Biological Horticulture = Synergy = Sustainable =
Our sales, made only to
retail nurseries in our area, and our Team, which is local,
result in less tailgate emmissions.
Plants
are
practically
like people.
It is universally understood that giving
a child a good start in life
generally produces desirable results.
&
Plants,
like people,
require a good start in life.
To flourish & "prosper", feeding the plant with proper nutrition,
during its developmental period, is of utmost importance.
Red Oak Nursery
applies this mantra in the
practice of
biological horticulture*.
Our goal is simple.
Create a
nutrient dense plant.
A nutrient dense plant will be stronger,
and
naturally have
other sought-after qualities,
that we all desire,
such as superior
structure, branching & flower.
Most importantly, our plants will oftentimes be more disease resistant
coupled with the ability to defend itself against pest induced problems.
5.
Quality Control
We are fortunate to enjoy
a most unusual
Support Crew.
We think of them as our "Team"
since all are have been with us
from 6 to 16 years
and
a.
thoroughly understand their daily, regular assigned
tasks;
b. work together as a cohesive unit,
all being cross-trained.
5. Environmental
Consciousness
and Sustainability
results in a smaller ecological footprint.
4.
Quality Control
consists of Margie & Team
pulling (selecting) only the best available out of each "block" of every variety
of plant ordered. At this time, nutrition and moisture
levels are checked and adjusted accordingly just before leaving our
premises.
Red Oak Nursery
is not corporate.
We are family owned
&
operated.
Because we live onsite,
constantly in touch with
what we are growing,
our plants benefit from the 7/24 personal attention
received at
Red Oak Nursery.
We feel confident to boast
we are
the uber nursery.
*Biological
Horticulture
is
farming using the appropriate combinations &quantities of organic &
synthetic nutrients soil & foliar applications, such as (major N-P-K
Ca, minors Mg, Fe, Bo, Mn, Zn, Mo, trace
elements in Sea90,
Azomite, CalPhos, vitamins, hormones,
and natural phenols) to produce Nutrient Dense Plants (NDP).
At the same time, being environmentally conscious,
our goal is to continually strive for the reduction in the application of
all
nutrients & pesticides, both synthetic (chemical) and organic.
Additionally, less water consumption is always our objective.
Calcium (Ca) is "king of minerals" in the soil,
In the world of plant nutrients, without the right amount of
Ca in the soil, other soil nutrients
cannot
function efficiently no matter what the soil pH may be.
60 to 80% of soil nutrients should be Ca
- sand
requiring the least (amount of Ca).
The increased presence of clay in the soil - the more Ca
is required.
High organic (peat, composts) require even greater concentration of
Ca.
Ratios of minerals, in combination with Ca, are also a factor,
particularly effecting how the soil assimilates water.
The presence of Ca is critical for buildng strong cell walls, enabling
plants to resist - even"wall-off" - disease, preventing leakage of sugars
that attract insect pests.
Silicate, boron and phosphorus are also critical & influence the
interactions
occurring within the plant.
" Feed the soil and the soil will feed
the plant".
And, our delivery vans are insulated (top &
sides) and vented as well.
Additionally, the night before
leaving,
we cool our vans in the summer and heat them in the
winter.
These efforts, we believe, reduce plant stress while in
transit.
6.
Our Team, valued by us, understands the importance of their role in the
production of high quality plants - continually seeking methods to minimize
errors and improve observation & reporting.
Acting as a comprehensive
unit, the Team creates the plant care necessary to maintain our high
standards.
This eggplant
had a
"good
start in life."
Delighted owners of
plants purchased from their
favorite retail nursery
that come from
Red Oak Nursery
will,
day in and day out,
be rewarded with
lasting, fruitful, satisfying and
colorful
beauties.
The added value offered by our biological
horticultural*
approach
includes living
microbes,
mycorrhizhae and a slow release of other
nutritionals.
All togerther,
we believe
our method of growing plants offers the best available encapsulated nutrient
technology.
Our customers say
"
. . . plants looked as good as the
best or better than
the next best on arrival,
but the biggest and the most noticeable
difference is that a month later,
plants may even look better
than when they arrived."
After application of
Microbes
&
other
nutritionals
Red Oak Nursery
Biological Horticulture*
- Natural
-
- Sustainable
-
is
1. Special
microbrical enriched soil for optimum plant growth.
2.
Mycorrhiazae inoculated to create
a lasting nutritional base.
3. Treated with
microbes
reduce typical plant stressors of
Heat Cold Dry
Wet Wind.
Reduction of Stress = Successful Gardening.
The Apartment Dweller can enjoy
gardening success with lush herbs
and other green "eatables" grown in
treated with
Microbes.
and
Our Philosophy
of Production
treated
with
microbes.
Eggplant
from
Red Oak
Nursery -
not
treated with
microbes.
· Plants
become stronger & healthier
· Reduces
fertilizer & water input
· Increases
plant quality & yield
· Reduces
soil erosion & nutrient leaching
Another
Eggplant
A year later.
Same timeframe -
Same location -
Same pot -
Same growing
conditions,
but
Not from
