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Contents tagged with protected ornamentals
30 June 2021
Follow the guidance on these pages to achieve effective control of rust diseases in protected ornamental crops.
2 December 2022
Read this series of factsheets to learn about the light spectrum and how it can be used to manipulate protected crops for your benefit.
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.
25 November 2021
This factsheet lists some reported fungal and bacterial seed-borne diseases of major ornamental crops grown in the UK, along with a summary of relevant disease management strategies.
9 June 2022
This factsheet deals with the safe and effective use of the various types of pesticide spray machinery under protection.
23 May 2018
Vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) remains the number one pest of container-grown hardy nursery stock. This factsheet provides information on the biology and damage caused by vine weevil adults and larvae and explains the various strategies that can be adopted to control the pest.