I want to know if this is feasible.

Goal: Operate at least one greenhouse. Let's say 20' by 10'. I have a niche and might sell a few plants, but I'm not expecting to make a profit. This would be a labor of love.

I'm pursuing a horticulture diploma and want some experience with propagation and sales. Ultimately, however, I don't want to work in horticulture. I want hands-on experience, but it's not my career plan.

1. Could I plausibly finance this while working full-time in a less physically demanding field?

2. How time-intensive and labor-intensive would this be?

3. How much previous experience should I have?

They have matured They have a pretty red color I have grilled them, removing the skin and seeds. But they sting horrors!! They can't do ironing Should I make them in the oven or on the fire? Thank you

Some research I have seen consider silicon to be a “quasi-essential” plant nutrient. It appears to strengthen cell walls, increase resistance to stress factors, and increase plant vigor. Rice plants in particular are good accumulators of silicon, having about 10% of their dry shoot weight being silicon.

In the studies I looked at, they only seem to use silicic acid which is a water soluble form of silicon. Silicic acid doesn’t seem to have a lot of natural sources, with most of the studies using silicic acid made through industrial chemistry. A lot of sources mention amorphous silicon, but I don’t see how plants can absorb what is essentially glass. Glass is just the atomically disordered version of SiO2, or Quartz.

So far I’m guessing diatomaceous earth might have some water soluble forms of silicon, but most sources only mention the amorphous silicon content in DE.

Hello everyone, I'm F(21). I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life when I got out high school, but was forced to apply to college. So, I started college and less then I month in, I was frustrated. I dropped out and went on a gap year to figure it out. Thats when I started volunteering at the botanical gardens, found out that I had to do 500 hours to go to their school, so that was my goal. I did it, went further and did beekeeping internships and composting internships. I got accepted at their 2 year horticulture program and now, I'm still lost at what I can do with a horticulture degree. How much can I build myself up from here and when I get out. I live in NYC and I'd love some advice on what my next steps I could do. I love conservancy, environmentalism, maybe a government job, something that can make me a livable salary maybe $80k? I don't expect to immediately be at 80K and up, but what could be my next stepping stones? I love beekeeping, I love being able to work on gardens and wildlife spaces. I was also thinking of going to Americorps after to do their forestry program. Anyone think that's an okay next step? I'm very sorry, I just want to have a nice planned out future with something I LOVE.

So, I'm working on breeding tomatoes and ai can't help but notice a potential issue.

Tomatoes have flowers that self-pollenate. If I want to cross one tomato breed with another, it would involve taking the pollen from the other flower and putting it into the new plant.

The problem is, if they're self-pollenating, will the extent pollen actually create seed? Are there any methods to ensure that more of the external pollen gets into the new flower in tomatoes?

Thanks!

4 out of 32 in my sample set have 6 lobes instead of 5. All fruits came from 2 trees, but about 30 more fruits were already given away before I noticed the odd ones, so we also didn't note which tree they came from. Does this perhaps indicate that the 6 lobe fruit may have sterile seeds? Or something else? TIA!

Hey y’all!

Last week I attended a football game at my alma mater. The game ended up being pretty crazy and we rushed the field after. While on the field, I pulled som grass to take home as a souvenir.

I have it in a mason jar now but I’m worried that without proper preservation it’ll start to decompose soon.

Any tips on preserving it for as long as possible?

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone, I recently moved to Steinbach, Manitoba, and I’m looking for job opportunities in my field. I have a Ph.D. in Horticulture (Floriculture & Landscaping) and experience in the industry, but right now, I am working in a basic job. I would appreciate any advice on where to apply for landscaping, floriculture, or horticulture research jobs, or if anyone knows of any openings in these areas. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi everyone, I've purchased some Olive pits as I'll be trying to grow my own indoors, and I noticed most of the seeds have these lines on them and some are grayish, are they defective? How do you tell if an Olive pit is viable for planting? One of the grayish seeds with the lines was cut in two and the seed inside was completely dead. Does this mean they're all like that, or did it die because of being exposed to air/cut in two? I tried googling around but didn't find much info. Thank you so much in advance 😊🌱

Would a southern live oak be able to grow and survive long term on Long Island // nyc ? I notice people growing southern magnolias here and they do just fine but I’m just wondering if anyone has or knows anyone who has tried it ?

