Leafy salad (protected and outdoor), celery & watercress resources
AHDB Horticulture funded an extensive programme of research on many aspects of commercial protected and outdoor leafy salad production. The available reports and resources are listed below.
PESTS OF LEAFY SALADS:
Pest insects infesting lettuce crops
Aphids
Management of the lettuce root aphid
IPM strategies for the control of aphids
Research project PC 290: Development of robust IPM strategies for the control of aphids
Capsids
Management of capsid (Mirid) bugs infesting outdoor celery crops
Hyperparasitism
An introduction to hyperparasitism
Leafminers
Biology and control of spinach and chard leafminers
Leafminers of cruciferous salad crops
Research project FV 397: Management, monitoring and biology of chard and spinach leaf miners
Scaptomyza flava
Research project FV 408: Baby–leaf Cruciferae and Watercress: Improved control of Scaptomyza flava
DISEASES OF LEAFY SALADS:
Research project PC 298: Protected Lettuce: Developing Best Practice for Disease Control
Damping-off
Research project FV 367: Spinach - biology and management of damping-off disease
Fungal diseases
Fungal diseases of lettuce crops
Leaf spot
Spinach leaf spots and their management
Oomycetes
Information on managing oomycetes
Video: Webinar - prevent, detect and control oomycete crop diseases
OTHER TOPICS ON LEAFY SALADS:
Biobeds
Biobeds for treatment of pesticide waste and washings
Biosecurity, hygiene and health and safety
Biosecurity guide Protected Edibles
Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice: Watercress
Video: Health & safety for protected edibles production
Energy
GrowSave - a knowledge exchange programme to help protected cropping growers save energy
Research project CP 200: GrowSave – an energy efficiency platform
Health and food safety
Monitoring microbial food safety of fresh produce
Video: Webinar - Microbials, managing risk in the production of fresh produce
Video: Webinar - Microbials, Keeping it clean
Irrigation
Video: Webinar - disinfecting irrigation water for use on fresh produce
Labour
Video: Webinar - operating in a reduced labour market
Video: Webinar - using LEAN techniques to improve labour efficiency in horticulture
Nutrient management
Nitrogen recommendations for baby leaf salad crops
Quality
Seed
Soils
Video: Webinar - Soil health for horticulture
Video: GREATsoils - the worm count test