Protected crops - LEDs in UK horticulture
24 Feb 2012 | by Hannah Jordan
LEDs are showing promise in Europe but work is needed in the UK to fill the data gap on their use in horticulture, Hannah Jordan reports.
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John Hedger is managing director of New Place Nurseries in West Sussex, a liner producer and specialist in container-grown ornamentals and fruit trees for the garden centre market. He recently took over from Lowaters Nursery director Charles Carr as chairman of Protected Varieties (ProVaR), an organisation...
LEDs are showing promise in Europe but work is needed in the UK to fill the data gap on their use in horticulture, Hannah Jordan reports.
Manufacturers are endeavouring to hold prices as their costs continue to rise sharply, Sally Drury finds.
Nurseries are taking steps to avoid repeating the costly mistakes of previous severe winters, Hannah Jordan reports.
The role of microbes in maintaining soil fertility needs to be recognised because they can boost industry profit, says Geoff Dixon.
Suppliers shared their latest offerings at this month's Four Oaks Trade Show, Gavin McEwan reports.
Following her call for a simpler regime to protect intellectual property, Carolyn Whetman explains the testing complexities.
Three Dutch research projects are examining how growers can minimise water use and employ LEDs for root cuttings, Gavin McEwan reports.
The latest products are helping to simplify the complexities of plant nutrition, according to Sally Drury.
Biological controls are effective and safe but need competent management, Geoff Dixon explains
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