National Cut Flower Centre Open Day

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1 National Cut Flower Centre Open Day 12 September 2012 Rookery Farm, Holbeach St Johns, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12 8SG

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3 Event programme Time Presentation Speaker Arrive, registration and tea / coffee The work of the HDC in the cut flower industry Debbie Wilson and Wayne Brough, HDC A summary of HDC Project PO 005 Column stocks: An investigation into the cause(s) of poor Lyndon Mason, Project Manager establishment, growth and flower uniformity in commercial crops Resume of the 2012 trials at the National Cut Flower Centre Lyndon Mason, Project Manager Tour of the trials Lyndon Mason, Project Manager Hog roast refreshments HDC is a division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

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5 Contents Presentation title and presenter Page The work of the HDC in the cut flower industry Debbie Wilson and Wayne Brough, HDC A summary of the HDC Project PO 005 Column stocks: An investigation into the cause(s) of poor establishment, growth and flower uniformity in commercial crops Lyndon Mason, Project Leader Resume of the 2012 trials at the National Cut Flower Centre Lyndon Mason, Project Leader Other information National Cut Flower Centre trials information for 2012 Notes HDC protected ornamental and bulb / outdoor flower publication order forms

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7 The work of the HDC in the cut flower industry National Cut Flower Centre Open Day Dr Debbie Wilson and Wayne Brough HDC HDC R&D Activity Sector panels Grower Associations PO/BOF Outdoor and Protected Cut-flowers: The National Cut-Flower Trials Centre Programme PO Column stocks : An Investigation into the cause(s) of poor establishment, growth and flower uniformity in commercial crops. HDC R&D Activity Sector panels Grower Associations Cross Panel Projects 1

8 Cross Panel Projects Studentships Training vehicle Outcomes for levy payers / inform future R&D Fellowships Also training / personal development Longer term More scope for applied work CP 60a Combined thermal and visual image analysis for crop scanning and crop disease monitoring Shan-e-Ahmed Raza, Warwick University CP 53 - The use of sterile insect technique to increase the success of IPM in horticultural crops Catherine Walker, Imperial College, London 2

9 CP 88 Enhancing monitoring and trapping of protected crop pests by incorporating LED technology into existing traps Kevin McCormack, SAC UV CP 85 Securing skills and expertise in crop light responses for UK protected horticulture with specific reference to exploitation of LED technology Stockbridge Technology Centre and Lancaster University CP 86 - Weed control in ornamentals, fruit and vegetable crops maintaining capability to devise sustainable weed control strategies John Atwood (leader) 3

10 CP 87 - Working with the industry to develop the next generation of technical staff for the UK horticulture industry through a summer research programme Jim Monaghan (leader) PE 010 Improvement of soil health by manipulation of microbial community characteristics Mark Pawlett, Cranfield University CP 77 Sustainable Crop and Environmental Protection Targeted Research for Edibles (SCERTRE) Tim O Neill (leader) 4

11 CP 72 - Bespoke on-line website to provide current information on pesticide approvals for ornamental crops Miles Thomas, Fera CP 72 - Bespoke on-line website to provide current information on pesticide approvals for ornamental crops Miles Thomas, Fera Wider Crop Protection Activity European Minor Uses Working Group Liaison with crop protection companies EAMU (SOLA) programme Interaction with CRD (re-entry interval restrictions) 5

12 Cut Flower Knowledge Transfer HDC Project PO/BOF 002 Outdoor and protected cut flowers: The National Cut Flower Centre trials programme Larger scale assessments of new species Variety demonstrations Agronomic trials Knowledge transfer Cut Flower Knowledge Transfer CFC is unique within HDC CFC acts as a centre for the industry Information is transferred via CFC annual open days HDC / CFC conferences HDC / CFC information sheets HDC grower summaries and reports CFC website information hub 6

13 Cut Flower Knowledge Transfer Cut Flower Knowledge Transfer Cut Flower Knowledge Transfer Publications Specific factsheets 13/09 Guidelines for minimising grey mould in cut flowers and pot plants 09/07 Soil disinfestation options for cut flower growers 08/07 Integrated management of stock fusarium wilt 02/06 Guidelines for the post harvest handling of summer cut flowers 24/05 Guidelines for the post harvest handling of cut flowers 7

14 Cut Flower Knowledge Transfer Publications General factsheets 17/09 Seed-borne diseases of ornamentals 14/09 Thrips control on protected ornamentals 03/09 Biobeds for treatment of pesticide waste and washings 14/06 Pesticide spray application for ornamentals crops 07/05 Securing your water supply for the future Cut Flower Knowledge Transfer Other publications and media Guides Spray Check, air movement in glasshouses, weed identification guide DVDs Best practice for outdoor flower harvesting, Health and Safety in horticulture an awareness DVD Cut Flower Knowledge Transfer 8

15 Cut Flower Knowledge Transfer Other methods Grower summaries and reports Conferences, seminars and meetings Study tours HDC weekly , broadcast s and alerts Specific s off-label updates etc. HDC website Cut Flower Knowledge Transfer HDC website Recently updated Covers all sectors and cross sector work Contains reports, publications, event information and handouts, video clips etc. Liaison pesticide database for ornamentals Relevant news Cut Flower Knowledge Transfer 9

