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Hardy Nursery Stock
12 October 2021
Find out how to run some effective trials on your own nursery
25 November 2021
This Factsheet provides information on the leaf-spot disease of hebe caused by a Stemphylium species, it also provides information on Septoria leaf spot and other foliar diseases affecting the crop. It should assist in their accurate identification and help in the implementation of appropriate control measures.
25 November 2021
This factsheet provides growers with information about the key pests, diseases, aquatic weeds and algae in the production of aquatic and pondside ornamental plants. It aids growers in the recognition of each organism and the damage they cause. It also provides guidance in control through cultural, biological and chemical means.
20 March 2023
Read about the principal causes of winter damage and details of practical measures that growers can take to reduce losses.
27 August 2020
Growers are under increasing pressure to improve water efficiency and reduce losses of fertiliser to the environment. Low level irrigation systems that harness the principles of capillary watering, combine efficient water use with enhanced crop quality and minimal environmental impact. This factsheet explains the principles, management and benefits of low level irrigation and considers the main systems of application.
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.
21 March 2023
Understand how to protect you container grown nursery stock.
21 March 2023
Read this page to recognise the symptoms of winter injury which can help you preserve the saleability of your stock.
21 March 2023
Read this page to understand the causes of winter injury of your container grown nursery stock and how to prevent it.
21 March 2023
Understand how woody plants prepare for winter naturally so you can replicate this process.
9 June 2022
This factsheet considers the main elements of successful stock plant management in the production of hardy nursery stock.
17 February 2022
This factsheet describes the symptoms caused by these three pathogens, their biology, and provides a management strategy for disease control.