Ep. 008 - Substrate Production of Small Fruits with Dr. Ryan Dickson (11/24/2020)

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Ryan Dickson, a Horticulture professor at the University of Arkansas. Ryan is an expert in the area of greenhouse and protected agriculture production of both floriculture and food crops, and currently is doing groundbreaking work in the areas of substrate production of small fruit crops in the Southeast. Ryan gives us an excellent explanation of substrate production, as well as pros and cons of this type of production system vs. production in field soil. We also cover the feasibility of soil-less substrate production systems for small fruit crops in the Southeast and why Southeastern growers would look to adopt such a system.