16 Cut Flower Knowledge Transfer Future ideas Crop walkers guide P&D poster for cut flowers Further information sheets and briefing notes Further development of CFC website Thank you for your attention 10

17 Column stocks (cut flowers): An investigation into the cause(s) of poor establishment, growth and flower uniformity in commercial crops. Increased variability of flowering over the past few years. Increased number of growers experiencing a range of problems. Unexplained disease problems. Increased plants losses. Overall loss of grower confidence in the crop overall. To assess the extent of plant & crop failure in commercial glasshouse crops of column stocks. To determine the most likely cause of the above problems by means of a detailed survey of key column stocks growers during the 2011 growing season. To use the findings of the 2011 trial to establish replicated trials to investigate the key issues identified in the year 1 survey and provide practical solutions to the problems. 11

18 Weekly visits to 4 key growers from week 10 to the end of the main season (about week 30). Ongoing visits and discussions with other growers as the season progressed. Development of an informal grower discussion group and nursery walks. Regular samples sent to STC plant clinic for analysis. Visit to Dutch growers and Florensis in May. Visit to N Ireland Growers + Greenmount in July Four main growers were Lambs Flowers, E M Cole, Whiteheads of Boston and J A Collison. Other growers visited or consulted during the project included Nigel Grummit, Richard Cousins, Ron Geater, Mike Taylor, Michael Nell, Roger Horsepool, Peter Ward and Stuart West. Other key players included Florensis (esp John de Wit), Pan American (esp Jerone Razenburger), HDC (esp Debbie Wilson), STC plant clinic and Colin Frampton. Certain varieties consistently troublesome on non steamed soil ie Aida white, Aida lavender, Aida blue, Figaro lavender and Figaro light rose. Problem occurred in either non sterilised or Basamid sterilised soils. These problems did not occur in steam sterilised soils even in poor quality glass! In 2011 Pythium was consistently isolated from these troublesome varieties. 12

19 Fusarium is still the most difficult disease to control and potentially the most devastating. Fusarium can still occur when the soil has been steamed especially (but not always) if the site has a history of the disease. We do not have any chemicals with label recommendations for Fusarium control of stocks that actually work! Fusarium does tend to be quite variety specific with Francesca, Centum deep blue and Deborah being the most susceptible BUT in 2012 could add Fedora deep rose to the list! As well as continuing the survey work, also set up specific trials in Grower based trial to look at Pythium control. Grower based trial to look at Fusarium trial. Pot trials at STC to look at both Pythium and Fusarium control. Grower based trials were heavily focused on biological solutions (with a few chemicals). Pot trials concentrated on chemical solutions including the new range of SHDI products. Fully replicated trial planted in unsteamed soil in week 13 using Aida white and Figaro lavender. Also one full set of treatments in steamed soil. Crop grown as per normal grower protocol. Crop harvested and assessed in week

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21 Fully replicated trial planted in unsteamed soil in week 22 using Francesca and Centum deep blue. Also one full set of treatments in steamed soil. Planted as a second round in a glasshouse with a history of Fusarium (steamed before first round). Crop grown as per normal grower protocol. Crop harvested and assessed in week 30 onwards 15

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23 Control (ie untreated) Trianum (trichoderma formulation from Koppert) as:- Treated at prop stage only Treated at prop stage + 6kg /ha after planting Treated at prop stage + 12 Kg/ha after planting No prop but soil treatment at 12kg/ha and addition of mushroom compost (chitin source), paper waste (lignum source) and bark (also carbon source) to separate plots. Experimental trichoderma at prop stage only. Experimental trichoderma at prop stage + low rate soil treatment. Experimental trichoderma at high rate soil treatment only. T 34 plug soak (Fusarium trial only) Prestop (Gliocladium catenulatum) as a soil treatment and supplemented with soil incorporation of mushroom compost, paper waste and bark Serenade(Bacillus subtilis strain QST 713 ) as a soil treatment only 17

24 Mushroom compost, paper waste and bark (Fusarium trial only) applied to the soil pre planting with no other treatments. Paraat (dimethomorph) and Subdue (metalaxyl-m) for pythium control. Octave (prochloraz), Signum (boscalid and pyraclostrobin) and Switch (cyprodinil and fludioxonil) for Fusarium control. Full analysis yet to be completed but the following are provisional observations. Full report will be presented at the SHGC meeting on 21 st Jan. Pythium trial did not get any disease infection but none of the biological or chemical treatments showed any obvious improvement in growth. However the mushroom compost was outstanding with an earlier, taller heavier crop than any other treatment. Aida white length Aida white length 18

25 Figaro Lavender length Figaro Lavender length The Fusarium trial certainly did get disease!! In the unsteamed area most treatments did not produce a single marketable stem! Some of the mushroom compost plots lost 50%+ of their plants within 2 weeks (conductivity?) However the bark was outstanding and produced by far the best stems in the steamed area and the most marketable stems in the unsteamed area. 19

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27 Biological control agents for soil based diseases would seem to have little benefit when used on stocks. Soil structure is perhaps more important for disease control than we had previously realised! BUT what is the best way to improve structure? Nothing seems to fully control Fusarium. Varietal selection is very important. SORRY but we can t move away from the use of steam yet!! 21

