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Hardy Nursery Stock
27 August 2020
Downy mildew diseases, although they tend to be sporadic, can seriously damage hebe, rose and several other major nursery stock and herbaceous perennial species. This factsheet provides guidance on how to minimise losses by: the use of clean stock plants; good nursery hygiene; avoiding environmental conditions favourable for disease development and by fungicide treatment.
17 February 2022
This factsheet provides guidance on how to minimise losses by the various key foliar diseases of roses (including lack spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew and rust) by good nursery hygiene, avoidance of environmental conditions favourable for disease development and by appropriate fungicide treatment.
25 November 2021
This factsheet provides information about Phytophthora ramorum in the UK, including its symptoms, sources and spread and gives practical advice about how to reduce risks and what to do if you suspect the disease is present on a site.
18 November 2021
This factsheet describes the biology and symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae, the cause of bacterial canker, and summarises the results of an AHDB funded project on its control.
23 November 2020
3 October 2022
This Grower addresses the recruitment of British workers, highlights best practice for reducing the risk of food borne illnesses and shares the latest research into alternative controls of apple powdery mildew
7 April 2020
An introduction to British horticulture and shows the diversity of what we grow, and where and how we grow it
15 July 2022
A summary of the latest research and information for ornamental crops
2 March 2023
A new autonomous guided vehicle to help tackle the labour shortage in horticulture
21 June 2022
This factsheet describes the sources and spread of the pathogen, the plant symptoms to look out for and the integrated control measures to adopt for lupin anthracnose.