A good quality potting mix is one of the most important investments a grower can make, even when profit margins are thin. Cuttings costs is important,but the quality of your potting mix should not be compromised. If growers do not love the potting mixes that they are using, they should improve them! Good records should be kept; when a crop was potted or spaced or when the last fertilizer or pesticide application was made. This is wise not only from a legal point of view but also to help overcome production problems as they arise. Calculate production costs: prices for the finished product will be under pressure but few growers know what their production costs are for various crops and pot sizes. Such knowledge will help a grower to increase his prices by the right amount at the right time. Lynn Griffith, GrowerTalks www.growertalks.com