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29 HDC Project PO BOF 002 Lyndon Mason Project Manager Lisianthus spacing, varieties, sterilisation, open and closed tunnels and the use of mulches. Main season column stocks variety trial (now harvested) Late flowering columns stock variety trial using the Katz range of varieties. New varieties of large headed annual asters and demonstration of the new Bonita range. Late planted trumpet antirrhinum. Double perennial aster under protection and outside from both overwintered and new planting. Demonstration of new carnation varieties ie Sparks and Solomio. Demonstration of new Breanthus range of annual dianthus. Second year eryngium both under protection and outdoors. 23

30 Demonstration plots of Florensis annual dianthus, campanula, Celosia and traditional antirrhinums. Outdoor second year Sedum variety trials. Second and third year planted hardy foliage trials. Small outdoor and indoor sunflower variety trial. Eryngium Very high quality stems from the previous two years trials. The 2012 a replicated trial was designed to address questions raised by growers ie. Is the black mulch improving quality? therefore have black poly and no black poly. Will you get such good quality with closer spacing? therefore planted at 64, 80 and 96 per sq.m. Affects of sterilisation? therefore planted into steamed, Basamid and no sterilisation. Also small trial in open Spanish tunnel. Last year the Peloric trumpet range were impressive but limited colour range and flowering period. This year planted in week 28 using the Apollo range + some experimental codes. Better colour range and produced some good stems (still flowering) Also tried a few Potomac in week 22 which gave a superb crop. BUT is there a market for the crop? 24

31 New annual dianthus from Hilverda Kooij. Planted in week 18 from week 14 plugs potted into 9cm pots. Half pinched in week 21, half not pinched. Now on the second flush (except the white) Large differences between varieties but breeding work is ongoing. Also have 2 beds of Sweet from Florensis planted in week 22 as a comparison. Would appreciate feedback on market potential The large headed German type Krallen aster proved very popular from previous trials. The blue colours were the most popular but have issues with leaf tipping. This year looking at Meteor from Ball and Ribbon from Seeds of Success planted week 27 and week 28. Not yet flowering but are suffering from TSWV despite having a thrips spray programme. Also trialing the new Bonita from Sakata. Planted in 2010 and Now producing some very strong stems especially the 3 rd year crop. Now available in a range of unusual colours and flower forms. Crops over quite a long period and can be harvested at different stage of maturity. Relatively easy to grow and trouble free and will crop for may years. 25

32 New range of spray carnations from Hilverda Kooij. Planted week 18 (potted into 9cm pots from week 14 plugs) and pinched week 21. Solomio just coming into flower but the Star have been grazed off by rabbits. Would welcome feedback on market potential for UK growers. Variety trial of Florensis varieties (incorporating Van Klink) planted in week 21 and harvested in week 29/30 Planted in both steamed and unsteamed soils. Some varieties eg Aida, Figaro and some of the unnamed codes did not perform well on unsteamed soil. Also trial of Katz which are non selectable but more heat tolerant varieties. Should have been harvested a couple of weeks ago but left for you to assess at the Open Day Sunflowers inside and in the tunnels. Perennial Rudbeckia Hardy foliage Celosia Double flowered forms of aster ericoides Campanula Eryngium 26

33 David and Elaine Robinson Lucy Markova and the Rookery Team CFC Management Group esp Sue Lamb All of our suppliers The HDC of course Growers who have provided feedback over the year. Anyone that I have forgotten!! 27

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35 National Cut Flower Centre trials information for 2012 Welcome to the 2012 Cut Flower Centre (CFC) tour of the trials at Rookery Farm where the CFC is now firmly established in its fourth year on this dedicated site. The weather in 2012 has been challenging to say the least but does not seem to have had too much of an effect on our protected trials. However, the outdoor trials have not produced the results that we would have hoped! We have a wide range of things for you to look at, although some trials have already been harvested owing to the difficulty of judging when to hold an Open Day in a year with such variable weather conditions. The tunnel grown lisianthus crop has again produced stems of superb quality and the 2012 trial addresses many of the issues that you raised at the 2011 open day. We also have a range of new products to look at including Breanthus and new spray carnation from Hilverda Kooji and new varieties of bloom and spray asters. The perennial crops are now coming into their own and some lines such as the new range of sedums are showing considerable promise. Many growers attended our mini open day to look at the column stocks variety trial and a full detail will be included in the 2012 HDC report summarising this year s work. As in previous years, in 2012 the CFC has been a valuable resource for providing samples for our customers, especially for supermarket buyers. Samples from the trials have been sent far and wide and numerous visits have been made to the CFC site by technologists and buyers. As I am sure you all know by now, the CFC is run by a Management Group which represents all sectors of the industry from growers through to supermarkets. However, ultimately it is your levy money that we are spending and as always we therefore hope that you will give us your ideas and input into what trials we should be developing next year and beyond. Please feel free to discuss your ideas with either the HDC or any member of the CFC Management Group. The CFC Management Group September 2012

36 TRUMPET ANTIRRHINUM Purpose of trial:- To extend the season of new varieties of trumpet Antirrhinum. Plant supplier:- Florensis. Planting date:- Week 28. Plant spacing:- 64 per sq/m. Harvesting date:- Would have been ready in week 34/35 but held for the open day. Results / observations to date:- The trial has shown that the Apollo range of trumpet antirrhinum (as well as some experimental varieties) will produce a high quality late crop of antirrhinums with a wider colour range than the Peloric which was used for early production in 2011 (which were only available in pink, white and yellow).

