You are now on the AHDB Horticulture and Potatoes website.
Please click here to access the main AHDB website and other sectors.
Please click here to access the main AHDB website and other sectors.
Contents tagged with hardy nursery stock
27 August 2020
Downy mildew diseases, although they tend to be sporadic, can seriously damage hebe, rose and several other major nursery stock and herbaceous perennial species. This factsheet provides guidance on how to minimise losses by: the use of clean stock plants; good nursery hygiene; avoiding environmental conditions favourable for disease development and by fungicide treatment.
17 February 2022
This factsheet provides guidance on how to minimise losses by the various key foliar diseases of roses (including lack spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew and rust) by good nursery hygiene, avoidance of environmental conditions favourable for disease development and by appropriate fungicide treatment.
25 November 2021
This factsheet provides information about Phytophthora ramorum in the UK, including its symptoms, sources and spread and gives practical advice about how to reduce risks and what to do if you suspect the disease is present on a site.
17 July 2020
Catch up with the latest update on the outcomes of HNS 198 ‘Improving weed control in hardy nursery stock production’, the Cut Flower Centre and SCEPTREplus projects.
21 June 2022
This factsheet describes the sources and spread of the pathogen, the plant symptoms to look out for and the integrated control measures to adopt for lupin anthracnose.
25 November 2021
This factsheet summarises the options available for nutrient provision in container-grown crops - media incorporated, top dressing , water soluble and foliar feeds
18 November 2021
This factsheet describes how water application rates and uniformity can be measured and improved for overhead irrigation systems for hardy nursery stock.
30 May 2022
An easy to use guide to help monitor crops and identify pests, diseases and disorders.
18 November 2021
This factsheet introduces the application of technology for irrigation scheduling in container-grown hardy nursery stock, as well as describing other methods and equipment also available.
18 November 2021
This factsheet provides practical recommendations for the efficient irrigation of container-grown hardy nursery stock in order to optimise water use and maintain plant quality in peat-based, peat-reduced and peat-free growing media and to minimise the risk of potential nutrient leaching from crops.
23 May 2018
Vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) remains the number one pest of container-grown hardy nursery stock. This factsheet provides information on the biology and damage caused by vine weevil adults and larvae and explains the various strategies that can be adopted to control the pest.
.jpg?v=637828606110000000)
7 October 2022
This factsheet provides information on two weevils which were identified as potential threats to the nursery stock industry, providing information on identification and control.