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18 May 2012 | by HDC

The mushroom industry relies on supplies of wet, deep-dug peat and sugar beet lime for casings to produce high yields. However, the availability of these materials is declining in Britain and Ireland and imports will increase costs.

Science Into Practice - Two-spotted spider mites

11 May 2012 | by HDC

Soft-fruit growers spend considerable sums trying to control two-spotted spider mite.

Science Into Practice - Lower reliance on pesticides

04 May 2012 | by HDC

The HDC has identified sustainable crop protection measures as a top priority and its EAMU programme is of key importance. Active ingredients are sought to maintain anti-resistance strategies with an emphasis on new chemistry with improved environmental profiles and non-chemical approaches.

Research Matters - Grafting plants for disease resistance

27 Apr 2012

Grafting is an important tool in the battle against the pests and diseases of vegetable crops, especially for members of the Cucurbitaceae (such as cucumbers and melons) and Solanaceae (such as tomatoes, eggplants and peppers) families.

Science Into Practice - Mapping tomato root zone micro-organisms

27 Apr 2012

A diverse range of micro-organisms is commonly found on tomato roots and surrounding growing medium.

Research Matters - Chlorophyll and nitrogen status

20 Apr 2012 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

As nitrogen is essential for plant growth and can also determine plant quality, it is important that it is supplied in adequate quantity to meet the needs of crops. The best approach is to monitor the nitrogen content of plant tissues and then adjust the nitrogen supply accordingly. Plant tissues can...

Science Into Practice - Fighting Botrytis in glasshouse tomato crops

20 Apr 2012 | by HDC

The suppression and control of high humidity in glasshouses is important because it helps prevent fungal disease and promotes crop transpiration and growth. Condensation or relative humidities of more than 90 per cent for prolonged periods increase the risk of stem Botrytis, a devastating disease in...

Research Matters - Flowering in blackcurrants

13 Apr 2012 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

Blackcurrants have to reach a certain size before they are able to respond to day length, the environmental signal that triggers stems to stop growing and to form flowers. The present experiments examined the effect of summer temperatures on stem growth and flower initiation and development under natural...

Research Matters - Reducing cracking in cherry tomatoes

06 Apr 2012 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

Cherry tomatoes are susceptible to cracking during storage and can then be infected by Botrytis. In the experiments reported here, cherry tomatoes were picked when red and were then dipped for 10 minutes into a variety of different liquids.

Science Into Practice - Impact of irrigation on onion crops

06 Apr 2012 | by HDC

An estimated 85 per cent of Rijnsburger dry bulb onion crops are irrigated following a recent move in the industry to production on light soils to improve quality and aid crop management. But there is little scientific evidence to support current irrigation practices and some growers are concerned that...

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