37 LISIANTHUS (EUSTOMA) Purpose of trial:- To investigate, variety choice, plant density, use of black mulch and sterilisation technique in the production of a short summer crop of lisianthus in Spanish tunnels. Plant supplier:- Florensis. Planting date:- Week 21 in closed tunnel and week 22 in open tunnel. Plant spacing:- 64, 80 and 96 per sq/m. Harvesting date:- From week 33 onwards (with some held back until the open day). Results / observations to date:- Just like the previous 2 years we have had fantastic quality, superb stem strength and very few disease problems in the closed tunnel. Some of the assessments are yet to be completed but it would appear as if the use of the black polythene mulch has not improved the quality over and above planting directly into the soil. As would be expected steam sterilisation seems to have produced the best crop and the wider spacing (64 per sq.m) has produced the heaviest stems.

38 PHLOX Purpose of trial:- To demonstrate the potential of the crop in the UK. Plant supplier:- Bartels Stek. Planting date: Harvesting date:- Began in July. Results / observations to date:- Again these have produced a superb quality which is far superior to an outdoor crop. The trial has been again been used this year to provide high quality samples to show to supermarket buyers.

39 SEDUM Purpose of trial:- To assess range of standard and unusual varieties and assess the potential of the crop in the UK. Plant supplier:- Kolster. Planting date: and Harvesting date:- July onwards. Results / observations to date:- The crop produces no marketable stems in the first year of planting but in year 2 and 3 the stem count, weight and length have been very impressive. The crop is generating quite a bit of market interest.

40 ERYNGIUM Purpose of trial:- To demonstrate some of the new range of Eryngium both outdoors and under Spanish tunnels. Plant supplier:- Armada, Kolster and Florensis. Planting date: Harvesting date:- June. Results / observations to date:- Marketable stems were produced in 2012 and market feedback will be provided in the 2012 final report.

41 ASTER ERICOIDES (September Flowers) Purpose of trial:- To demonstrate new double varieties both outdoors and under tunnels and investigate simple season extension. Plant supplier:- Armada. Planting date:- Overwintered from last year with new plantings this year in week 25. Harvesting date:- Not yet flowering. Results / observations to date:- Last year this crop generated quite a lot of market interest but this year s trial will demonstrate if the use of last year s planting and a late new indoor and outdoor planting will produce a long enough cropping window.

42 BREANTHUS (Hilverda s range of annual Dianthus) Purpose of trial:- To demonstrate the new range of annual Dianthus produced by Hilverda Kooji. Plant supplier:- Hilverda Kooji. Planting date:- Week 18 with half of each plot being pinched in week 21. Harvesting date:- First flush cropped in week 29/30 with the second flush held over to the open day. Results / observations to date:- Some good quality stems have been harvested from the plots but the varieties perform very differently with the white (Duke Breanthus) producing a very heavy first flush but very little second flush whereas the burgundy (Queen Breanthus) produced a large number of much weaker stems in both the first and second flush.

43 DIANTHUS STAR AND SOLOMIO (Hilverda s new range of spray carnations) Purpose of trial:- To demonstrate the new range of spray produced by Hilverda Kooji. Plant supplier:- Hilverda Kooji. Planting date:- Week 18 with half of each plot being pinched in week 21. Harvesting date:- Just beginning to flower. Results / observations to date:- Only just starting to flower but the crop looks as though it will produce some good stems. However, the Star series is very attractive to rabbits and despite rabbit fencing (and a gun!) they have constantly grazed this variety to the ground while ignoring the varieties at either side!

44 SUNFLOWERS Purpose of trial:- To investigate new varieties indoors and outdoors. Seed supplier:- Flowers by Design (VV10 4) and Sakata (Vincent s Fresh and Vincent s Choice). Sowing date:- Week 23 (outdoors) and 31 (under protection) Harvesting date:- August onwards but held for the open day. Results / observations to date:- The weather in 2012 played havoc with this trial but the experiential variety VV10 4 looks encouraging..

45 ANNUAL ASTERS Purpose of trial:- To investigate possible alternative large headed varieties other than Krallen and also demonstrate the new Sakata Bonita range which is a Matsamota type. Plant supplier:- Kieft pro seeds (Meteor), Sakata (Bonita) and Seeds of Success International Ltd (Ribbon). Planting date:- Week 27, 28 and 31. Harvesting date:- Not yet harvested. Results / observations to date:- The crop has not yet been harvested but it is evident that some of the varieties are very prone to TSWV despite applying a prophylactic spray programme.

46 HARDY FOLIAGE Purpose of trial:- To demonstrate the potential for hardy foliage production in the UK. Seed supplier:- Kolster BV. Planting date:- Mainly spring 2010 plus some in spring Results / observations:- Most subjects have established well and marketable stems will be assessed in 2012.

47 COLUMN STOCKS Purpose of trial:- To complement a variety trial being undertaken under glass on grower s holdings with a trial in tunnels planted in both steamed and unsteamed soil. Also to look at the new summer flowering, non selectable Katz range. Plant supplier Florensis. Planting date:- Week 21 for the variety trial and week 28 for the Katz. Harvesting date:- Most of the variety trial was harvested in week 30 with the Katz being ready in week 34/35 but held over for the Open Day. Results / observations to date:- As expected the week 21 variety trial demonstrated that some varieties do not perform well on unsteamed soil. However, overall the tunnel grown crop produced some very good quality stems. The Katz have produced some surprisingly long and strong stems after a weak start. However, it is for the market to decide if there is a place for these when considering the variability, number of singles and atypical leaf form.

