Contents tagged with Soils and Substrates

Pot and Bedding plant resources

27 February 2025

Pot and Bedding plant resources

Index of the levy-funded research projects and information on pot plants.

New approaches to microbial control of insect pests in protected crops and their interaction with waste-based growing media (LINK)

31 May 2022

New approaches to microbial control of insect pests in protected crops and their interaction with waste-based growing media (LINK)

New approaches to microbial control of insect pests in protected crops and their interaction with waste-based growing media (LINK)

Blackcurrants: Evaluation of soil nitrogen assessments and the use of controlled release nitrogen fertilisers

11 December 2019

Blackcurrants: Evaluation of soil nitrogen assessments and the use of controlled release nitrogen fertilisers

Mushrooms: Desk study/literature review of the potential alternative materials to peat in mushroom casing

11 December 2019

Mushrooms: Desk study/literature review of the potential alternative materials to peat in mushroom casing

Establishing Best Practice for determining Soil Nitrogen Supply (HGCA 3425) – Reporting and Technology Transfer (Post Warwick HRI)

11 December 2019

Establishing Best Practice for determining Soil Nitrogen Supply (HGCA 3425) – Reporting and Technology Transfer (Post Warwick HRI)

Tracking peat usage in growing media production (CP 100 and CP 203)

13 July 2023

Tracking peat usage in growing media production (CP 100 and CP 203)

Growing media monitoring

Understanding Mushroom Nutrition: project aimed at improving yield, substrate efficiency and utilisation and flavour

11 December 2019

Understanding Mushroom Nutrition: project aimed at improving yield, substrate efficiency and utilisation and flavour

Studentship - Field Vegetables: On-line measurement of selected soil properties towards the refinement of fertilisation management

11 December 2019

Studentship - Field Vegetables: On-line measurement of selected soil properties towards the refinement of fertilisation management

Developing alternatives to peat in casing materials for mushroom production

11 December 2019

Developing alternatives to peat in casing materials for mushroom production

To assess the performance of new June-bearing strawberry varieties and advanced selections in a commercial UK substrate production system over two harvest periods

11 December 2019

To assess the performance of new June-bearing strawberry varieties and advanced selections in a commercial UK substrate production system over two harvest periods

A gap analysis of soil management research and knowledge transfer in horticulture to inform future research programmes.

11 December 2019

A gap analysis of soil management research and knowledge transfer in horticulture to inform future research programmes.

Molecular methods for detection of stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) in soil and predicting risk of damage to onions and leeks

11 December 2019

Molecular methods for detection of stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) in soil and predicting risk of damage to onions and leeks

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