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Protected Ornamentals
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4 February 2021
Growers explain how they are using our research and knowledge exchange
7 December 2020
Application of regulated deficit irrigation at Staplehurst Nurseries for ornamental plants
2 March 2023
An ornamentals nursery explain how they are reducing peat in their production
2 March 2023
BASF on how working with AHDB helps get their products for minor crops to market
8 April 2021
Early spring impulse sales - extending the product range by forcing herbaceous perennials into flower with minimal inputs
21 December 2021
Poinsettia variety trials
23 November 2020
1 October 2020
This webinar summarised the work undertaken at the Bedding and Pot Plant Centre on new PGRs and their potential in commercial production, and the evaluation of water deficit irrigation as a commercial alternative for growth control in poinsettias and its wider application to other protected ornamental crops.
29 September 2020
27 November 2020
The use of sensors within horticulture is hardly a recent development, with thermometers, measuring boxes and CO2 sensors having been used for decades. However, the advent of wireless sensing technology, as well as the reduction in prices of such equipment, means data collection is now cheaper and easier than ever before. Determining which types of sensors are best suited to your needs depends on a myriad of factors. This Technical Update looks at the sensors that may be available to you for different measurement requirements, how the information may be shared and viewed, and the impact of big data.
27 November 2020
If someone offered you a product that could increase light transmission in your glasshouse by 10%, would you be interested? Research has shown a strong correlation between crop yield and the amount of Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR: 400-700nm wavelengths) light reaching the crop. Read more about how you can improve your light transmission.
20 July 2021
Thermal storage is the means of storing thermal energy (heat or cooling) so it can be used sometime after it is generated.