Great mystery of a plant defence pathway unravelled
Together with several partners, scientists from Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) have discovered that RLP-receptors located at the outside of plant cells and playing an important role in plant defence, join forces with other proteins present at the same location to warn the plant when a fungus attacks. This finally answers a question that […]
Tomatoes with extra vitamin C via LED lamps
This has been proven by research by Wageningen UR Greenhouse Horticulture in collaboration with Philips. The partnership will be continued in a joint facility for research into the application of LED lamps in horticulture (IDC LED), which will be opened in Bleiswijk (NL) on 16 May. Wageningen UR studied several tomato varieties and various intensities […]
Pesticides ruling to impact farmers
The European Commission has intervened in a dispute between member states to suspend the use of pesticides containing neonicotinoid for flowering crops, which will remain off limits for the next two years. The reasons are based on concerns that neonicotinoids are damaging to bees and other pollinators, which are vital for the pollination of plants, […]
Bean growers get new option for Downy Mildew control
PGRO advised SL567A should be used at the first signs of Downy Mildew, particularly if the crop has just commenced flowering. Up to two applications at a rate of 0.16 l/ha is permitted, with the latest time of application 14-days prior to harvest. In its latest Crop Update the PGRO also advised to always apply […]
Potato summit improves understanding of challenges faced by all in the potato supply chain
Oversupply in 2011 followed by a short season in 2012, on a scale unheard of in over 35 years have created numerous trade tensions along the supply chain. The combination of two difficult seasons brought some long-standing industry issues home to roost. By Christmas the Potato Council Board decided that a safe environment in which […]
Plant Impact launches eNTiton™ in the UK
eNTiton™ is developed from the Company’s PiNT technology and is formulated to supplement base nitrogen to more effectively deliver nitrogen to the plant over a sustained period. The product encourages root development, enabling the plant to better utilise nutrition in the soil. “Our launch of eNTiton™ could not be more timely”, explains Plant Impact UK […]
A little co-operation can go a long way
Arable producers struggling to get crops drilled should take advantage of the forage shortage in the livestock sector and grow maize, suggests James Todd of Grainseed Ltd. Not only will its drilling date of late April onwards give waterlogged soils the opportunity to dry out and handle loads better, it would give an ideal opportunity […]
Increasing role for chlorothalonil predicted in wheat fungicide programmes this spring
With reports of changes in sensitivity of Septoria to the triazoles and on the back of a difficult year for disease control, it is expected that the use of chlorothalonil will grow this year to bolster Septoria protection. The SDHIs fungicides have now been introduced to support the azoles, but they come with a single […]
Last chance for residual control
While the cold weather that descended on the UK this week may hamper growers’ plans to apply tank-mixes, applications of Liberator (flufenacet and diflufenican) can still go ahead where conditions are suitable for spraying, says independent agronomist Sean Sparling. Liberator’s recent label extension could be of great value to growers who were unable to make […]
