Heiner Lieth and Logan Smith

Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis

• 9:00 – 10:30 Basics of growing young plants from seed in greenhouses (Lieth)
• Greenhouse structures; glazing materials
• Greenhouse Climate: Heating, Cooling, Uniformity
• Transplant Basics
  
• Break
• 10:45  Scheduling production for various species and varieties. Sample spreadsheet for making the calculations (Logan Smith)
• Bedding Plant Scheduling lecture outline
• Bedding Plant Handout   Impatiens
  
• Noon: Lunch
• 12:45  Rules and Regulations – Pesticide regulations and permitting (Presented by the county Ag Biologist)
  
• 1:30  Substrate formulation and various established technologies for creating plugs (Lieth)
• Rooting media - organic and inorganic (synthetic) substrates
  
• 2:30  Break
• 2:45  Review and Pest management (Lieth)
  
• Integrated Pest Management
• 3:45 New technologies growers will want to know about: Lamp technology, new substrate/fertigation methods 
• Research results on humic acid product on transplants
• Urban Ag Hydroponics and LED lighting etc (Lieth)
  
• 4:45 Adjourn