John Adlam's Notes From The Nursery

A fortnightly roundup of jobs to do and things to watch out for to keep your crops protected from pests & diseases. John Adlam is a council member of the HTA and a member of the HDC Nursery Stock Panel. He founded Dove Associates in 1985.

1 September - Algae in reservoirs, biocontrols and cultural work
1 August - Acanthus, Botrytis and caterpillar checks
1 July - Aphids, bark-boring beetles and camellias
1 June - adelgids, aphids, ash leaf sucker and black root rot
1 May - Aphid checks, bacterial infections and caterpillars
1 April - Aphid pests, bark beetles and biocontrols
1 March - Adelgid pests, aphid checks, dianthus and downy mildew
1 February - Bacteria, bedding and Botrytis
1 January - Azalea gall, Botrytis threat and conifer protection
1 December - Adjuvants, cold stores and disinfectants
1 November - Botrytis, bud blindness and changeable weather
1 October - botrytis, choisya and clean-ups
1 September - Algae in reservoirs, bacteria and biocontrols
1 August - Acanthus, Botrytis and caterpillars
1 July - Aphids, bacterial infections and camellias
1 June - Adelgids, aphids and ash leaf sucker
1 May - Compost tea and aphids
2 April - Feeding and needlecast
15 March - Choisya and aphids
1 March - Adelgids and leaf spots
19 February - Temperatures & weeds
1 February - Bacteria & winter jobs
1 January 2020 - Root rot and Botrytis
13 December - Pests and spraying
1 December - Cold stores & spraying
15 November - Conifers and weeds
1 November - Actives & passports
14 October - Weeds and spraying
1 October - Biocontrol and thrips
16 September - Pruning & biocontrol
1 September - Algae and bacteria
22 August - Control of algae and bacterial infections
15 August - Nutrients and mildew
1 August - Mites and hellebores
15 July - Beetles and weeds

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