48 OTHERS Other small look see trials included: Campanula, perennial Rudbeckia, and Celosia.

49 2012 PRO-TECH T U N N E L 1 Week 22 Week 28 Dianthus Antirrhinum Week 22 Week 22 Rose Magic Apollo Yellow Lisianthus Lisianthus PS 1546 Charm White Charm White Week 22 Pure Pure Dianthus Week 28 Sweet White Antirrhinum Trumpet Week 22 Tangerine Week 22 Week 22 Anthirrhinum Lisianthus Lisianthus maj. Week 28 Piccolo 2 White Pure Piccolo 2 White Pure Potomac Rose Antirrhinum Week 22 Apollo Trump Anthirrhinum PS 1865 EXP maj. Potomac White Week 28 Week 22 Week 22 Week 22 Antirrhinum Lisianthus Lisianthus Celosia Apollo Piccolo 2 Rose Pink Piccolo 2 Rose Pink Cristata Ivory White Bombay Flora Week 22 Week 28 Week 22 Week 22 Celosia Antirrhinum Lisianthus Lisianthus Cristata Apollo Vulcan 1 Green Vulcan 1 Green Bombay Fike Ivory Week 22 Week 22 Week 22 Lisianthus Lisianthus Tinacetum Week 28 Excalibur Green Excalibur Green Parth. Antirrhinum Week 22 Week 22 Vigmo Single Apollo Lisianthus Lisianthus Week 22 Purple Rosita 3 Pink Rosita 3 Pink Campanula Week 22 Week Week 28 Lisianthus Lisianthus Antirrhinum Magic Lilac Magic Lilac Week 22 Apollo Week 22 Week 22 Campanula Yellow Lisianthus Lisianthus Champion Pink Pappilon Flash pink Pappilon Flash pink Week 28 Week 22 Week 22 Week 22 Antirrhinum Lisianthus Lisianthus Campanula Apollo Mariachi Blue Mariachi Blue Champion Lavender Cinnamo Week 27 Week 30 Aster Meteor E Aster Carmin Red Week 28 Blue M Bonita Week 27 Matthiola Aster Katz P Meteor Yellow Cherry Blossom T Week 27 Y Aster Week 30 Meteor Violet Blue Aster Scarlet Week 28 Bonita Aster Week 28 Week 28 Violet Matthiola Matthiola Week 28 Katz Katz Aster Week 30 Lilac Rose Pink Lavender Light Aster Rose Week 28 Bonita Aster Lavender Week 28 Week 28 Week 28 Aster Matthiola Matthiola Week 30 Dark Pink Katz Katz Aster Pink Week 30 Yellow Yellow Bonita Aster Pink Bonita R O A D 43

50 2012 PROTECH T U N N E L 2 Mixed Eryngium V V I I Purple Falls N N Magical Blue Falls C C Glouds E E N N T T S S Eryngium F C Deep Blue R H E O S I H C E Eryngium Arabian Dawn W W e e Eryngium e e k k Blue Bell Week 31 Week 18 Dianthus Aster Solomio Fen Blue Bonita Week 31 Week 18 Dianthus Solomio Vin Aster Scarlet Bonita Week 18 Dianthus Star Cherry Tessino Week 31 Aster Week 18 Rose E Dianthus Bonita X Solomio Sem P V Week 31 V Week Breanthus Aster Queen Pink 4 Bonita Week 31 Week 18 Breanthus King E M Week 18 Breanthus P Earl T Y Week 18 Breanthus Duke 44

51 12 PRO-TECH TUNNEL 3 BED 1 BED 2 BED 3 PINCHED Week 19 Week 25 Phlox Aster Ericoides Magical Aster Ericoides Cirina dark Fragrance Pretty Wendy Week 25 Aster Ericoides Linda O Week 19 Week 25 U Phlox Aster Ericoides T Magical Aster Ericoides Cassy Moercass D Dream Cassandra Week 25 O Aster Ericoides O Doublefun blue R Week 19 Week 25 Aster Ericoides F Phlox Aster Ericoides Milka Karmin O Magical Doublefun Blue Week 25 L Surprise Aster Ericoides I Milka Dark A Week 25 G Week 19 Aster Ericoides E Bluetail Aster Ericoides Week 25 A Phlox Capetown Aster Ericoides R Moertown Doublefun E Miss Fiona Pink Dark A Week 25 Week 19 Aster Ericoides Doublefun White Aster Ericoides Week 25 Doublefun Aster Ericoides Pink Dark Chicago Moergo Week 25 Phlox Week 19 Aster Ericoides Capetown Ice Cap Aster Ericoides Moertown Doublefun Week 25 White Aster Ericoides Cassandra Week 25 Week 19 Delphinium Sky Waltz Phlox Aster Ericoides Cassy Moercass Miss Marple Week 25 Delphinium Trick Pink Week 19 Aster Ericoides Bluetail Week 25 Delphinium Trick Phlox Week 25 Delphinium Week 19 Tango Dark Blue Aster Ericoides Cirina Dark Week 25 Delphinium Yellow Trick Sugar Missy Week 19 Aster Ericoides Week 25 Linda Rudbekia Herbstsonne Week 19 Aster Ericoides Chicago Moergo Week 25 Rudbekia Goldquelle 45

