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.

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
1 August - Airflow & nutrients
6 July - Weevils and beetles
1 July - Rust & mite checks
13 June: Mealybug & leaf spot
9 June - Odema and adelgids
26 May - Sawfly & fireblight
12 May - Predators & aphids
28 April - Aphids & infections
14 April - Wilt infections
31 March - Nutritional top-ups
17 March - Build your IPM plan
3 March - Aphids emerging
17 February - Start monitoring
3 February - Products and pests
13 January - Larvae and spraying

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