Allium resources

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Identification and control of bean seed fly in allium crops

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Control of thrips in allium and brassica crops

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Identification and symptoms caused by the leek moth

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

Research project: Improving risk assessment for free living nematodes in leeks

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Research project: Delivery of a Diagnostic test pilot scheme for Brassicas and Onions

Onion downy mildew risk predictor

Research project: Further development and calibration of detection tests for conidia of onion downy mildew in combination with the Morph forecast model MILIONCAST

Research project: Bulb and Salad Onion - Evaluation of an integrated disease management system to ascribe risk of downy mildew disease on commercial crops in the UK

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Leek rust

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Onion neck rot factsheet

Evaluating onion neck rot seed treatments

Research project: Determining the effectiveness of seed treatments on the occurrence of neck rot disease in onions caused by Botrytis spp.

Research project: Onion neck rot - seed infection, pathogens and treatments

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Research project: Investigation into the control of White Rot in bulb and salad onion crops

Research project: Integrated Allium white rot control using composts and Trichoderma viride

Research project: Optimising field-scale control of Fusarium basal rot and white rot of onion using Trichoderma colonised composts and pellets, and biofumigant Brassica and onion residues

Research project: Developing disease prediction of onion basal rot using a quantitative molecular test

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Research project: Leeks white tip control (Phytophthora porri)

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Research project: FV 387 Improving quality and extending the season for late UK Leeks

Research project: FV 387a Improving quality and extending the season for late UK Leeks

Research project: FV 387b Improving quality and extending the season in late leek crops in the UK

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Irrigation in bulb onions

Interpretation of allium leaf nutrient analysis

Nitrogen requirements for leeks

Research project: Impact of irrigation practices on Rinjnsburger bulb onion husbandry, quality and storability

Research project: Nitrogen requirements for leeks

Research project: Quantifying over-winter nitrogen requirements of the leek crop

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Research project: Use of plant defence elicitors to provide induced resistance protection in Brassica, Allium and Radish crops

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Independent assessment of field and storage potential of onion varieties 2017/18

Research project: Relationship between disease incidence in stored bulb onions and first year sets

Research project: FV 348 Independent assessment of field and storage potential of varieties

Research project: FV 348a Independent assessment of field and storage potential of onion varieties

Research project: FV 348b Independent assessment of field and storage potential of varieties

Research project: FV 348c Independent assessment of field and storage potential of varieties

Research project: FV 348d Independent assessment of field and storage potential of varieties

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Onion variety trials

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Read the Alliums Crop Walkers' Guide

Use our common pests and diseases of alliums poster

Encyclopaedia of pests and natural enemies

Using flowering seed mixes to improve farmland biodiversity