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Weeds
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17 March 2021
To manage clubroot, extend the rotation, limit movement of infected materials, manage weeds, improve soil drainage and maintain soil above pH 7
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4 February 2021
Growers explain how they are using our research and knowledge exchange
2 March 2023
BASF on how working with AHDB helps get their products for minor crops to market
12 April 2024
Publications and research reports on potato production, crop protection and potato agronomy
21 September 2020
A video explaining how the Agronomists' Induction will work in 2020
13 August 2020
Find out which herbicides showed good results during SPot Farm trials after linuron was banned in 2017.
4 September 2020
A new system has been developed where weeds within a crop are detected using image analysis and specialised nozzles are then used to apply herbicides directly to the detected weeds. This factsheet gives an overview of the technology and helps growers understand how to use it.
2 May 2023
A pocket guide to aid the identification of the most widespread and economically important weeds encountered in the horticultural sector. This guide covers mostly broad-leaved weeds but also some grasses, moss and liverwort.
25 November 2021
The Cut Flower Centre (CFC) is based at Rookery Farm, Holbeach St Johns, Lincolnshire. its aim, with funding from the AHDB, is to offer independent trialling of a range of cut flowers crops, evaluate new production methodologies and examine new cultural techniques in the UK.
14 January 2022
This factsheet provides a summary of the herbicide options for weed control in outdoor flower crops.
13 June 2022
This factsheet aims to help growers of ornamental crops improve the efficacy of plant protection applications via handheld sprayers by providing a range of practical and best practice suggestions.
25 November 2021
The Spray Check guide covers the legislative and practical aspects of spray application using small scale sprayers principally hand-held knapsack sprayers and powered trolley sprayers