52 2012 OUTDOOR PLOTS (behind tunnels) Week 25 Aster Week 22 ericoides Centurion Week 22 Week 32 Week 24 Pretty Wendy Royal Purple Delphinium Eryngium Week 25 Echinops Aster Week 22 Deep ericoides Centurion Tango Blue A Ritro Linda Sky Blue Dark Blue S Veitch's V V Week 25 Week 22 T Blue Aster Centurion I I ericoides Lavender E Chicago N N Moergo Week 22 Week 32 R Week 22 C C Week 25 Delphinium Eryngium S Aster Centurion E E Ericoides Rose Sky Blue Doublefun Waltz Bell Week 24 N N White E Week 22 X T T Week 25 Sedum P Aster Breanthus S S ericoides Earl Mr. Cassy Week 22 Week 32 V Moercass Goodbud V Delphinium Eryngium 1 C F Week 25 Week 22 0 Aster Pink Marbella H R ericoides Breanthus Trick E 4 Doublefun King O E Blue R 46 I S Week 25 I Week 24 Aster Week 22 C H ericoides Week 22 Week 32 C Cirina Breanthus Sedum E Dark Duke Delphinium Eryngium O Magical Week 25 Trick Arabian I Aster Dawn Bon Bon ericoides Week 22 D Milka Dark Breanthus E Queen Week 25 Week 22 Week 24 S Aster ericoides Delphinium Eryngium Milka Week 22 Week 24 Karmin Trick Purple Dianthus Yellow Falls Week 25 Solomio Fen Sedum Aster ericoides Magical Bluetail Week Week 22 Lizzy 24 Week 22 Week 24 K Week 25 Dianthus n Aster Solomio Sem Rudbekia Eryngium i Ericoides p Doublefun Goldquelle Magical h Pink Dark Blue o Week 22 Falls f Week 24 i Week 25 Dianthus a Aster Solomio Vin ericoides Sedum I W W W Capetown Week 22 Week 24 c e e e Moertown Magical e e e e Week 22 Rudbekia k k k Week 25 nitida Eryngium Twist Q Aster Dianthus Herbstsonne u ericoides Star Cherry Gloud e Cassandra Tessino e n

53 2012 OUTDOOR FOLIAGE AREA FIELD END CALICARPA BODINIERA "PROFUSION" PHILADELPUS "SNOWBELLE" HEDERA HEL ARBORESCENS QUERCUS PALUSTRIS P R O SYMPHORICARPUS T MAGICAL PRIDE CORNUS ALBA Hipericum E "KESSELRINGIL" inodorum C 'Magical H Green Fall'' T QUERCUS U SYMPHORICARPUS RUBRA N CHARM FANTASY N E L L SYMPHORICARPUS CORNUS ALBA SALIX UDENSIS T BRIGHT FANTASY "FLAVIRAMEA" SEKKA H R E E SALIX PHOTINIA PURPLE PETER CORNUS ALBA "SIBERICA" CARADOC Hipericum inodorum PHOTINIA SALIX ALBA 'Magical RED ROBIN DARTS SNAKE Tropical Fall'' S Y M SEDUM VIBERNUM TINUS P HERB H O R S CORYLUS I Y AVELLANA CONTORTA C P A H R O P R U I VIBERNUM OPULUS S C "ROSEUM" A R P Hipericum M U inodorum A S 'Magical G White Fall'' I M C A COTINUS A G ROYAL PURPLE L I SEDUM VIBERNUM OPULUS C MATRONA "COMPACTUM" P A R L I D A E V A COTINUS L MAGICAL A "GREEN FOUNTAIN" N VIBERNUM TINUS C "RED SPIRIT" H E SEDUM BRILLIANT 47

54 2012 OUTDOOR PLOTS (behind tunnels) Week 25 Aster Week 22 ericoides Centurion Week 22 Week 32 Week 24 Pretty Wendy Royal Purple Delphinium Eryngium Week 25 Echinops Aster Week 22 Deep ericoides Centurion Tango Blue A Ritro Linda Sky Blue Dark Blue S Veitch's V V Week 25 Week 22 T Blue Aster Centurion I I ericoides Lavender E Chicago N N Moergo Week 22 Week 32 R Week 22 C C Week 25 Delphinium Eryngium S Aster Centurion E E Ericoides Rose Sky Blue Doublefun Waltz Bell Week 24 N N White E Week 22 X T T Week 25 Sedum P Aster Breanthus S S ericoides Earl Mr. Cassy Week 22 Week 32 V Moercass Goodbud V Delphinium Eryngium 1 C F Week 25 Week 22 0 Aster Pink Marbella H R ericoides Breanthus Trick E 4 Doublefun King O E Blue R 48 I S Week 25 I Week 24 Aster Week 22 C H ericoides Week 22 Week 32 C Cirina Breanthus Sedum E Dark Duke Delphinium Eryngium O Magical Week 25 Trick Arabian I Aster Dawn Bon Bon ericoides Week 22 D Milka Dark Breanthus E Queen Week 25 Week 22 Week 24 S Aster ericoides Delphinium Eryngium Milka Week 22 Week 24 Karmin Trick Purple Dianthus Yellow Falls Week 25 Solomio Fen Sedum Aster ericoides Magical Bluetail Week Week 22 Lizzy 24 Week 22 Week 24 K Week 25 Dianthus n Aster Solomio Sem Rudbekia Eryngium i Ericoides p Doublefun Goldquelle Magical h Pink Dark Blue o Week 22 Falls f Week 24 i Week 25 Dianthus a Aster Solomio Vin ericoides Sedum I W W W Capetown Week 22 Week 24 c e e e Moertown Magical e e e e Week 22 Rudbekia k k k Week 25 nitida Eryngium Twist Q Aster Dianthus Herbstsonne u ericoides Star Cherry Gloud e Cassandra Tessino e n

