Vent gear: Grease up your vent gear. Vent motors, racks and bearings can get damaged during the busy summer months through lack of maintenance. Make sure that your staff use safe working methods when carrying out any work on these high pieces of equipment. Health Safety Executive leaflet AIS12 provides...
13 May 2011
Green manures: Order seed now for planting at the end of this month.
The Caliente mustard range from Plant Solutions will increase soil organic matter levels and also provide additional biofumigation benefits. Green manures need to be managed like any other field crop.
Sclerotinia: Often attacking...
29 Oct 2010
Botrytis: During these changeable days it is important that ventilation fans are fully operational. Open the doors of polythene tunnels on all days when wind and temperature allow. Apply Amistar (SOLA 2009-0443), Rovral WG, Scala (SOLA 2007-3636), Scotts Octave, Serenade ASO (SOLA 2009-0246) or Switch...