Philip McIntosh
Articles by Philip McIntosh
A Brief History of Strawberries
Relatively new to the scene, the delicious strawberry has become a key ingredient for many tasty dishes.
Maintaining and Troubleshooting pH Control Systems
For horticulturists using pH control systems, any type of failure can be devastating to a crop. Philip McIntosh looks at what can go wrong...
10 Facts on Brassinosteroids
Did you know there is a sixth, lesser-known class of plant hormone? Brassinosteroids promote or enhance apical dominance, seed germination,...
10 Facts on Abscisic Acid
Abscisic acid is one of the classic plant hormones, and although it is an acid, its role in plants is not directly related to regulating pH.
10 Facts on Gibberellins
Not just a fun word to say, gibberellins are crucial in the natural process of breaking dormancy and other aspects of germination.
10 Facts on Auxins
Among the first plant hormones to be discovered, auxins serve a variety of roles within plant activities and development.
10 Facts on Cytokinins
Cytokinins are often used by farmers to promote plant growth, and are known to play a role in plant pathogenesis. Philip McIntosh provides...
10 Facts on Roots
The roots of plants do the important work of bringing in water and nutrients so the plant can grow.
10 Facts on Leaves
There are more than 60 botanical terms used to describe the structures and forms of leaves.
10 Facts on Ethylene
Ethylene (not to be confused with its more famous cousin ethyl alcohol) is the simplest of plant hormones.
10 Facts on Buffers
The term buffer is used in a lot of ways. In general usage, it suggests a cushion or barrier of some kind between two zones. Chemically,...
10 Facts on Salts
Many salts are highly soluble in water, making them good sources of nutrient elements that plants can use. Read on for more facts on salts.
Purifying Your Water: A Reverse Osmosis Primer
In a nutshell, osmosis describes “the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane from a region of low-solute concentration...
The Future of Drones in Agriculture: Here Come the Agridrones
With more and more applications possible all the time as the technology improves and expands, agricultural drones are poised for takeoff,...
Beneficial Elements For Your Nutrient Regimen: Chromium, Strontium and More
More here on potentially beneficial plant nutritional elements, Philip McIntosh highlights bromine, chromium, strontium, selenium, sodium,...
Beneficial Elements For Your Nutrient Regimen
There are several essential macro- and micronutrients plants need to grow and reproduce. Here we look at aluminum, iodine, lithium,...
Beneficial Elements For Your Nutrient Regimen: Cobalt, Silicon, Nickel, and Vandium
Elements that may not be essential but could be beneficial to include in your nutrient regimen? Today, Philip McIntosh discusses cobalt,...
From Guns to Greenhouses
In Colorado, the Veterans to Farmers program helps veterans transition into budding horticulturists.
How to Solve Mold and Mildew Problems with Your Plants
Few things strike more fear into the hearts of farmers than the appearance of fuzzy or powdery growth on their plants. Hydroponic growers...
The Red and the Blue of It
Many gardeners have always known the technical advantages of LEDs, but the high initial cost can be a deterrent. However, as the price of...
Six Ways Plants Move
Plants move and react to things in their environment in all kinds of ways and for all kinds of reasons. Philip McIntosh takes us on a tour...
Agricultural Robotics: Here Come the Agribots
Do vast fields crawling with tiny agricultural robots sound far-fetched to you? The future may be closer than you think.
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