55 Kolster Foliage Trials Variety Spacing Delivery Date Callicarpa bodiniera "Profusion" 100cm X 100cm 1st April Cornus alba "KesselringiI" 100cm X 100cm 1st April Cornus alba "Sibirica" 100cm X 100cm 1st April Cornus stol "Flaviramea" 100cm X 100cm 1st April Corylus avellana "Contorta" 80cm X 80cm 1st April Cotinus cog "Magical Green Fountain" 80cm X 75cm 1st April Cotinus cog "Royal Purple" 80cm X 75cm 1st April Hedera hel "Arborescens" 50cm X 50cm 1st April Philadelphus "Snowbelle" 70cm X 70cm 1st April Photina fraseri "Red Robin" 70cm X 70cm 1st April Photina fraseri "Purple Peter" 70cm X 70cm 1st April Quercus palustris 60cm X 50cm 1st April Quercus rubra 60cm X 50cm 1st April Salix alba "Snake" 100cm X 100cm 1st April Salix udensis "Sekka" 100cm X 100cm 1st April Salix "Cardoc" 100cm X 100cm 1st April Symphoricarpus "Bright Fantasy" 90cm X 90cm 1st April Symphoricarpus "Charm Fantasy" 90cm X 90cm 1st April Symphoricarpus "Magical Pride" 90cm X 90cm 1st April Symphoricarpus "Scarlet Pearl" 90cm X 90cm May?? 49 Viburnum opulus "Compactum" 80cm X 80cm 1st April Viburnum opulus "Roseum" 80cm X 80cm 1st April

56 Kolster Foliage Trials Variety Spacing Delivery Date Callicarpa bodiniera "Profusion" 100cm X 100cm 1st April Cornus alba "KesselringiI" 100cm X 100cm 1st April Cornus alba "Sibirica" 100cm X 100cm 1st April Cornus stol "Flaviramea" 100cm X 100cm 1st April Corylus avellana "Contorta" 80cm X 80cm 1st April Cotinus cog "Magical Green Fountain" 80cm X 75cm 1st April Cotinus cog "Royal Purple" 80cm X 75cm 1st April Hedera hel "Arborescens" 50cm X 50cm 1st April Philadelphus "Snowbelle" 70cm X 70cm 1st April Photina fraseri "Red Robin" 70cm X 70cm 1st April Photina fraseri "Purple Peter" 70cm X 70cm 1st April Quercus palustris 60cm X 50cm 1st April Quercus rubra 60cm X 50cm 1st April Salix alba "Snake" 100cm X 100cm 1st April Salix udensis "Sekka" 100cm X 100cm 1st April Salix "Cardoc" 100cm X 100cm 1st April Symphoricarpus "Bright Fantasy" 90cm X 90cm 1st April Symphoricarpus "Charm Fantasy" 90cm X 90cm 1st April Symphoricarpus "Magical Pride" 90cm X 90cm 1st April Symphoricarpus "Scarlet Pearl" 90cm X 90cm May?? 50 Viburnum opulus "Compactum" 80cm X 80cm 1st April Viburnum opulus "Roseum" 80cm X 80cm 1st April

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59 Publications Order Form Bulbs and Outdoor Flowers Over recent years we have produced a varied and valuable number of factsheets and publications which you can order by putting a tick by the publication you require and returning this form to the address below. Factsheets Title 26/10 Green manures implications of economic and environmental benefits on rotational management 25/10 Green manures species selection 24/10 Green manures effects on soil nutrient management and soil physical and biological properties 03/09 Biobeds for treatment of pesticide waste and washings 05/08 Management of large narcissus fly (BOF 53, 55 & Defra project HH1747TBU) 09/07 Soil disinfestation options for cut flower growers (PC 213, PC 213a, PC 249 & BOF 45) 08/07 Integrated management of stock fusarium wilt (PC 213, PC 213a, PC 249) 04/06 Guidelines for the post-harvest handling of cut tulips 03/06 Guidelines for the post-harvest handling of cut lilies 02/06 Guidelines for the post-harvest handling of summer cut flowers and cut foliage 24/05 Guidelines for the post-harvest handling of cut flowers 07/05 Securing your water supply for the future 13/04 Acidification of Storite in HWT for narcissus basal rot control (BOF 43 & BOF 43a) 14/03 Control of narcissus smoulder and white mould (BOF 41) 11/03 Control of powdery mildew diseases on cut flowers (BOF 44) Publications DVDs Ornamental plant quality developing a whole business management system, a grower guide Best practice for outdoor flower harvesting a training DVD Health & Safety in horticulture - an awareness DVD in ten languages (plus English) Computer Programs MORPH 4 download available from 53

