Cut Flowers

About Us: This project directly assists produce growers in diversifying into cut flowers by providing some of the answers to three of the most important issues that effect cut flower growers: The evaluation of new cut flower cultivars against industry standards, developing production budgets and working out the details of succession planting protocols. In addition, the 2005 research program began evaluating biorational fungicides for control of powdery mildew in zinnia. By providing this information, growers will directly benefit through improved profitability. This program is supported in part by a grant from NE SARE.

Current flower growers, Master Gardeners and research staff have cooperated in the cultivar evaluation part of the project by growing and evaluating cut flowers for compatibility with our climate and growing conditions, marketability and saleable yield. Production budgets for Sunflowers, Zinnias, Karma Dahlias and Summer Bouquets are in various stages of development.

For more information, please see this Penn State Web Site.

Penn State Horticulture Department

For more information on this subject, Please visit the College of Agricultural Sciences Publications Web site.

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