Increasing Cut Flower Production & Income - Ball Seed Customer Days Education Series

Listen in as cut flowers expert Dave Dowling helps you increase your cut flower production as well as your income! Filmed during the 2022 Ball Seed Customer Days event in West Chicago, Illinois (July 29).
Ball Seed has everything you need for a successful cut flower growing season!
.::. Download Successful Succession Planting Guide .::. www.ballseed.c...
.::. Visit the Ball Seed Cut Flowers Website .::.
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.::. Talk to our Experts at Ball ColorLink .::.
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Jump ahead .. Top tips for increasing cut flower production & income:
1) Extend the season • Increasing Cut Flower ...
2) Add new crops • Increasing Cut Flower ...
3) Plant more, and plant more often • Increasing Cut Flower ...
4) Add new customers • Increasing Cut Flower ...
5) Hire help • Increasing Cut Flower ...
6) Q & A with Dave • Increasing Cut Flower ...
~ MORE CUT FLOWER RESOURCES ~
Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) www.ascfg.org
The Gardeners Workshop www.TheGardene...
Growing for Market magazine www.growingfor...
Bloom Beat e-Newsletter www.growertalk...
~ BOOKS TO READ ~
“Flower Farmer” by Lynn Byczynski
“The Hoophouse Handbook” by Growing for Market magazine
“Specialty Cut Flowers” by Dr. Allan Armitage
“Woody Cut Stems” by Lane Greer and John Dole
“Post Harvest Handling and Care of Cut Flowers and Greens” by ASCFG

[@ejrashaw]

Great info! I had to laugh I got seed starting supplies last year for Christmas and 2000 feet of irrigation for this past Christmas! Definitely doesn't hurt to ask for strange Christmas gifts!

[@Speakupok]

What is the best soil to have for better flower quality as cut flowers with long stems.

[@davedowling7492]

Hi Maria, The soil isn’t as important to grow tall stems as picking the correct variety that will produce long stems. Any soil that drains after a rain, but holds moisture will work. Be sure to pick varieties that are listed as taller, cut flower varieties.

[@ticouna]

can you send me the handout for succession planting?

[@jlp4111]

Danielle, it’s in the description on this video. Click the ^ symbol next to the video title.