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.
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1 August - Acanthus, conductivity and eelworm pests
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1 July - Aphids, bark-boring beetles and camellias
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1 June - Ash pests, box blight and downy mildew
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1 May - Aphids, bees, capsids and caterpillars
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1 April - Aphids, bark beetles and blossom wilt
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1 March - Adelgids, aphids, dianthus and downy mildew
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1 February - Bacteria, bedding, Botrytis and choisya
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1 January - Azalea gall, Botrytis and cold stores
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1 December - Adjuvants, Botrytis, choisya and edibles
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1 November - Bud blindness, caterpillars and changeable weather
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1 October - Autumn bedding, Botrytis and compost tea
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1 September - Algae in reservoirs, biocontrols and cultural work
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1 August - Acanthus, Botrytis and caterpillar checks
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1 July - Aphids, bark-boring beetles and camellias
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1 June - adelgids, aphids, ash leaf sucker and black root rot
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1 May - Aphid checks, bacterial infections and caterpillars
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1 April - Aphid pests, bark beetles and biocontrols
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1 March - Adelgid pests, aphid checks, dianthus and downy mildew
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1 February - Bacteria, bedding and Botrytis
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1 January - Azalea gall, Botrytis threat and conifer protection
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1 December - Adjuvants, cold stores and disinfectants
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1 November - Botrytis, bud blindness and changeable weather
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1 October - botrytis, choisya and clean-ups
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1 September - Algae in reservoirs, bacteria and biocontrols
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1 August - Acanthus, Botrytis and caterpillars
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1 July - Aphids, bacterial infections and camellias
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1 June - Adelgids, aphids and ash leaf sucker
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1 May - Compost tea and aphids
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2 April - Feeding and needlecast
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15 March - Choisya and aphids
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1 March - Adelgids and leaf spots
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19 February - Temperatures & weeds
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1 February - Bacteria & winter jobs
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1 January 2020 - Root rot and Botrytis
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13 December - Pests and spraying
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