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Irrigation
23 February 2023
Irrigation is critical for bulb onions in the middle part of the season, from bulb initiation to egg stage in early August. Towards the end of the growing season, more irrigation may increase bulb size but increases the risk of foliar diseases.
23 February 2023
Find out why it matters that bulb onions receive the right amount of water at the right time, and how early season stress can be particularly damaging to your bulb onion crop.
23 February 2023
Generally, there is no need to irrigate bulb onions at drilling time, but there are conditions when some irrigation will help establish the crop and make pre-emergence herbicides more effective. Likewise, during early season growing, it pays to water sparingly and carefully at the correct times.
6 December 2022
These pages highlight the factors to consider for the optimum timings for irrigating vining pea crops and the potential drawbacks.
6 December 2022
The amount of water you use is just as important as the timing when managing the irrigation of vining pea crops. Read more on this page.
6 December 2022
To get the full benefit of irrigation during the different growth stages of your vining peas crop, timing is crucial. Learn more on this page.
13 October 2021
A guide to methods of harvesting, treating and recycling water in soft fruit production
2 November 2021
Learn how to identify and manage bacterial diseases in protected ornamentals and bedding
28 September 2021
This guide provides a summary to create a baiting kit to detect Phytophthora or Phythium species in irrigation water, and instruction on how to use a lateral flow device
13 December 2021
These annual reports cover a range of small scale trials undertaken in the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany by the Trial Advisory Council (VuB) based in Ellerhoop on a range of field- and container-grown hardy nursery stock crops.
9 December 2021
These translated practical guides from PCS, Belgium cover a wide range of topics including integrated plant management, lighting crops, cost price calculation and profitability, fertiliser use in ornamental crops etc.
27 August 2020
Growers are under increasing pressure to improve water efficiency and reduce losses of fertiliser to the environment. Low level irrigation systems that harness the principles of capillary watering, combine efficient water use with enhanced crop quality and minimal environmental impact. This factsheet explains the principles, management and benefits of low level irrigation and considers the main systems of application.