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22 Jul 2011 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

Certain fungi that normally live in close proximity to plant roots are able to assist them to take up nutrients thus enhancing plant growth. These "mycorrhizal fungi" can benefit ericaceous plants in particular. The fine roots found in the sandy soils of pine forests having an understory of ericaceous...

Science Into Practice - Parasitoid mix pitted against herb aphids

22 Jul 2011 | by HDC

Hawthorn-parsley aphid is a common and severe pest of year-round parsley, forming dense colonies at the base of stems, making it extremely difficult to control.

Research Matters - A rapid-action ebb and flow system

15 Jul 2011 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

Growers try to use water efficiently and to minimise the run-off of water and fertilisers. For these reasons, "ebb and flow" floors are attractive because they lose water only by evaporation.

Science Into Practice - Chlorine dioxide trial on daffodil bulbs extended

15 Jul 2011 | by HDC

Chlorine dioxide is a biocide (disinfectant) used in the food, water and other industries. Research in the USA has found that it demonstrates good biocidal activity, which is important in the fight against plant pathogens.

Research Matters - Using less energy on bedding plants

08 Jul 2011 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

The rate of development of many plants is related to the average 24-hour temperature. Hence, it is feasible to produce a crop in the same time but with a lower energy cost by lowering temperatures at night, when energy consumption is high, and then raising temperatures by day to compensate.

Science Into Practice - Protecting raspberries from infection

08 Jul 2011 | by HDC

Soil-borne Phytophthora rubi can infect raspberry and cause wilting, leading to plant death. Fruit yields are lost for the remainder of the crop's life because the soil contamination means that replacement plants are likely to succumb to infection.

Research Matters - Pathogen control by aqueous ozone

01 Jul 2011 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

With hydroponically-grown crops, it is desirable to recirculate at least a proportion of the nutrient solution and the reasons for doing this are as much financial as environmental.

Science Into Practice - Helping growers to deal with downy mildew

01 Jul 2011 | by HDC

Downy mildew has become an increasing problem on a range of outdoor-grown herbs, but especially on sage, mint and parsley.

Research Matters - Petunia responses to flowering trials

24 Jun 2011 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

Researchers continue to develop sophisticated models of crop responses that are intended to allow growers to predict the effect of any combination of light, temperature, and daylength. The experiments reported here investigated the effects of average daily temperature and light integral on flowering...