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Protected Ornamentals
30 June 2021
Learn more about the pathogens responsible for the various powdery mildews of poinsettia, disease symptoms and optimal conditions for infection to occur.
30 June 2021
Follow the advice in these pages to achieve effective control of powdery mildew diseases on poinsettia crops.
2 March 2023
New products show promise against powdery mildew for plants grown under protection
30 June 2021
A combination of cultural and fungicide control measures will provide the best strategy for managing rusts on bedding and pot plants.
30 June 2021
Find out how to identify rust symptoms on infected bedding and pot plants and prevent the introduction and spread of rust diseases.
30 June 2021
Follow the guidance on these pages to achieve effective control of rust diseases in protected ornamental crops.
2 March 2023
How to control Japanese flower thrips in ornamental and herb crops
28 April 2021
Use this database to check the impact of different active ingredients in plant protection products on beneficial insects
12 April 2021
Hear from growers about their experience of using regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) on their poinsettia crops.
2 March 2023
Find out more about how you can take steps towards Net Zero
23 March 2021
Access to a large pool of seasonal labour remains an issue, post-Brexit, for horticulture. Schemes have been created to try and address this, but the key one is primarily aimed at the edibles industry rather than the ornamentals industry. For many businesses, sourcing labour (both seasonal and skilled) is one of the biggest issues impacting performance currently.
23 January 2023
Latest views and analysis from AHDB technical experts on IPM strategies for horticulture