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Contents tagged with horticulture
21 June 2022
This factsheet summarises the non-lethal and lethal methods for reducing rabbit populations and the legal considerations to be aware of.
30 January 2023
The quality and yield of horticultural crops depends on a consistent supply of water for irrigation. The factors to consider and the steps you should take to safeguard your water supply are set out in these pages.
25 November 2021
This factsheet outlines how the repeated use of insecticides, fungicides and herbicides if not properly managed, can result in the development of resistant pest, pathogen and weed populations. It lists the known cases of resistance and advises how to prevent resistant strains developing.
27 August 2020
This poster shows the range of thrips species which can be found on crops, including images of adults and larvae, diagnostic features and crop damage.
11 June 2020
Our latest GrowSave blog discusses the impact of Rishi Sunak's first budget.
14 October 2021
These pages detail some of the ways you can better manage your irrigation to improve energy and water use efficiency.
15 December 2021
These pages detail some of the ways you can better manage your irrigation to improve energy and water use efficiency.
30 September 2019
Strategy Director for Horticulture, Steve Tones, discusses the 2017-2020 strategy
11 October 2018
Salad grower Simon Gardner of G’s on low till cover crops for soil health
23 May 2019
This soil management guide is a practical manual for growers and agronomists with the primary focus on soil assessment and management in horticultural cropping systems.
30 May 2022
Your guide to current AHDB crop protection research and how the results can help your business. We take a look at how everyday substances, like sunflower oil and vinegar, have a role to play in crop protection. How market forces, legislation, and research and development are shaping the availability of biopesticides.