I recently bought some aconite seeds to plant because I know the flower itself is highly poisonous. But what about the seeds? Are they just as toxic as the flowers?
Do I need to take precautions when handling them without gloves? And would it be dangerous if I accidentally ingested them?

Based on many failed attempts and reading the only actual study on control for this species I’ve settled on imazapyr 4 SL. It’s worked the best. Only done foliar application so far.

I still have a stubborn HUGE root network under my shed. I can’t do foliar application. Cut stem doesn’t seem effective with this species because the stems don’t lignify much but the roots do.

But I can see some substantial roots digging around the shed. As pictured, I want to try cutting the roots, using a long thin drill bit to drill into it, and apply the imazapyr + diesel to the cut.

Does anyone have experience actually fully eliminating bushkiller? This stuff is awful. Worst invasive I’ve ever dealt with.

Hi, I have a horticulture apprenticeship interview tomorrow and I’m very as it’s my dream job. Do you know any tips on passing the interview and remaining calm.

I live in Southern California. My yard has several eucalyptus trees throughout. I have been thinking of planting a Japanese maple, but I understand that eucalyptus impacts the soil in such a way that not everything can grow. Does anyone know if these trees are compatible?

Dear scientists with a green thumb and those who wanna be,

In the past few weeks I have been intensively researching house plants and everything that comes with it from nutrient uptake to primary and secondary growth. My goal: I would like to help them move from just surviving closer to their genetic potential.

As average plant owner, I have started my research with the path of least resistance: YouTube Videos. However, I noticed most YouTubers talk about their experience, and rarely go deeper than "that's worked for me" or "this plant likes". No why, no how, etc.

I have switched and started reading scientific papers and while my academic background (in a different area) makes me able to understand most papers after investing some serious time researching, they are usually too specific for what I am looking for.

As I have no real "scientific" knowledge of botany, I seem to find myself unable to find the median between "plant moms on YR" and "scientist publishing paper". (I am sure there are quite incredible & science-based plant-moms out there - I just haven't found them yet.)

I wanted to ask if any of you can recommend YouTube Channels or Podcasts which base their content on science (and experience) rather than just the latter. I would like to be able to trust a souce that backs their content with science, but is more enjoyable to consume than scientific papers. For this reason I thought it better to task here than in /r house plants

Thank you in advance!

TLDR: Looking for content on botany (and) houseplants that are science based and explanatory compared to "let's look at the new plants I bought".

Hello horticulture friends!! I am looking into starting an online horticulture cooperative. I find a large gap in resources for smaller operations, the only thing near me is farmers coop, but it is so focused on massive subsidized grain/chicken farms that it is little help or use to me and my operation. We need a coop that stocks more specific and specialty goods. Tariffs might become an issue soon and many small operations will be priced out, unless we pool buying power to buy directly from manufacturers at cheapest prices. I’ve got more ideas for member benefits, but supplies I think is going to be one of the most important. Anyone here have interest in something like this?

The old grass on the top layer is cleared. But there are roots deep under like 1ft deep.

What is the proper way to prepare surface. Ill be planting from seeds.

And how to dispose of the old grass in have in trash bags now bc trash bins are full?

Should I use Vermiculite, potting soil or rockwool to germinate these?

Hi everyone! I'm looking for some insight or personal advice on where to go after college. I'm currently on track to graduate next fall (2025) with three bachelor's degrees in production horticulture, environmental landscaping, and golf and sports turf management. I'm able to complete all of these in 2.5 years, and it's making me start to panic a little now that I only have 2 semesters left. I'm going to be graduating before I'm 21 and have no clue where I wanna go or specifically what I want to pursue in a career. I've worked a lot of different jobs over the course of high school and college (retail greenhouse, campus greenhouse, campus gardens, farmers market assistant director, city Hall assistant). I've enjoyed most all of these, but haven't felt a particular pull to anything. I also have no clue if I should try to be doing more before I graduate to try and figure something out.

I still feel like I have no clue what I'm doing and being an adult is hard. Any insight or advice is welcome and much appreciated 🩷

Had a cool professor wanted to get him something. Never got a vibe of what he would like. Wanted to do bonsai but i feel it might be too high maintenance. Preferably indoor stuff. Any suggestions?