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11 Nov 2011 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

It has always been important for growers to use water efficiently but it is especially important now that there are concerns about the extraction of water for use on crops.

Research Matters - Male bumblebees' role as pollinators

04 Nov 2011 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

The bumblebee colonies that are sold commercially consist mainly of female workers and a queen.

Science Into Practice - Safe herbicides for herbaceous perennials

04 Nov 2011 | by HDC

Good weed control continues to be important for hardy ornamentals growers to ensure that quality is maintained and the required retail specifications are achieved.

Research Matters - Broccoli: organic vs conventional

28 Oct 2011 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

Although there is a widespread perception that organically grown crops are healthier than conventionally grown ones, there is little experimental evidence to support this view. However, there is evidence that conventionally grown fresh broccoli is an important source of biologically active compounds...

Science Into Practice - Better control of whitefly in Brassicas

28 Oct 2011 | by HDC

Whitefly is becoming increasingly difficult to control, on kale and Brussels sprout in particular. It is not clear why this is the case, although outbreaks appear to be more severe in hot, dry years (2003, 2006, 2010).

Research Matters - Help for biennial bearing in apples

21 Oct 2011 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

Biennial bearing of apple trees is a problem with certain cultivars in many countries. For example, 'Summerred' is prone to produce high yields in one year followed by low yields in the next when grown in Norway.

Science Into Practice - Lining up peat replacements for the future

21 Oct 2011 | by HDC

Growers are facing increasing environmental, consumer and legislative pressures to avoid using peat. The UK has already used up 94 per cent of its available supplies and Defra recently set out plans to reduce peat use in English horticulture to zero by 2030 as part of the natural environment white paper.

Research Matters - Sterilising lettuce by radiation

14 Oct 2011 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

Recent outbreaks of food poisoning in Europe have focused attention again on whether the systems for sterilising fresh vegetables are adequate. Ionising radiation effectively eliminates human pathogens from fresh produce and it can be used for this purpose in the USA.

Research Matters - Improvements to tomato grafting

07 Oct 2011 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

It is increasingly common practice to take tomato cultivars with desirable fruit characteristics and graft them onto other cultivars that possess particularly desirable root characteristics. This requires the rootstock's hypocotyl - the portion of shoot below the cotyledons - to be cut through so that...

Science Into Practice - Novel calcium products for apple storage

07 Oct 2011 | by HDC

Calcium levels in apple are known to be associated with fruit storage potential and bitter pit. The potassium to calcium ratio is important for storage - the greater the ratio of potassium to calcium, the less the storability.

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