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At Spring Breeze we take great care when it comes to our Intergrated pest managemt program.
1. Daily inspections and monitoring.
2. Pest and Pathogen I.D.
3. Prevention
4. Biological control
5. Chemical control - (All of our plants get soil-applied systemic insecticide imidacloprid once it has been moved to it's retail container and has a full root system.)

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CROTON:
Propagation by cuttings- 4-5 inch piece of hardwood stem. Dip in rooting hormone powder. Place in 4inch liner cups. Transfer in 4-6 weeks after major root development.

POTHOS:
Propagation by cuttings- 6 inch piece of soft stem. Place in 2 inch liner cell trays. Transfer in 3-4 weeks after major root development. (Can also propagate by division, but not our preferred method)

FIG:
Propagation by cuttings- Cut the terminal set of leaves with 2 to 3 nodes.. Dip in rooting hormone powder. Place in 6 inch deep liner cups. Transfer in 4-6 weeks after major root development.

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Our fertigation is a 2 tank system. Tank one has collected rain water. Tank 2 has liquid fertilizer 10-10-10. Our schedule for fertigation is once weekly. We control the release of the liquid fertilizer into the system with a manually opened gate valve

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1. Designed micro irrigation system for all two production phases.

Material: Plastic/Metal and Water

Placement: Designed plan based on location and growing plants pots placement. (Drawing)

2. Flooded tables to contain and maintain irrigated pot during sales exhibition and for storage purpose.

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Peat and coconut coir help anchor roots and to keep moisture on the root ball. Vermiculite and sand are important for drainage of excess watering. We have included Bone meal for Phosphorus and Blood meal for Nitrogen in our soil mixture as an added nutrient boost in the propagation stages of production.

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Orlando, Florida

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Plant I.D. and Care Instructions

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"Here at Spring Breeze Indoor Plants, our mission is to provide beautiful, healthy, long lasting indoor plants for city folk grown by city folk. We aim to make indoor gardening enjoyable for everyone.

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To always apply the best management practices to produce healthy plants and reduce our impact on the environment.

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This brochure is for the customer to use at the moment they get into the nursery they can use as reference and takes notes  by themself or use as an order form.

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Codiaeum variegatum
8" ceramic container-Retail Price $ 24.99

Modification-Crotons are kept in filtered light to create the most intense color palette. We trim 4 times a year to promote new healthy growth and to keep them small. We spray a very light mix of water and horticultural oil to keep leaves shiny and pest free.

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Epipremnum pinnatum cv. 'Aureum
12" Hanging Basket -Retail Price  $ 49.99
Modification- shade grown to keep the most intense yellow and green colors and to create smaller leaves. We tip back long runners to keep a fuller plant

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Ficus lyrata
14" ceramic container -Retail Price $ 74.99

Modification-

We modify our Fiddle leaf fig by grafting rooted cuttings onto healthy specimens to produce a larger plant ready for a faster sale time.  Neem oil and water mixture sprayed on leaves to create shine and to help prevent scale pests.

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Spiders mites are very small and hard to see, but the damage is little brown spots mottled on the under side of the leaf.

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IPM-  Kontos Miticide Insecticide by Bayer

sprayed on underside of leaves in 2 applications 7-14 days apart

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Thrips cause silvery streaking and white spots on the leaves.

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IPM-Spinosad Spray 2 or more times at intervals of 7-10 days to control thrips as they hatch.

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Mealy bugs gather on underside of leaves and stem

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IPM-Neem oil spray to treat minor pest issues.  Remove affected leaves by hand. All of our plants get soil-applied systemic insecticide imidacloprid.

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Whitefly suck sap from plant stems and causes nutrient defecincies.
IPM-Whitefly is a much more difficult pest and requires multiple treatments with triple crown on 7 day intervals.

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Brown spots on leaves is an indication of over watering

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IPM-

Watering is crucial.  Over watering causes root rot and loss of the plant.

A fungicide is added once a week.  We hand pick any damaged leaves.

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Scale are hard to get rid of. They have a hard waxy shell that protects them from many pesticides

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IPM- Pothos is on a weekly neem oil spray schedule.  It is important to prevent pests. We also visually inspect for damage caused by scale insects

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Aphids cause damage by piercing and sucking sap.

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IPM-Blast hard with water hose.  Neem oil sprayed at night when aphids are dormant.
All of our plant get soil-applied systemic insecticide imidacloprid

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Nursery Layout/ Retail Store Front and production area.

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Agrobacterium tumefaciens- causes tumor like growths on stems

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IPM-Bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens- very hard to treat.  Plants may be destroyed. Remove gall by pruning out damage. Can remain in plant tissues for years.

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Phase 1: Open in ground production: Previous analysis of ground chemical content for pot in pot plant stock placement. Fertigation with minimum require nutrients base on plants need.

Phase 2: Fertigation to improve fast growth during final production phase.

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Indoor tropical plants require a fertile, well-draining soil mix with Major and Micro nutrients added as a supplement.

30% Peat
20% Coconut coir
30% vermiculite
12% compost
6% sand
1% Nitrogen
( from Blood meal)
1% Phosphorus
( from Bone meal)
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100% Total soil mix

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Pseudomonas cichorii- Bacterial leaf spot
IPM-

A fungicide is added to help prevent bacterial leaf spot.

Watering is monitored and controlled.