Pea, bean & sweetcorn resources
AHDB Horticulture funded an extensive programme of research on many aspects of commercial pea, bean and sweetcorn production. The available reports and resources are listed below.
PESTS OF PEAS, BEANS AND SWEETCORN:
Aphids
Management of symptoms and viruses spread by the pea aphid
Beetles
Control of bruchid beetle on broad beans
Bean seed fly
Bean seed fly: Identification and control
Bean seed fly: The research pressure mounts to control this important pest
Video: Why are bean seed fly a pest for horticulture crops?
Video: SCEPTREplus - Control trials for bean seed fly
Midges
Biology and control of the pea midge
Moths
Monitoring and control of the silver Y moth on field crops
Silver Y moth in vining peas & green beans
Pea bruchid
Pea bruchid – the potential impact on UK pea production
DISEASES OF PEAS, BEANS AND SWEETCORN:
Research project FV 459: Surveillance of virus diseases in UK pea crops
Chocolate spot
Management of Chocolate Spot (Botrytis fabae/Botrytis cinerea) in broad beans
Research project FV 355: Broad beans - Fungicide programme for chocolate spot control
Downy mildew
Research project FV 436: Pea Downy Mildew diversity in the UK
Root rot
Sclerotinia
Management of sclerotinia in vining peas and green beans
Viruses
OTHER TOPICS ON PEAS, BEANS AND SWEETCORN:
Food safety
Video: Webinar - Microbials, managing risk in the production of fresh produce
Video: Webinar - Managing risk in the production of uk fresh produce: webinar
Video: Webinar - Microbials, keeping it clean
Health and safety
Video: Health & safety awareness for horticultural businesses
Irrigation and water management
Labour
Video: webinar - Operating in a reduced labour market
Video: Webinar - Using LEAN techniques to improve labour efficiency in horticulture
Nutrient management
Nitrogen and phosphorus recommendations for optimising yield and quality of sweetcorn
Research project FV 380: Identification of critical soil P levels in vining pea crops
Research project FV 409: Sweetcorn responses to Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Research project FV 428: Vining peas - The effect of soil phosphate levels on rhizobial population
Quality
Research project FV 351: Understanding Quality Determinants in Pea Seeds
Soils
Video: Soil health for horticulture - a GREATsoils webinar
Video: GREATsoils - the worm count test
Video: Webinar - Soil health improvement – Cover crops and organic amendments
Varieties
Research project FV 340a: Vining Peas - Extension of variety evaluation trials
Research project FV 340b: Vining Peas - Extension of variety evaluation trials
Weeds
Sweetcorn Herbicide Trials 2019
Useful links
Pea and bean crop walkers' guide
Video: Webinar - A changing consumer landscape: What it means for fresh produce?
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