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INDEX from the book: Greenhouse Gardener's Companion

 

Acidity. See pH

Acrylic, 7, 13

Adobe, thermal storage value, 459

Aechmea, 183

Aeration, 316; for germination, 131; and seedling diseases, 431

African daisy. See Gerbera daisy

Ageratum (Ageratum houstonianum), 173; bloom date schedule, 166; number of seeds per ounce, 129; spring transplanting schedule, 160; suited for winter greenhouse, 167

Air conditioners/air-conditioning, 45, 62. See also Cooling

Air-lock entry doors, 51–52

Air temperature, 45–52. See also Cooling; Heaters/heating; Temperatures

Aisles/walkways, 77–78, 86; lowering, 87

Alarms, temperature-sensing, 48

Algicides, 76

Alkalinity. See pH

Aloe vera (Aloe vera), 173–74

Alstroemeria (Alstroemeria spp.), 174; light and temperature requirements for, 102

Alyssum (Lobularia maritima), 174–75; number of seeds per ounce, 129; spring transplanting schedule, 160; suited for winter greenhouse, 167

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp.), 175–76; suited for winter greenhouse, 167

Amazon lily, 157

Amblyseius cucumeris (aka Neoseiulus cucumeris), 414

 

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Amblyseius degenerans (aka Neoseiulus degenerans), 414–15

Ammonia, 432

Anemone (Anemone coronaria), 176; bloom date schedule, 166; suited for winter greenhouse, 167

Angel’s-trumpet (Datura / Brugmansia spp.), 157, 177–78

   Brugmansia: B. suaveolens, 177; B. versicolor, 177; crop family, 111

   Datura, 177–78; crop family, 111

   suited for winter greenhouse, 167

   varieties, 177

Anise, 304; crop family, 111

Anise hyssop, 305

Aphelinus abdominalis, 398, 399. See also Aphid(s)

Aphid(s), 158, 356, 357, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 388, 393, 397–400

   controlling, 398–400; with parasites, 364, 398–99; with predators, 372–76, 399–400

   eating, 395

   problems possibly caused by, 358

   protecting seedlings from, 141

   varieties, 397–98

Aphid midge (Aphidoletes aphidimyza), 365, 399

Aphidius: A. colemani, 398–99; A. ervi, 398, 399

Aphidoletes aphidimyza, 365, 399

Arctic Summer. See Mullein

 

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Areoles, 187

Artichoke, 254–55

Associations and organizations (Appendix 1), 447–48

Aster (Aster spp.), 178; Aster x frikartii, 178; bloom date schedule, 164, 165, 167; spring transplanting schedule, 160

Ash, wood, 339–40

Autumn, 96

Avermectin B (Streptomyces avermitilis), 389–90, 408, 415

Avid. See Avermectin B

Avocado, 255–56

Azalea (Rhododendron simsii), 178–79; bloom date schedule, 165; suited for winter greenhouse, 167

 

Bachelor button. See Centaurea

Bacillus thuringiensis (BT), 386–87, 401, 402

Bacteria-based diseases, 425

Baits: pest, 393–94; slug, 412

Baking soda, spraying, 426–27

Ballasts, for HID lighting systems, 22

Banana, 156, 157, 256–58; dwarf Cavendish (Musa acuminata), 257; light and temperature requirements for, 100

Bark, 332

Barriers: slug, 412–13; sow bug, 413

 

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Basil, 305–6; crop family, 111; number of seeds per ounce, 129

Bay laurel, 306

Beans, 258–60

   broad, 274–75

   bush, 258–59; in hanging pots, 123; layout, 108; schedule for planting, growing, and harvesting, 168, 169

   crop family, 111

   fava, 274–75; layout, 108; planting requirements, 139; schedule for planting, growing, and harvesting, 168, 169

   growing precautions for disease prevention, 260

   light and temperature requirements for, 100

   lima: schedule for planting, growing, and harvesting, 168, 169

   number of seeds per ounce, 129

   planting requirements, 139

   pole, 107, 258–59; layout, 108; schedule for planting, growing, and harvesting, 168, 170

   pollination and, 147–48

   runner: pollination and, 148

   varieties, 259

   vertical supports for, 259

Beauveria bassiana, 388–89, 400, 408, 415, 419

Bedding plants, bloom date schedule for, 163

Beds: draining, 88–89; filling, 89–90; ground, 70, 86, 88; layout, 107–9; peninsular, 86, 87; plant placement in, 109; raised, 70, 85–88; soil in, 352

