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Hardy Nursery Stock
30 January 2023
The quality and yield of horticultural crops depends on a consistent supply of water for irrigation. The factors to consider and the steps you should take to safeguard your water supply are set out in these pages.
23 May 2022
This factsheet describes the symptoms, sources and development of botrytis in pot and bedding plants. It details an integrated approach to control the disease in heated glasshouses based on good nursery hygiene, environmental control and appropriate fungicide use.
30 January 2023
Reservoirs and tanks for storage can greatly improve the water resilience of your business.
30 January 2023
Water of irrigation can come from mains suppliers, from rainwater harvesting or collection and recycling of used water
30 January 2023
Taking water from wells, boreholes and even reservoirs is regulated to make sure all users get a fair share and the environment does not suffer
30 January 2023
Learn more about water auditing, planning for unexpected supply interruptions and how to use abstraction licences efficiently and flexibly.
24 May 2022
Read about how Biobeds offer a safe and efficient method of disposal of pesticides.
28 September 2021
This guide provides a summary to create a baiting kit to detect Phytophthora or Phythium species in irrigation water, and instruction on how to use a lateral flow device
9 June 2022
This guide considers the current market trends, the cultural requirements of herbaceous crops and the production methods employed.
9 June 2022
This best practice guide incorporates a detailed section on how to use cold storage and explains about the different types of cold stores, their construction, acquisition, layout, energy efficiency, environmental control and capital costs.
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9 June 2022
Poster summarising results of herbicide screening trials
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27 August 2020
In 2014, AHDB Horticulture funded ADAS and the RHS to undertake a project to improve the understanding of heuchera rust (Puccinia heucherae) and its origin and occurrence in the UK.A key issue for UK growers is where and when in the production cycle does the rust pathogen establish, and this poster details the work undertaken to address this.