PO 019d The Bedding and Pot Plant Centre – new product opportunities for bedding and pot plant growers.
Summary
The Bedding and Pot Plant Centre (BPPC) was established in 2014 at Baginton Nurseries, Warwickshire. Between 2014 and 2020 a series of trials were developed and delivered in conjunction with a grower-led management group to provide practical solutions to problems encountered on bedding and pot plant nurseries, and to disseminate information and best practice by a series of publications, workshops, meetings and study tours. The programme continues for a further three years (2020-2023) to focus on :-
- Crop Protection and IPM
Spray Application
Management of conventional chemistry (crop safety screening of products and integration into programmes
New Product Development
- HNS species suitable as bedding / pot plant products
- Resource Management
Growing Media
Automation study tour of UK Nurseries
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PO 019d_Poinsettia Trials_Growers Summary_Annual Report 2021 PO 019d - Bedding and Pot Plant Centre - Management of conventional chemistry - Annual Report 2021 PO 019d - Bedding and Pot Plant Centre - Management of conventional chemistry - Growers_Summary_Annual Report 2021 PO 019d - Bedding and Pot Plant Centre - Growers_Summary_Annual Report 2021 - spray application PO 019d - Bedding and Pot Plant Centre - Annual Report 2021 - spray applicationAbout this project
The core objectives for the project are:
1. Phytotoxicity assessments of new products with EAMUs gained for use on protected ornamentals (Theme: Crop protection and IPM)
2. Optimising application water volumes for protected ornamentals (Theme: Crop protection and IPM)
3. Assessment of a range of application equipment and nozzles (Theme: Crop protection and IPM)
4. Programming herbaceous Salvias for production as impact bedding plants (Theme: New product development)
5. Identify and address key nursery cultural practices permitting the adoption of responsibly sourced new growing media blends on bedding and pot plant nurseries (Theme: Resource management)
6. Automation study tour of the UK (Theme: Skills and labour)