Beet, 119, 260; crop family, 111; layout, 108; light and temperature requirements for, 100; planting requirements, 139; schedule for planting, growing, and harvesting, 168, 170

 

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Beetle

   crypto (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri), 403–4

   ladybird, 373–74; Delphastus pusillus, 419, 421; Stethorus punctum, 408

   problems possibly caused by, 358

Begonia (Begonia spp.), 179–80

   angel-wing, 180

   Begonia feastii, 180

   fibrous (Begonia semperflorens), 179; bloom date schedule, 163, 164, 167; spring transplanting schedule, 160

   number of seeds per ounce, 129

   Begonia rex, 178–79

   tuberous (Begonia x tuberhybrida), 179; bloom date schedule, 163, 164

Bench(es): potting, 82, 83; propagation, 78–82

Benomyl, 428

Billbergia nutans, 183

Biological pesticides, 386–89

Biosphere 2, 442

Biostimulants, 336–37

Biotechnology, 444–45

Bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia reginae), 157, 180–81; Strelitzia nicolai, 181; suited for winter greenhouse, 167

Black-eyed Susan. See Thunbergia

Blights. See Diseases, fungus-based

Blood meal, 332

Blossom(s), troubleshooting, 152; blossom drop, 152; blossom-end rot, 298

 

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Blue marguerite daisy. See Felicia

Bolting, 119, 121

Bonemeal, 332

Borage, 306

Bordeaux spray, 391

Boron (B), 323

BotaniGard. See Beauveria bassiana

Bottom heating, 79–80; propagation bench, 81. See also Heaters/heating

Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spp.), 107, 181–82; bloom date schedule, 164; suited for winter greenhouse, 167

Brassavola orchid, 226

Brazilian plume (Justicia carnea), 213–14; Justicia brandegeana, 214; Justicia carnea alba, 214

Brick: floors, 77; thermal storage value, 459

Broccoli, 119, 121, 261; crop family, 111; layout, 108; light and temperature requirements for, 100; number of seeds per ounce, 129; schedule for planting, growing, and harvesting, 168, 170

Bromeliads: Aechmea, 183; Billbergia nutans, 183; Bromelia spp., 18283; Cryptanthus, 183; Neoregelia, 183; Tillandsia, 183. See also Pineapple

Browallia (Browallia speciosa), 183–84; bloom date schedule, 165, 166, 167; number of seeds per ounce, 129; orange. See Marmalade plant

Brugmansia. See Angel’s-trumpet

Brunfelsia australis, 184

Brussels sprouts, 262; crop family, 111; layout, 108; light and temperature requirements for, 100; number of seeds per ounce, 129; schedule for planting, growing, and harvesting, 168, 170

BT (Bacillus thuringiensis), 386–87, 401, 402

 

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Bubble wrap, 50–51

Bulbs: easily forced varieties, 185; forcing process, 186–87; spring, 184–87

Burro’s tail, 249

Bush violet. See Browallia

Busy Lizzy. See Impatiens

Buttercup. See Ranunculus

Butterfly flower. See Schizanthus

 

Cabbage, 119, 262–63

Chinese, 267; crop family, 111; light and temperature requirements for, 100; number of seeds per ounce, 129

   crop family, 111, 155, 121; hardened stems in, 140

   flowering (Brassica oleracea), 213

   harvesting, 107

   layout, 108

   light and temperature requirements for, 100

   number of seeds per ounce, 129

   planting requirements, 139

   schedule for planting, growing, and harvesting, 168, 170

Cabbage aphid, 397

Cabbage looper, 389, 400–1; controlling, 400–1

Cactus (Cactaceae), 187–89

   Christmas, 188–89; bloom date schedule, 164; suited for winter greenhouse, 167

   desert, 188

   Easter, 188–89

   forest, 188–89

   night-blooming cereus, 189

   Thanksgiving, 188

 

