First step to lasting wheat health
Long-term trials at Rothamsted Research have confirmed how the devastating take-all root fungus of cereal…
Browsing: Crop Protection
Look out now for Verticillium stripe in the field
Some crops will be showing signs of premature ripening in the next few months, June…
Devastating plant virus is revealed in atomic detail
One of the world’s most lethal families of plant viruses has been revealed in unprecedented…
Novel spore trap could revolutionise crop disease monitoring
An automated spore trap has been developed which could revolutionise disease monitoring in agricultural crops.…
AHDB secure raft of emergency crop protection authorisations
Nine emergency authorisations for potato, herb, celery, carrot, parsnip, cherry and plum were secured this…
Novel research project wins BASIS Paul Singleton award
A forward-thinking research project, that has scope to play a part in the fight against…
New biorational herbicide for weed control in veg crops
With some key conventional herbicides under threat, vegetable growers are urged to gain experience of…
Hutton hits highlight blight risk building
Potato crops are under increasing blight pressure, with repeated hits of Hutton Criteria that indicate…
Timing is everything for T3 sprays
As wheat ears emerge in crops across northern Britain, Hutchinsons emphasises the importance of accurately…
Early appearance of late blight raises concerns for tomato growers
A recent outbreak of Phytophthora infestans, or late blight, in UK tomato crops is likely…