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Horticulture
24 February 2023
Protected ornamental plants are susceptible to a number of mite species which produce a range of different damage symptoms. This factsheet covers the biology, recognition and control of these mite pests.
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9 June 2022
This factsheet summarises information on latent botrytis to help growers, packhouse and retailer businesses reduce the risk of supply chain disruption due to the disease.
24 May 2022
Read about how Biobeds offer a safe and efficient method of disposal of pesticides.
9 June 2022
Effective handling of cut flowers from harvest through to despatch is a critical part of maintaining the quality of the product grown and supplied to customers, and ultimately the end consumer. This factsheet contains information on key areas of good practice for the post-harvest handling of cut flowers.
17 February 2022
This factsheet provides guidelines on the cultural, biological and chemical options for leaf miner control in bedding and pot plant crops.
28 September 2021
This guide provides a summary to create a baiting kit to detect Phytophthora or Phythium species in irrigation water, and instruction on how to use a lateral flow device
17 February 2022
This factsheet provides information on disease symptoms, spread, fungicide efficacy and crop safety, and example spray programmes are provided for outdoor and protected crops.
17 February 2022
This factsheet describes the symptoms of Pythium, Phytophthora and Rhizoctonia diseases in bedding and pot plants, the biology of the causal organisms and a management strategy for disease control.
9 June 2022
This guide considers the current market trends, the cultural requirements of herbaceous crops and the production methods employed.
9 June 2022
This best practice guide incorporates a detailed section on how to use cold storage and explains about the different types of cold stores, their construction, acquisition, layout, energy efficiency, environmental control and capital costs.
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9 June 2022
Poster summarising results of herbicide screening trials
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27 August 2020
In 2014, AHDB Horticulture funded ADAS and the RHS to undertake a project to improve the understanding of heuchera rust (Puccinia heucherae) and its origin and occurrence in the UK.A key issue for UK growers is where and when in the production cycle does the rust pathogen establish, and this poster details the work undertaken to address this.