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Cactus scale, 410

Cages, 106

Caladium (Caladium bicolor), 189

Calceolaria: bloom date schedule, 165, 166, 167; number of seeds per ounce, 129

Calcium (Ca), 322–23

Calendula (Calendula officinalis), 189; bloom date schedule, 163, 165, 166, 167; number of seeds per ounce, 129; suited for winter greenhouse, 167

Calla lily (Zantedeschia), 190–91; Zantedeschia aethiopica, 191; Zantedeschia childsiana, 191

Callistephus chinensis, 178

Callus tissue, 144–45

Camellia (Camellia spp.), 191–92; Camellia fragrans, 192; Camellia japonica, 191; Camellia sasanqua, 191–92

Campanula (Campanula spp.), 192; Campanula carpatica, 192; Campanula isophylla, 192

Canna (Canna x generalis), 192–93; Canna generalis striatus, 192

Cantaloupe, 157, 263–64; crop family, 111; layout, 108; number of seeds per ounce, 129; planting requirements, 139; pollinating, 151; schedule for planting, growing, and harvesting, 168, 170; trellising, 104–5

Cape primrose. See Streptocarpus

Caraway, crop family, 111

Carbon dioxide, 27–30; and composting, 29–30; depletion, 27–28; enhancement, 28; increasing, 29; measuring, 66; ventilation and, 28–29. See also Photosynthesis

Carbon-monoxide detectors, 47, 49

Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus), 193–94; bloom date schedule, 163, 164; light and temperature requirements for, 102; number of seeds per ounce, 129. See also Dianthus

 

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Carrots, 264–65; crop family, 111; harvesting, 107; layout, 108; number of seeds per ounce, 129; planting requirements, 139; schedule for planting, growing, and harvesting, 168, 170

Catalogs, 114–16; tips for using, 117. See also Mail order

Caterpillars, 382; green worm, 400–1; problems possibly caused by, 358

Catfacing, 298

Catnip (Nepeta cataria), 306–7

Cats, 401

Cattleya orchid, 226–27; Cattleyea labiata, 227

Cauliflower, 119, 121, 265; crop family, 111; layout, 108; light and temperature requirements for, 100; number of seeds per ounce, 129; schedule for planting, growing, and harvesting, 168, 170

CCA (chromated copper arsenate) treated wood, 42–44

Celery, 265; crop family, 111; layout, 108; light and temperature requirements for, 100; number of seeds per ounce, 129; planting requirements, 139; schedule for planting, growing, and harvesting, 170

Celosia, spring transplanting schedule, 160

Centaurea (Centaurea cyanus), 194; bloom date schedule, 163, 164; Centaurea moschata, 194

Chameleons, 376

Chamomile, 307

Chard, 265–66

Chenille plant (Acalypha hispida), 157, 194–95; Acalypha pendula, 195; bloom date schedule, 166

Cherimoya, 266–67; light and temperature requirements for, 100

 

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Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 43739, 440

Chicory, light and temperature requirements for, 100

China aster. See Aster

Chinese cabbage. See Cabbage, Chinese

Chives, 267–68; crop family, 111; number of seeds per ounce, 129

Chlorine, 38

Christmas cactus. See Cactus, Christmas

Chromated copper aresenate (CCA) treated wood, 42–44

Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum spp.), 195–96; bloom date schedule, 167; edible, 268; light and temperature requirements for, 102. See also Marguerite daisy

Chrysanthemum aphid, 397–98

Cilantro, 308; crop family, 111

Cineraria (Senecio spp.), 196; bloom date schedule, 166, 167; number of seeds per ounce, 129; suited for winter greenhouse, 167

Cinnamon-based pesticides and sprays, 386, 400, 427, 408

Citrus, 157, 268–69; light and temperature requirements for, 100

Clay pots, 91–92. See also Containers

Cleome (Cleome hassleriana), 196–97; bloom date schedule, 164; spring transplanting schedule, 160

Clivia (Clivia miniata), 197

Cloning, 142

Coffee, 269–70; light and temperature requirements for, 100

Coir, 333

 

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Cold damage, 432

Cole. See Cabbage, crop family

Coleus (Coleus blumei), 198; Coleus pumilus, 198; crop family, 111; number of seeds per ounce, 129; spring transplanting schedule, 160

