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Diseases
23 May 2022
This factsheet describes the symptoms, sources and development of botrytis in pot and bedding plants. It details an integrated approach to control the disease in heated glasshouses based on good nursery hygiene, environmental control and appropriate fungicide use.
9 November 2021
This factsheet shows and describes symptoms of verticillium wilt on chrysanthemum.
25 November 2021
This factsheet lists some reported fungal and bacterial seed-borne diseases of major ornamental crops grown in the UK, along with a summary of relevant disease management strategies.
1 June 2022
This factsheet provides updated information about the disease, its quarantine status, pathogen biology, disease symptoms and management and control.
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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.
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.
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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.
17 February 2022
This factsheet provides guidance on how to minimise losses in nursery stock crops due to downy mildew by the use of clean stock plants, good nursery hygiene, avoiding favourable environmental conditions for disease development and by appropriate fungicide treatment.