![]() "Many larger nurseries in Ohio export 70 percent of what they grow in nursery stock. Nurseries obtain whips from the Pacific Northwest, mainly Oregon, then grow them on a larger stock. ![]() Currently, the Ohio nursery industry does not grow its own whips because the growing season is too short. The study, which began this month, analyzes the feasibility of growing tree seedlings to "whip" height - four to eight feet tall and a 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch in diameter - to be sold as tree stock to other nurseries in Ohio and other parts of the nation. Mathers and Dan Struve, an Ohio State horticulturist, are the authors of the grant and applied with the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association to obtain the USDA/ODA funding. Department of Agriculture/Ohio Department of Agriculture (USDA/ODA) Specialty Crop Block grant to develop an Ohio tree liner production system. One that is generating the most attention is a project funded by a $58,000 16-month U.S. You can really do a lot of things with it that can be to a grower's advantage." The justification of retractable roof greenhouses in Ohio is already being met with some skepticism in the nursery industry, but Mathers is looking to change public opinion by demonstrating their usefulness, efficiency and affordability through a series of research studies. If birds are a problem with cherry trees, close the roof. You can just hit a button and close the roof. "For example, hail is a problem for crops. "I think the application of retractable roof greenhouses will expand into other crop industries like vegetables and fruit, as well as interfacing with pest management programs," said Meyers. Stephen Myers, chairman of Ohio State's department of horticulture and crop science, said retractable roof greenhouses would not only benefit the nursery industry, but would also be useful in other agricultural areas. The ability to retract the roof and roll-up the sides allows for better temperature and humidity control and improved wind and light conditions. ![]() The design allows a grower to retract up to 90 percent of the roof, guaranteeing that temperatures never rise above ambient. The idea of natural ventilation is the driving innovation behind retractable roof greenhouses. The retractable roof greenhouses are the first of their kind to be used for nursery production in the Midwest. Sometimes you want your material in a greenhouse and other times you don't." Construction of the buildings, one with a flat-roof and the other with a peaked-roof, began last summer with the help of a $10,000 grant from the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association. "It gives you the flexibility of allowing the building to be a greenhouse or an outdoor environment. "Retractable roof greenhouses make a lot of sense for container and nursery stock production," said Mathers, an Ohio State University nursery and landscape specialist. Hannah Mathers is helping Ohio nursery growers to do the same. But the structures, known as retractable roof greenhouses, have helped nursery operations in the south, southeast and Pacific Northwest become more profitable and efficient, and has increased the industries' sustainability. With roll-up end walls and sidewalls and plastic curtains for a roof, the buildings look anything but a typical greenhouse. Andrew is attending MSU and is pursuing a degree in Horticulture.COLUMBUS, Ohio - On the Ohio State University agricultural campus sits two new buildings that university horticulturists are banking will change the face of nursery stock production in Ohio. Ryan has recently graduated from MSU with a degree in Agribusiness Management and has joined the family business full time. ![]() Fred is married to Shannon who is usually taking care of the bookkeeping. He is also making sure our employees are "hitting it hard." You will see him riding around on his "chariot" and making sure that everything is looking good in the greenhouses and sales building. He is making sure there is a steady supply of greenhouse stock in the spring and fresh produce in the summer. ![]() All of them have families and are carrying on the family business as the 6th generation.Īthough Fred also works in the greenhouses and fields in the off-seasons, his main job is managing retail operations. Jim has 3 grown children, James (Amanda), Greg (Shawn) and Kristin (Rey). Jim is married to Paula who you will often find in the checkout area making sure that everything is running smoothly. He is the man behind all the beautiful flowers and fruit and vegetable crops.especially the delicious sweet corn! You will see him in the spring watering the greenhouses, in the summer driving in fresh picked sweet corn and other produce, and in late evenings helping to clean up to start fresh the next day. Brothers, James Block and Fred Block are the current owners. ![]()
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