Collards, 270–71; crop family, 111; layout, 108; light and temperature requirements for, 100; number of seeds per ounce, 129; planting requirements, 139; schedule for planting, growing, and harvesting, 168, 170

Columnea (Columnea), 198–99; Columnea x banksii, 198

Community greenhouses, 436–40

Compost/composting, 333–34; carbon dioxide and, 29–30; classifying, 31; recipe, 32–33; rules, 31–32; troubleshooting, 32

Concrete: floors, 77, 88–89; thermal storage value, 459

Condensation, 9, 40, 41; avoiding and reducing, 41–42. See also Humidity

Container(s), 90–93; cleaning, 132; drainage, 92–93; fertilizing plants in, 344; flats, 133; for germinating seeds, 131; hanging, 93; paper pots, 134; peat pots, 133–34, 157–58; plastic versus clay, 91–92; plug trays, 135; recycled, 93; repotting and up-potting, 350–52; sizing, 90–91; slow-release fertilizers for, 344–45; soil blocks, 134; soil in, 346–50; for starting seeds, 132–35; Styrofoam trays, 135; vegetables in, 91, 123; washing, 360. See also Potted plants

Conventional heating, 46–47. See also Heaters/heating

Cooling/coolers: air-conditioning, 60–62; fans, 57–59; fog systems used for, 60; misting used for, 59–60; shade used for, 62–64; swamp/evaporative coolers, 60–62

Cool-weather crops, 121–22, 125–26

Copper (Cu), 323–24; and sulfur-based minerals as pesticides, 391

 

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Coral bells (Heuchera sanguinea), 199

Coriander, 308; crop family, 111; number of seeds per ounce, 129

Corky scab, 432

Cornflower. See Centaurea

Cosmos, number of seeds per ounce, 129

Cotton aphid, 398

Cotyledon undulata, 249

Cowpeas, crop family, 111

Crab cactus. See Cactus, Easter

Cracked fruit, 152; troubleshooting, 298

Cress, crop family, 111

Crocus, easily forced varieties, 185. See also Bulbs

Crop(s): families, 110, 111; maturity, 113; nutrition needs, 325; rotation, 112–13, 361, 424; succession, 155; yields, 118–19

Croton (Codiaeum variegatum), 157, 199; Codiaeum variegatum pictum, 199

Crucifers. See Cabbage, crop family

Cryptanthus, 183

Crypto beetle (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri), 403–4

Cucumber(s), 107, 271–74; crop family, 111; greenhouse varieties, 150–51; layout, 108; light and temperature requirements for, 101; number of seeds per ounce, 129; pollinating, 150–51; schedule for planting, growing, and harvesting, 168, 170; spring transplanting schedule, 160; trellising, 272–73

Cuttings, 142–45; moisture for, 131, 133–34

Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum), 199–200; bloom date schedule, 163; suited for winter greenhouse, 167

Cymbidium orchid, 227

 

Daffodil, easily forced varieties, 185. See also Bulbs

Dahlia (Dahlia pinnata hybrid), 200–1; bloom date schedule, 164; number of seeds per ounce, 129; spring transplanting schedule, 160

 

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Daikon radish, 289. See also Radish

Daisy. See Felicia; Gerbera; Marguerite daisy; Swan River daisy

Damping-off, 430, 431

Datura, 177–78; crop family, 111. See also Angel’s-trumpet

Delphastus pusillus, 419, 421

Dendrobium orchids, 227–28

Design. See Interior design

Dianthus (Dianthus chinensis), 201. See also Carnation

Diatomaceous earth, 412, 413; controlling pests with, 395

Dibble, 140, 141

Diffuse/diffusing light, 6, 13

Dill, 308–9; crop family, 111; number of seeds per ounce, 129

Dirt floors, 77; thermal storage value, 459

 

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Diseases/disorders, 422–34

   ammonia-related, 432

   bacteria, 425

   biocontrol of, 428

   blossom-end rot, 298

   catfacing, 298

   cold damage, 432

   corky scab, 432

   diagnosing, 356–57

   early blight (Alternaria), 298

   environmentally caused, 432–33

   ethylene-related, 432

   finger blight, 432

   flower, 358

   fruit cracking, 298

   fungus-based, 425–26

   fusarium wilt (Fusarium),