Edible Crops: Challenges of Organic Production in Greenhouses

Consumer demand is on the rise for many greenhouse grown, organic certified edible crops. Plant production can be a challenge for growers to select organic fertilizer programs, growing media and other inputs that comply with organic standards, and still produce quality crops. Susan Parent, Horticulture Specialist–Northeastern U.S. and Eastern Canada for Premier Tech Growers & Consumers, highlights some of the practices by growers, what challenges they face and how biological active ingredients in growing media are used to enhance plant growth. Sponsored by Premier Tech Horticulture Original broadcast date June 2, 2022