VuB undertake a range of small scale nursery-based trials for the Chamber of Agriculture and hardy nursery stock growers in Germany. The research trials covered in the VuB 2015 annual report examine plant health, crop protection and fertilisation and the results should be of interest to UK growers.
AHDB Horticulture have secured a translation of the report, which is now available for UK growers.
Report highlights
- New herbicide weed control programmes for field-grown nursery stock
- Alternative insecticides for the control of adult vine weevil
- Comparison of controlled release fertilisers in container-grown crops
- 'Tow and blow'' wind machine for protection against late frosts