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Herbs: Evaluation of herbicides to fill identified gaps, resulting from the EC review of pesticides
Summary
New herbicides that were effective for weed control and crop safe for use in umbelliferous and labiate herb crops were identified to potentially replace herbicides being lost following the EC review of pesticides. FV 245 also identified new insecticide and fungicide options for the management of pests and diseases on herbs
Sector:
Horticulture
Project code:
FV 245, FV 245a, FV 245b
Date:
01 January 2002 - 01 June 2006
Project leader:
FV 245: Rosemary Cole, National Herb Centre, Banbury, Oxon. FV 245 a and b: Cathy Knott, Consultant
Downloads
FV 245 final report FV 245a final report FV 245b final reportAbout this project
FV 245: Field trials were done to screen herbicide, insecticide and fungicide actives for the control of weeds, pests and diseases of herbs.
FV 245a and b: The project aim was to determine the crop safety of herbicides for the control of annual weeds for the major Umbellifers, parsley and coriander, and the (Lamiacae) Labiate herb basil.