Breadcrumbs
Horticultural Techniques
Horticultural Techniques In Depth
Nursery Stock - Growing gains
15 July 2011Three Dutch research projects are examining how growers can minimise water use and employ LEDs for root cuttings, Gavin McEwan reports.
Reducing energy use - glasshouse innovations
25 February 2011European researchers are finding innovative ways to cut energy use in glasshouses, Gavin McEwan reports.
Going underground
16 April 2010Checking for problems below ground level at an early stage can pay dividends for growers, Peter Groeneveld advises.
New thinking on pest and disease control puts plant feeding first.
14 July 2008Horticulture has lost many of its conventional synthetic pesticides previously widely used for pest and disease control. The reasons for this -- such as public demands for much reduced residues in food and the environment or the limited return on res...
Controlling tree growth
10 April 2008East Malling Research scientists Chris Atkinson, Neil Hipps and Mike Davies report on an experiment to restrict roots to regulate tree sizes with the help of geotextile membranes.
Herbicide-free weed control
14 February 2008Is it possible to suppress weeds successfully without the use of herbicides? A look at alternative methods used across Europe
A natural approach to plant protection
06 December 2007New thinking on pest and disease control puts plant feeding first.
Nitrate Vulnerable Zones
02 November 2007With a planned expansion of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones, we highlight some of the key proposals growers should be aware of.
The fine art of grafting
04 October 2007Propagating plants through grafting requires the right set of skills as timing and compatability of species are crucial.
Is it time you built a biobed?
28 September 2007The news that lines biobeds can be registered with the Environment Agency as an exemption is good for pesticide users.
Technical News
- Plant breeder 'defied the odds' to win Chelsea Plant of the Year
- Plant science celebrated at Fascination of Plants Day
- Growth reported at STIHL
- Grodan video explains sustainability
- Stockbridge chief flags LEDs' sustainable crop potential
- BlightCast online weather tool provides five-day blight alert
- Production research need pressed in Parliamentary sustainable food report
- Nurseries report online sales shift
- 'Nightmare' April hits asparagus start
- Moor Organics brings in kit as tree planting increases
Latest Research
- Science Into Practice - Mushroom casings
- Science Into Practice - Two-spotted spider mites
- Science Into Practice - Lower reliance on pesticides
- Research Matters - Grafting plants for disease resistance
- Science Into Practice - Mapping tomato root zone micro-organisms
- Research Matters - Chlorophyll and nitrogen status
- Science Into Practice - Fighting Botrytis in glasshouse tomato crops
- Research Matters - Flowering in blackcurrants
- Research Matters - Reducing cracking in cherry tomatoes
- Science Into Practice - Impact of irrigation on onion crops
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In This Issue
NEWS: Garden centre sales start to pick up after relentless poor weather
GROWER: Packaging update
INTERVIEW: Robin Wallis on the Hortus Loci launch
PEST & DISEASE FACTSHEET: Moles
KIT TESTS: Handheld tools
