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Herbicides screening for ornamental plant production (nursery stock, cut flowers and wallflowers)
Summary
The Problem:
There are few label recommended herbicides available for ornamentals growers. This project will evaluate a wide range of herbicides for crop safety on four key cut-flower crops and wallflowers grown at the Cut-flower Centre, Terrington, and on container nursery stock; herbaceous perennials and shrubs at two commercial nurseries.
Sector:
Horticulture
Project code:
HNS/PO 192
Date:
01 April 2014 - 31 December 2014
Funders:
AHDB Horticulture
AHDB sector cost:
£41,300
Project leader:
JOHN ATWOOD, ADAS
Downloads
HNS PO 192_GS_HNS_Final_2014 HNS PO 192_GS_CF_Final_2014 HNS PO 192_Report_HNS_Final_2014 HNS PO 192_Report_CF_Final_2014About this project
Aims and objectives:
Project aim(s):
To develop new herbicide options for ornamental plant growers in order to achieve effective, economic weed control with minimal crop damage.
(Project objective(s):
1) To test 10 new herbicide treatments, alone or in combinations, for crop safety on 5 flower species (3 drilled, 1 transplanted, 1 bulb)
2) To test 5 new herbicides for crop safety on 20 container-grown hardy nursery stock shrub subjects when used as a summer treatment after potting.
3) To test 4 new herbicides for crop safety on 20 container-grown hardy perennial subjects when used as a summer treatment after potting.
4) To communicate the results of the project to growers and the wider industry
2) To test 5 new herbicides for crop safety on 20 container-grown hardy nursery stock shrub subjects when used as a summer treatment after potting.
3) To test 4 new herbicides for crop safety on 20 container-grown hardy perennial subjects when used as a summer treatment after potting.
4) To communicate the results of the project to growers and the wider industry