60 What would you like to see? We would very much value your comments or ideas on what factsheet/publication topics you would like to see in the future. Your comments/ideas... Name.... Address Tel No... HDC No... Please fill in the form and return it to: Communications Administrator, HDC, AHDB, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2TL (Tel: , Fax ) 54

61 Publications Order Form Protected Ornamentals We have produced a varied and valuable number of factsheets and publications, which you can order by ticking the box provided and returning this form to the address at the end of the form. Factsheets 26/12 Bacterial diseases of protected ornamentals 06/10 Grower system for rearing the predatory beetle Atheta Coriaria 17/09 Seed-borne diseases of ornamentals: prevalence and control 14/09 Thrips control on protected ornamental crops 13/09 Guidelines for minimising latent grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) in cut flowers and pot plants 12/09 The biology and control of mites in pot and bedding plants 11/09 Impatiens downy mildew (Good Horticultural Practice Guide) 10/09 Energy management in protected cropping: Management of CO2 enrichment (PC 110a, 159, 188a, 265, 287 and Defra HH1318 SPC, HH1333 SPC, HH3611 SPC) 09/09 Energy management in protected cropping: Horticultural lighting (PC 92, 92e, 128, 176, 270 and Defra HH3603 SPC) 08/09 Energy management in protected cropping: The use of screens (PC 198, 198a, 227, 227a and Defra HH3611SPC) 07/09 Energy management in protected cropping: Humidity control (PC 121, 188, 207, 285 and Defra HH3611SPC) 06/09 Energy management in protected cropping: Manipulation of glasshouse temperature (PC 41, 41a, 49, 71c, 71d, 92, 92a, 155, 188a, 197, 206, 207, 227a and Defra HH1330SPC, HH3611SPC) 05/09 Energy management in protected cropping: Good housekeeping (PC 198, 198a, 227, 278 and Defra AC0401, AC0407) 03/09 Biobeds for treatment of pesticide waste and washings 06/08 A guide to best practice in handling bought-in plants 01/08 A guide to simple and effective nursery trials 20/07 Disease control in cyclamen 15/07 Control of leaf miners on pot and bedding plants 10/07 Guidelines on nursery hygiene for outdoor and protected ornamental crops 09/07 Soil disinfestation options for cut flower growers (PC 213, PC 213a, PC 249 & BOF 45) 08/07 Integrated management of stock fusarium wilt (PC 213, PC 213a, PC 249) 15/06 Water quality for irrigation of container ornamentals 14/06 Pesticide spray application for ornamental crops 13/06 Caterpillars of protected ornamental crops 07/06 Energy saving in poinsettia production (PC 41, 71c, 71d, 155, 190, 207) 03/06 Guidelines for the post-harvest handling of cut lilies 02/06 Guidelines for the post-harvest handling of summer cut flowers and cut foliage 24/05 Guidelines for the post-harvest handling of cut flowers 15/05 Use of chemical disinfectants in protected ornamental production 14/05 Control of whiteflies on protected ornamental crops 09/05 Low temperature storage of bedding plant plugs (PC 196 & PC 196a) 07/05 Securing your water supply for the future 17/04 Control of Pythium, Phytophthora and Rhizoctonia in pot and bedding plants 05/04 Impatiens downy mildew 55

62 11/03 Control of powdery mildew diseases on cut flowers (BOF 44) 12/03 Control of lisianthus downy mildew (PC 179) 25/02 Controlling humidity to minimise the incidence of grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) in container grown ornamentals: heated greenhouse crops (PC/HNS 121) 24/02 Control of grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) in container grown ornamentals: heated greenhouse 23/02 Control of grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) in container-grown ornamentals: unheated 19/02 Control of downy mildew, black root rot and Ramularia leaf spot on pansy and viola(pc 143, PC 38a & PC 38c) 17/02 Powdery mildew diseases of poinsettia (PC 191) 09/02 Control of rust diseases of protected bedding plants (PC 175) 08/02 Control of sciarid flies in protected ornamentals (PC 147 & PC 147a) 23/00 Rust diseases of bedding plants (PC 175) Publications BOPP Best Practice Guide Ornamental plant quality developing a whole business management system - a grower guide Air movement in glasshouses a grower guide Crop Walker s Guide - Pot and bedding plants Pest and Diseases of outdoor and protected cut flowers Identification cards and folder (BOF/PC 144) Micro-Turbine CHP Units Their application in protected horticulture Supplementary lighting of pot chrysanthemums (PC 92e) Wallcharts Common pests and diseases of bedding and pot plants Computer Programs HDC Irrigation Calculator and factsheet - A graphical tool to improve irrigation water distribution Poinsettia Tracker Version A graphical tracking tool to assist in height management of poinsettia Plant Scheduler a computer programme to fine-tune crop scheduling for bedding plants DVDs Spray Check A tutorial DVD for Spray Operators Best practice for outdoor flower harvesting a training DVD Health & safety in horticulture an awareness DVD available in ten languages (plus English) Currently Out of Stock We would very much value your comments or ideas on what factsheet/publication topics you would like to see in the future. Your comments/ideas. Name. Address . Tel No HDC No. Please fill in the form and return it to: Communications Administrator, HDC, AHDB, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2TL (Tel: , Fax ) or hdc@hdc.ahdb.org.uk 56

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