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Cucumber & pepper resources
AHDB Horticulture funded an extensive programme of research on many aspects of commercial cucumber and pepper production. The available reports and resources are listed below.
PESTS OF CUCUMBER AND PEPPER:
Video: Webinar - tackling key pests in UK horticulture
Research project PE 016: Preliminary evaluation of IPM compatible monitoring and control measures
Research project PC 284: Review of pest control in UK pepper crops
Aphids
Research project PE 027: Review of options for control of aphid pests in pepper crops
Research project PC 284: Review of pest control in UK pepper crops
Biopesticides
Video: Importance of biopesticides for sustainable crop protection
Video: Can the right spray equipment improve the effectiveness of biopesticides?
Capsids
Mammal pests
Managing rabbit problems associated with horticulture
Nezara viridula
Pepper weevil
Research project PE 019: Development of a monitoring trap for detecting pepper weevil in the UK
Southern green shieldbug
Southern green shieldbug on pepper
Spider mites
Biology and identification of spider mites
Research project PC 299: Cucumber and tomato - IPM of spider mites
DISEASES OF CUCUMBER AND PEPPER:
Research project CP 205: WP12 Pythium IPM for cucumbers
Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV)
Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus
Mycosphaerella / Gummy stem blight
Cucumber: Epidemiology and Control of Mycosphaerella
Pepper fruit rots
Research project PE 007: Sweet pepper - aspects of the biology and control of Fusarium fruit rot
Root mat
Tomato spotted wilt virus
OTHER TOPICS ON CUCUMBER AND PEPPER:
Biosecurity and food safety
Biosecurity In Protected Edibles
Dithiocarbamate contamination of salad produce and the use of rubber gloves
How to keep fresh produce safe to eat
Monitoring microbial food safety of fresh produce
Video: Webinar - microbials, managing risk in the production of fresh produce
Video: Webinar - Managing risk in the production of UK fresh produce
Video: Webinar - Disinfecting irrigation water for use on fresh produce
Video: Webinar - Microbials, keeping it clean
Carbon Dioxide
CO2 best practice guide for protected crops
CO2 from biomass boilers for greenhouse enrichment
Getting the best out of CO2 enrichment for cucumbers
Crop management
Research project PC 138: Chilli peppers - evaluation of crop management systems
Research project PC 273: A technical and economic evaluation of the high wire crop training system
Research project PC 285 & PC 285a: Assessing the benefits of deleafing in peppers
Energy and environmental control
How to improve air movement in glasshouses
Video: Techniques for Improving Air Movement
Video: Is the air movement in your glasshouse effective
Video: What can air movement do for your crops?
Energy management in protected cropping
Growsave - helping protected cropping growers save energy
Video: Webinar - Taking steps towards net zero
Research project CP 200: GrowSave - an energy efficiency platform
Research project PC 004: Energy saving: the use of thermal screens in glasshouses
Research project PC 049: Optimal control of greenhouse climate
Research project PC 278a: Ducted air systems for glasshouse environmental control
Irrigation and nutrient management
Establishing a resilient water supply
Protecting the water supply for your crops
Labour and skills
Edible horticulture skills survey
Video: Horticulture webinar - operating in a reduced labour market
Video: Webinar - Using LEAN techniques to improve labour efficiency in horticulture
Video: Webinar - Using your time effectively
Supplementary lighting
Useful links
Protected edibles crop walkers' guide
Video: Webinar - Protected vine crops highlights 2021 – part one
Video: Webinar - Protected vine crops highlights 2021 – part two
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