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Hardy Nursery Stock
26 August 2021
Follow the guidance in these pages for effective management of mites in the production of hardy nursery stock, bedding plants and pot plants.
2 July 2021
Use a combination of cultural, biological and chemical control methods in your IPM strategy for slugs and snails.
2 July 2021
Learn when the main species of slug and snail are active, when they breed, how to monitor for their presence and what the potential sources of infestation can be.
27 July 2021
Recognise slug and snail damage symptoms on plants and which hardy nursery stock species are commonly affected.
27 July 2021
Find out how to identify the main troublesome slug and snail species.
27 July 2021
Follow the guidance in these pages to achieve effective management of slugs and snails in the production of container-grown hardy nursery stock.
28 April 2021
Use this database to check the impact of different active ingredients in plant protection products on beneficial insects
28 April 2021
Sowing flowering seed mixes in field margins or other areas of farmland can support Integrated Pest Management efforts.
28 April 2021
This page shows you how to choose and prepare farmland sites for flowering seed mixes and how to maintain them sustainably.
28 April 2021
Although a range of flowering plant seeds may be included in all flowering seed mixes, selecting a mix at random won’t necessarily give you the results you want for your crops.
28 April 2021
Adding non-crop floral resources to farmland can have many benefits for pollinators and natural pest enemies as well as for growers.
16 April 2021
This helpful PCS poster will help you determine optimal fertiliser use for both plants and the environment