David Williams and the Agriculture Victoria team have spent the last 10 years assessing how Mastrus ridens, a biological control agent, can help apple growers manage codling moth. #PIPS#HortInnovation#IPM
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Some more shots of the Williames Pot Fillers. These machines allow the user to control the speed of the conveyor belt as well as the intensity of the soil fill. As with all of our machines, they are robustly constructed for long-lasting use #SmartHort#Horticulture
Scott Raffle, KE Manager for Soft Fruit at AHDB, discusses with Produce Business UK the most pressing issues facing growers in the soft fruit sector in the UK, as well as some of the board’s projects and focuses for the future.
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Growers, please fill out this survey so we can better understand workforce challenges and how best to attract & retain the right people: https://t.co/qr7DEbGH87 @RMConsultingGr #aushort#yourlevy
Recognising the industry need for plant protection products in deep water #hydroponics, trials have been carried out on nine experimental products to control root rot in lettuce.
Two have shown excellent control. Read more, https://t.co/nXTWYOcl7N #SCEPTREplus@STC_Ltd#BLSA
How can we make biopesticides more effective? We’re at Bordon Hill Nursery today examining the factors that impact on #biopesticides, from spray volumes and rates to tank cleaning. #AMBER
#Poinsettia in our PGR Trial are beginning to colour up nicely, except for two treatments where phytotoxicity can clearly be seen. A number of products look very promising. #PGRTrial@ADAS_Hortic
A study tour in Belgium!
This is a great chance for hardy nursery stock (HNS) and ornamentals growers to discuss nutrient management in container-grown crops, examine the potential of real time plant nutrient monitoring. Find out more, https://t.co/6D50JwLh7K
A levy-funded project will help #potato growers to navigate the wealth of soil health information, to help them boost their long-term productivity. For a summary of the recently completed project: https://t.co/HSjZ8NJXKG @TasInAg@UTAS_@Hort_Au