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Post Production Handling: 

Post Production H andling Bedding and Potted plants Alan H. M ichael

Post Production: 

Post Production Breeder Propagator Shippers G rower Retailer Consumer

Best retailer will not improve poor plants – (spindly, diseased, yellowed or damaged): 

Best retailer will not improve poor plants – ( spindly, diseased, yellowed or damaged) Buy or place only healthy plants in retail Higher quality sells faster -- FASTER TURN OVER Quality plants cope with shelf stress Manipulate retailer area for best environment for spring bedding

Temperature: 

Temperature High temperatures must be controlled Avoid asphalt and cement parking lot in full sun Leaf temperatures will reach hazardous temperatures Growing media will dry Plant will decline Ethylene will be produced Results = Chlorotic poor quality plants

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Cool temperatures Increase shelf life Reduce metabolism Reduce respiration Less sensitive to ethylene Shade and air movement

Shading: 

Shading

Requirements for shade: 

Requirements for shade 40-50% shade at mid day sun Especially important in spring and early summer Yet too much shade can cause spindly tall unsalable plants Shade plus hanging baskets Shade then under shelves Shade any time temperatures reach 70 Deg. F

Air movement: 

Air movement Reduces temperature Reduces humidity and favorable disease development conditions Reduces pollution from ethylene Makes a more pleasant shopping experience

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Ethylene In post production has devastating effects From Ohio State Horticulture,Janes

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Symptoms ethylene Loss of foliage and flowers Premature flower death Petals twist and show epinasty Sources of ethylene Exhaust from vehicles, cigarette smoke, plants under stress, dead or dying flowers, poorly vented heaters, F ruits and vegetables, Apples produce large amounts of ethylene as do other ripening fruits

Sensitive Plants to Ethylene: 

Sensitive Plants to Ethylene High sensitivity Geranium, Impatiens, Salvia, Snapdragon Moderate sensitivity Begonias, Coleus, Petunias Insensitive Alyssum, Calendula, Marigold, Ornamental Pepper, Zinnia

Water: 

Water Wilted plants turn-off customers!! Careless watering, knocks over plants Keep hanging baskets from dripping on customers and walk ways Employees need to be competent and careful Removed dead flowers while watering will reduce ethylene

Delay wilting – ConTego Pro: 

Delay wilting – ConTego Pro Use in places where Rapid substrate drying Shipping Retail Plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) Helps plants survive drought Closes stomates and reduces water lose New anti- transpirant from Valent BioSciences

ConTego: 

ConTego Valent’s ConTego was used at 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing on the 2 million Impatiens, Marigolds, and Begonias to keep them vigorous and help prevent wilting during the heat of summer.

The End: 

The End Alan H Michael, ahmichael4@gmail.com

Delay wilting – ConTego Pro: 

Delay wilting – ConTego Pro Indiana FloWer Grower, Jones, Water & Runkle