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Field vegetable crops research projects index - Pre 2008
The Horticulture levy funded an extensive programme of research and knowledge exchange. This page provides a topic themed index of research reports from older projects, largely completing before 2008. Reports and recomendations from more recent projects can be found from the xxxx resources page.
Research project reports can also be found using the search option in the Research Library. The associated grower guidance, produced as factsheets, videos and webpages, can be found by using the search option in the Knowledge Library.
Crop protection - pests and diseases
- FV 001 Modules: incorporation of pesticides for pest and disease control 1988
- FV 022 Report of visit to Universities and Research Stations in Canada and the USA to discuss disease forecasting 1990
- FV 072 Field vegetables: comparison of spray application method 1992
- FV 127a Transferring the vegetable pest forecasts onto a PC 1996
- FV 148 Adaptation and evaluation of the Ramsey Soil Injection Ltd mechanical starter solution applicator to apply cabbage root fly insecticides in the field 1994
- FV 220 Application of beneficial microorganisms to seeds using priming techniques (LINK) 2000
- FV 220a Improved crop health and establishment using beneficial micro organisms 2004
- FV 220a Improved crop health and establishment using beneficial micro organisms 2006
- FV 220a Improved crop health and establishment using beneficial micro organisms 2007
- FV 221 Novel strategies for aphid control using entomopathogenic fungi (LINK) 2001
- FV 221 Novel strategies for aphid control using entomopathogenic fungi (LINK) 2002
- FV 221 Novel strategies for aphid control using entomopathogenic fungi (LINK) 2004
- FV 238 Dissemination and exploitation of aphid monitoring data 2002
- FV 238 Dissemination and exploitation of aphid monitoring data 2003
- FV 238 Dissemination and exploitation of aphid monitoring data 2004
- FV 254 HDC Pest Bulletin 2005
- FV 254a HDC Pest Bulletin 2008
- FV 254a HDC Pest Bulletin 2009
- FV 254b HDC Pest Bulletin 2011
- FV 265 Literature review of the biocidal crops mustard (Brassica juncea) and wild rocket (Eruca sativa) 2005
- FV 272 Soil disinfestation using electomagnetic radiation in the microwave range 2005
- FV 273 Field grown horticultural crops. A costed study in the use of selected green manures/biofumigants to control selected nematode pests and pythia and their influence on soil nutrition status 2006
- FV 274 Cutworm development and survival: a risk assessment and early warning programme for growers 2005
- FV 274 Cutworm development and survival: a risk assessment and early warning programme for growers 2006
- FV 276 Survey of plant propagator's members tray handling and cleaning processes 2005
- FV 279 Biology and control of currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) 2007
- FV 279 Biology and control of currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) 2008
- FV 304 Strategy framework to identify and evaluate methods of reducing damage to brassica crops by woodpigeons, Columba palumbus 2007
- FV 324 Field Vegetables: cutworm development & survival: risk assessment and early warning programme for growers 2007
- FV 343 Cutworm forecast: programming into Morph 2008
Crop protection - weeds
- FV 051 Review of the value of salt as a fertiliser and herbicide for vegetables 1990
- FV 076 Control of volunteer oilseed rape in vegetable crops 1991
- FV 107 Field vegetables: mechanical and mulching weed control techniques 1990
- FV 107 Field vegetables: mechanical and mulching weed control techniques 1994
- FV 281 The development of methods to control volunteer potatoes in a range of vegetable crops 2006
- FV 307 Minimising the environmental impact of weed control in vegetables by weed detection and spot herbicide application 2008
- FV 307 Minimising the environmental impact of weed control in vegetables by weed detection and spot herbicide application 2010
- FV 307a Reducing herbicide use in row crops with targeted application methods treating detected weeds in small patches or spots 2011
- FV 307a Reducing herbicide use in row crops with targeted application methods treating detected weeds in small patches or spots 2012
Crop management
- FV 010 Seed bed ecology, seed physiology: Predicting the interaction 1988
- FV 010 Seed vigour in species of field vegetables. Prediction by means of machine vision 1989
- FV 010a Vegetable seed: Assessment and improvement of vigour 1987
- FV 010a Seed germination survey 1988
- FV 038b Crop covers: effect of rates of nitrogen on yield and quality 1991
- FV 038b Crop covers: effect of rates of nitrogen on yield and quality 1992
- FV 038b Crop covers: effect of rates of nitrogen on yield and quality 1993
- FV 038c Evaluation of nonwoven crop covers 1991
- FV 038d Crop covers: the effect of herbicides and irrigation on crop yield and quality 1991
- FV 038d Crop covers: the effect of herbicides and irrigation on crop yield and quality 1992
- FV 038d Crop covers: the effect of herbicides on crop yield and quality 1993
- FV 039 Timing of water supply during vegetable crop establishment 1994
- FV 041 Starter fertiliser for drilled horticultural crops 1994
- FV 041a Drilled horticultural crops: design and testing of commercial prototype for application of starter fertiliser 1993
- FV 047 Vegetable variety tesing 1992
- FV 056 WELL_N - The user friendly computer nitrogen simulation model for on-farm use 1994
- FV 056a Decision support system to design whole farm rotations that optimise the use of available nitrogen in mixed arable and horticultural systems: on-farm testing (LINK) 2001
- FV 089 Nitrogen prediction for vegetable crops in Germany 1992
- FV 100a Nitrogen prediction for vegetable crops in Germany - study tour 1992
- FV 108 Rapid cooling of vegetable products using 'hydrair' method 1992
- FV 137 Factors affecting shelf-life in a range of vegetable crops 1993
- FV 140 Improving irrigation scheduling using infra-red thermometry (LINK) 1994
- FV 140 Improving irrigation scheduling using infra-red thermometry (LINK) 1995
- FV 140 Improving irrigation scheduling using infra-red thermometry (LINK) 1996
- FV 150 A review of the factors affecting the quality and shelf life of UK field vegetables for the fresh market 1993
- FV 157 Provision of information for nursing mothers on the use and value of fresh vegetables in the infant diet and thereafter 1995
- FV 169 Drilled horticultural crops: preliminary evaluation of fresh primed seed 1997
- FV 180 Assessment of the potential for placement of small quantities of fungicide in direct drilled crops 2000
- FV 231 3D Farming: making biodiversity work for the farmer (LINK) 2001
- FV 231 3D Farming: making biodiversity work for the farmer (LINK) 2002
- FV 231 3D Farming: making biodiversity work for the farmer (LINK) 2004
- FV 280 Early production Lettuce, Calabrese, Carrots and overwinter field storage of Carrots. Bio-degradable Covers and Mulches - Comparison of Field Performance and Economic Evaluation 2006
- FV 280 Early production Lettuce, Calabrese, Carrots and overwinter field storage of Carrots. Bio-degradable Covers and Mulches - Comparison of Field Performance and Economic Evaluation 2007
- FV 280 Early production Lettuce, Calabrese, Carrots and overwinter field storage of Carrots. Bio-degradable Covers and Mulches - Comparison of Field Performance and Economic Evaluation 2008
- FV 280 Early production Lettuce, Calabrese, Carrots and overwinter field storage of Carrots. Bio-degradable Covers and Mulches - Comparison of Field Performance and Economic Evaluation 2009
- FV 285 Desk study to review the use of modified atmosphere packaging systems in maintaining quality and improving the storage and shelf-life of field vegetables 2006
- FV 288 Irrigation study tour Australia and New Zealand 2006
- FV 298 The Production of Increased Labour Efficiency Models in Horticulture (Field Vegetables) 2007