Contents tagged with asparagus
30 June 2022
Index of the levy-funded research projects on asparagus. Includes information on pests and diseases, nutrient management and other topics.
17 May 2021
Promising products to control weeds in asparagus crops
24 March 2021
How to prevente and control phytophthora rot in asparagus
12 October 2021
This factsheet summarises findings research on the distribution of viruses in UK asparagus crops and provides management strategies for their control.
21 June 2022
Stemphylium purple spot affects asparagus spears and fern. When severe this can result in premature fern defoliation followed by reduced yields in subsequent seasons. This factsheet summarises available information on disease biology and management strategies.
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8 April 2022
How to sample your asparagus crops to better understand your soil
28 May 2019
Integrated pest management strategy for asparagus beetle
18 November 2021
The AHDB Horticulture Crop Walkers’ Guide for Asparagus has been designed specifically as an aid to crop monitoring. It illustrates and describes the important pests, diseases, nutritional and physiological disorders which may be encountered during the crop production process.
8 June 2022
Asparagus growers, worked with Cranfield University to install grassed waterways to reduce runoff from fields. This enabled land that was not formally capable of supporting asparagus to be used. Grassed waterways do not prevent soil erosion across the whole field area they maintain the soil in the field.