Resources

Helpful Reading Material

A. Potting Media and Soil General

  1.  Container Soils and Soilless Media, NCSU
  2.  Soil and Container Media Electrical Conductivity Interpretations-University of Florida, IFAS Extension
  3.  Soil pH for Landscape Plants-Mississippi State University Extension

B. Nutrient Management and Fertilizers

  1.  Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers for Greenhouse Production-University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

C. Water Quality

  1.  Alkalinity Management in Soilless Substrates-Purdue Extension

D. Other

  1.  Identification of Weeds in Florida Citrus-University of Florida IFAS Extension
  2.  Florida Friendly Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources by the Green Industries

Cooperative Extension and Industry Organizations

A.  UF IFAS Extension, Nursery and Greenhouse Page

B.  NCSU Horticultural Sciences Department

C.  Cornell University-Greenhouse Horticulture

D.  Mulch and Soil Council

E.  US Composting Council

F.  Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association

Certification

A.  US Composting Council certification

B.  Nematode certification

Forms and Other

A.  New Customer Form

B.  Credit Card Authorization Form

C.  Lab Sample Submittal Form-Media and Water

D.  Lab Sample Submittal Form-Pathology