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Hardy Nursery Stock
18 January 2023
Biological soil health testing is a useful method of quantifying the impact of different soil management practices such as the use of cover crops.
23 May 2022
This factsheet covers the identification, biology and control of whitefly, both native and quarantine species, that are important pests of protected ornamental crops in the UK.
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
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.
15 August 2022
This factsheet summarises a project aimed to improve quality in field grown bush roses by examining cultural practices of tipping back and topping and by looking at the effect of plant growth regulators (PGR) on basal breaking.
15 August 2022
Poinsettia crops can be highly susceptible to infestations of whitefly throughout their production period. Read about their late-season control.
15 August 2022
Ethylene, either generated naturally within the plant or as a gaseous pollutant, accelerates post-harvest senescence in many ethylene-sensitive pot plant and cut flower species
15 August 2022
Clonal Aubretia and Fremontodendron could be more fully exploited if they were not difficult to propagate
15 August 2022
In this work, the timing and frequencry of lateral pruning were investigated in four contrasting species, in terms of the effect of pruning on tree height and stem taper.
15 February 2023
Learn how to identify and manage bacterial diseases in protected ornamentals and bedding
2 November 2021
Learn how to identify and manage bacterial diseases in protected ornamentals and bedding
23 May 2022
Grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) remains one of the most damaging diseases of container-grown ornamentals grown in unheated greenhouses. This factsheet provides details of the disease and guidelines for achieving effective control.