Ball Technical Service Experts Blogs

When you send water samples off for testing and results come back, you need to know what to do with that information.

Nick Flax is following up last week’s Grower Tip on Rhizoctonia with another poinsettia tip — this time the challenge is fungus gnats.

There are some interesting poinsettia symptoms showing up lately. Here’s why they required a closer look from out pathologists to avoid misdiagnosis of the causal pathogen.

As you and your team prepare for a top-notch pest-scouting season in 2026, here are some tips from Ball Seed Technical Services expert Nick Flax.

Here’s a helpful tech sheet from the Ball Seed Technical Services team detailing strategies for minimizing the risk of Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) in your greenhouse.

Nick Flax is part of the Ball Seed Technical Services team. As a Technical Services Specialist, Nick describes himself as “the emergency room doctor for greenhouse crops.”

Perennial production doesn't have to be a PAIN ... Ball Seed experts have the information you need to succeed! Optimize your best-perennial-crop-yet with tips from the pros in-the-know. Like our recent GrowerTalks Magazine webinar "Your Guide to Easy...

Time to get your Cyclamen orders ready! In the meantime, here’s some helpful advice for greenhouse growers when planning your cyclamen crop.

Michigan State University recently hosted a Horticultural Lighting Workshop sponsored by Ball Seed and Philips/Signify Lighting. The workshop provided greenhouse growers with education on supplemental lighting in indoor controlled environments, inclu...

Time to think about Fall Pansy Plugs. Since adequate timing is needed for ordering and growing, it’s important to get your orders in ASAP to ensure the varieties you want are available for late-season sales.

The Ball Tech On Demand team was thrilled this week to accept the 2022 Outstanding Education Materials Award from The American Society for Horticultural Science Extension Division. It feels great to share this award with my colleagues, who are dedica...

This week, Ball Publishing launches the inaugural edition of its Tech On Demand newsletter. Penned by Bill Calkins, it will be a timely and helpful resource geared for greenhouse professionals who focus on the day-to-day production of plants.

The Ball Tech On Demand team has recently created three resources to help growers succeed with Fall Pansy production. There have been many questions coming into the technical team lately, so we wanted to share the following "Tech Tips." (Click on the...

For this timely topic, Ball Tech On Demand moderator Bill Calkins is joined by James Doukas, Territory Manager for Ball FloraPlant and Selecta One, who shares key information for growers handling poinsettia cuttings that have heated up in transport.

It's spring, but it's actually time to think about Garden Mums for fall. To kickoff the season, Bill Calkins spoke with Ball Senior Manager of Technical Services, Dr. Will Healy, and Ball Mums Production and Business Manager, Cindy Drumgool, to share...

Sometimes the weather doesn’t cooperate. Sometimes it’s obstacles out of our control. Whatever the reason, the decision to hold or delay crops means tactics need to be chosen for success.