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.

15 March - Caterpillars & mildew
1 March - Whitefly and traps
14 February - Compost and winter
1 February - End dates & weevils
16 January - Pruning and slugs
1 January - Water & azalea gall
1 December - Products & adjuvants
14 November - Nematodes and algae
1 November - Buds and pests
15 October - Soil and hydrangeas
1 October - Fenomenal and pests
14 September - Pesticides & Phoma
1 September - Key end-use dates
14 August - spider mites and thrips
1 August - Sawfly and spraying
12 July - Fruit and vine weevil
1 July - Bacterial infections
18 June - Bacterial infections
1 June - Rust and Adelgids
15 May - Aphids and mildew
3 May - Bees and disease
14 April - Weevils and capsids
2 April - aphids and infections
16 March - Weevils and mildew
1 March - Whitefly & pruning
15 February - Manure and growth
1 February - Bacterial infections
9 January - Rots and treatments
1 January - Botrytis & planning
15 December - Edibles and Botrytis
1 December - Spraying & products
9 November: Thrips, winter and waste
1 November - Heaters & liverwort
1 October - Bedding & biocontrol
11 September - Botrytis and winter

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