: [ECOLOG-L] Question about greenhouse management

2010-07-01 Thread malcolm McCallum
Lots of information on greenhouse management should be available. It is generally a part of a horticulture curriculum. Here are some links: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/greenhouse/nursery/guides/green/ http://www.umass.edu/umext/floriculture/fact_sheets/greenhouse_management.html http://www

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Question about greenhouse management

2010-07-01 Thread Martin Meiss
Hi, Merran, Why not raise your plants outdoors? If some short of protection against herbivory is needed, or if you must keep pollinators away, or if you want to prevent seeds from escaping, you could try fabric row covers. The product is made by various companies Googling: +"row covers"

[ECOLOG-L] Ecosystem Restoration or Revegetation? Re: [ECOLOG-L] Question about greenhouse management

2010-07-01 Thread Wayne Tyson
details in every context. A greenhouse or any other environment that does not mimic the plants' ideal environments at each stage of their development is simply wrong on its face. I can't help further without details. Good luck! WT - Original Message - From: "Merra

[ECOLOG-L] Question about greenhouse management

2010-07-01 Thread Merran
Hi all, I'm a first-time poster with a need for advice. I am working in the Utah Rockies this summer doing revegetation and have been placed in charge of a small greenhouse. It's 16x10 feet and all glass. The story is that this greenhouse was slapped together by last summer's plant technician a