This guide has been prepared to assist commercial poinsettia producers with many of the cultural and economic problems experienced under Texas growing conditions. We recommend that it be used as a supplement to Texas Poinsettia Producers Guide and The Poinsettia Manual, published by Paul Ecke Poinsettias, Encinitas, California. The Poinsettia Manual is perhaps the most comprehensive reference on commercial production currently available. However, some of the information presented is not totally appropriate for Texas growing conditions. The Texas Poinsettia Producers Guide focuses on these areas and presents supplemental information that growers will find useful in coping with our challenging environment.

The Authors…

Dr. Larry Barnes, Plant Pathologist
Texas Agricultural Extension Service, College Station, Texas

Dr. Bastiaan Drees, Entomologist
Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Bryan, Texas

Dr. Charles Hall, Agricultural Economist – Marketing & Management
Texas Agricultural Extension Service, College Station, Texas

Dr. Don Wilkerson, Horticulturist
Texas Agricultural Extension Service, College Station, Texas

Edited by:
Don Wilkerson, Horticulturist
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
College Station Texas