Protected tomato, cucumber and pepper 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 tomato or cucumber and pepper resources pages.

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.

Botrytis

• PC 098 - Long-season protected tomatoes: control of stem Botrytis by treating young lesions 1996
• PC 098a - Control of stem Botrytis in protected crops 1997

Fusarium

• PC 232 - Cucumber, sweet and chilli pepper, and tomato: an assessment of current problems and future risks of Fusarium diseases in hydroponic crops, and priorities for research 2005
• PC 232a - Sweet pepper: aspects of the epidemiology of a stem and fruit rot caused by Fusarium oxysporum 2006
• PC 260 - Sweet pepper: aspects of the epidemiology of a stem and fruit rot caused by Fusarium oxysporum 2007
• PC 260 - Sweet pepper: aspects of the epidemiology of a stem and fruit rot caused by Fusarium oxysporum 2008

Powdery mildew

• PC 026 - Tomato powdery mildew - final report 1991
• PC 026a - Tomato powdery mildew - final report 1994
• PC 141 - Cucumbers: evaluation of fungicides for control of powdery mildew and other foliar/stem pathogens Annual report 1998
• PC 141 - Cucumbers: evaluation of fungicides for control of powdery mildew and other foliar/stem pathogens Final report 2000

Root diseases 

• PC 097 - Pythium control in ornamental and edibles - final report 1998
• PC 097a - Pythium control in ornamental and edibles - final report 2001
• PC 097b - Tomato and cucumber: An investigation into the commercial significance of Pythium species in the propagation and production phases of hydroponic crops 2001
• PC 125 - Cucumber: evaluation of disinfection treatments for the control of Pythium spp in rockwool slabs 1998

• PC 008 - Tomatoes: control of Phytophthora root rot on plants grown in rockwool 1989
• PC 039 - Cucumber wilt and root rot residues - interim report 1992
• PC 039 - Cucumber wilt and root rot - final report 1993
• PC 153 - Cucumber thick root disorder – study visit to Holland - 1989
• PC 153a - Cucumber investigation of the cause of thick root - 1999

• PC 107 - Comparison of chemical disinfectants for Phytophthota contaminated sand beds 1995
• PC 060 - Disinfection for root pathogens in protected edible recirculating hydroponic systems 1996
• PC 060a - A sustainable system for root disease prevention in recirculating hydroponic systems 2000

Verticillium

• PC 186 - Tomato: an assessment of current problems and future risks of Verticillium wilt in hydroponic and soil-grown crops 2002

• PC 186a - Tomato: epidemiology and control of Verticillium wilt in hydroponic and soil grown crops - Annual report 2004
• PC 186a - Tomato: epidemiology and control of Verticillium wilt in hydroponic and soil grown crops - Annual report 2005
• PC 186a - Tomato: epidemiology and control of Verticillium wilt in hydroponic and soil grown crops - Final report 2006

Virus

• PC 212 - Protected tomato: sources, survival, spread and disinfection of Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid (PSTVd) 2004

Other

• PC 016 - Glasshouse disease developments The Netherlands - final report 1988