Certis UK & Ireland

In the first autumn without insecticide seed treatment Deter, growers should place added emphasis on seed-bed quality.

Last year dry, hot weather persisted throughout the summer, suppressing slug levels in winter crops. This August was quite a contrast, with warmer wetter conditions dampening soil and potentially increasing...

Much progress has been made in the area of potato seed health over recent decades, with seed producers now more knowledgeable and professional than ever before.

However, more can be done, and experts urge...

Commonly known as ‘Myco’, the fungus Mycosphaerella melonis causes black stem rot, or gummy stem blight, on cucumbers and other cucurbits.

In the past outbreaks of the disease have caused economic damage, but...