Greenhouses And Agriculture: How Does Indoor Gardening Enhance Plant Growth?

In this episode, we are joined by Shawn Bossard, the Director of Agricultural Operations at Cornell University AES. Here, he oversees greenhouses and plant growth chambers – and eight research farms located across the state of New York.

Not only does Shawn oversee growth and research farms, but he also provides broad strategic direction for all Cornell AES operations. What has his experience with greenhouse plant production resulted in? You may be surprised…

Click play to discover:

• What Cornell’s outdoor plant growth season is.
• What makes Cornell’s greenhouses different from others.
• The importance of creating a consistent environment in greenhouses.
• Why LED lighting is preferred for indoor plant production. 
• How to facilitate a successful compost operation.

You can find out more about Shawn and his work with Cornell’s AES here!

Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C

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