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Grower
* Many Growers talk about the number of leaves out perpendicular to the shoot.
* Many growers add an initial macronutrient charge to the medium at the time of mixing
  - apply fertilizer to dry soil and note the disappearance of granules before any rain
  - believe that plant disease can be spread from seeds
  - combine tillage and herbicide to control early emerging weeds
* Many growers grow all plants in the same temperature range with excellent results
  - the same temperature range with excellent success
  - have a tree or two producing a small quantity of fruit
  - raise the mushrooms on hardwood logs inoculated with the spores
* Many growers use a combination of tillage and burndown herbicides to control early emerging weeds
  - blooming plants as living centerpieces in their homes
  - crop rotation as the main form of cultural nematode control
  - fowl manure to provide nutrients to their crops
  - kestrels, also known as sparrow hawks, to keep unwanted birds away
  - pheromone or sex-lure traps to monitor peak insect activity
* Most growers adjust planting depth so that seed is placed in moist soil
  - apply sulfur, oils and mostly chemical miticides in an attempt to control spider mites
* Most growers are only interested in growing female plants so they can harvest the bud
  - plastic, and metal in usually be used because it can poison the plants
  - can recognise the overall pale green colour of a nitrogen deficient citrus tree
  - determine harvest by fruit taste and color
  - disk in two directions
  - fertilize with a diluted concentration every week to two weeks
  - have irrigation systems they use to insulate the plants in a coat of ice
  - now use bumblebees for pollination
  - plant extra crops to allow for poor weather or pest problems
  - recognize powdery mildew when it occurs on their crops
  - start seeds either in flats or in cell packs
  - treat crops such as plants in the Ericaceae three to four times per year
* Most growers use drilling rigs or backhoes to check soil depth when assessing sites
  - drip irrigation - the type of dripper depends on soil type and ground slope
  - some form of control against aphids, blackfly and earwigs
  - weigh eggs weekly to monitor water loss
* Some growers allow their birds access to forage, while others provide only the prepared feed
  - also recycle and reuse water
* Some growers apply nitrogen in split applications
  - phosphorus as a starter fertilizer, although none is recommended by soil test
* Some growers are able to prevent plant injury through careful timing of their cropping cycle
  - fall-planting garlic in the hope of increasing their yields
  - attach labels with wires to mark each tuber
  - claim growing cannabis in soil produces the best smelling and tasting buds
  - control mildew with fungicide
  - cover their seed beds with clear plastic as soon as they sow the seeds in the spring
  - fertilize with leaves or old hardwood sawdust or with ground-up rotted hardwood
  - graze sheep under the trees in autumn or winter which eat the fallen apple leaves
  - keep the light female hermaphrodite plants to collect the pollen
  - leave long framework branches when pruning freeze-damaged trees
* Some growers like to offer plants in flats without individual cells
  - surround the tubers with sharp sand or Cornish grit
  - maintain seed stocks of their own open-pollinated varieties
  - mistakenly believe that soil loses more moisture when cultivated
  - mix grain sorghum with soybeans to produce a higher protein silage crop
  - plant their young seedlings in the ground in their own bed
* Some growers prefer to plant in a plow furrow
  - trees that already have branches even when they are planted at lower densities
  - raise clams in big net bags that make it easier to harvest
* Some growers report different experiences with the same species of palm after a cold spell
  - the removal of individual hemp plants by inquisitive persons
  - say never to divide with less than four pseudobulbs because it can inhibit flowering
  - spray fields after they notice the distinctive, yellow pattern on the leaves
  - start with spores, which are more like seeds
  - switch at two weeks to create small, single bud cannabis plants
  - trim the lower hands of bunches to increase the size of remaining hands of fruit
  - tuck leaves away, while other remove leaves that are covering buds sites
* Some growers use a rope with three knots whenever a tree needs to be placed
  - beneficial organisms for biological control where appropriate
  - rock wool in the mix to help retain water
  - vaseline to maintain a seal between the lid and the container
  - using raised beds frame their beds with wood
* cultivate moth orchids by taking cuttings, which ensures a match with the parent plant.
* frequently attribute nematode-related growth reductions to nutrient or water deficiencies
  - use carbon scrubbers and ventilation to control odors
* generally desire to manage the night temperature so as to minimize excess respiration.
* inadvertently affect predator populations through management practices.
* knows that each species or hybrid, or even each plant, is an individual.
* maintain and replenish the fertility to the soil without artificial ingredients.
* often mention maintaining good plant nutrition as a key element in pest management.
* sometimes use piece rate to determine pay for farmworkers in place of hourly wages.
* tie pheromone dispensers on trees to confuse codling moth males.
* try to harvest during optimum soil conditions.
* use insecticides like chlorpyrifos to kill the pests
  - vinclozolin to control fungi on grapes, strawberries and the like
  - water management to reduce dependence on chemical insecticides and miticides
* yield larger crops due to pesticides.