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- Leafy salads and herbs research projects index - Pre 2008
Leafy salads and herbs research projects index - Pre 2008
The Horticulture levy funded an extensive programme of research and knowledge exchange. This page provides a topic themed index of research reports from older projects, largely completing before 2008. Reports and recomendations from more recent projects can be found from the leafy salads and the herbs resources pages.
Research project reports can also be found using the search option in the Research Library. The associated grower guidance, produced as factsheets, videos and webpages, can be found by using the search option in the Knowledge Library.
Crop protection - diseases
- PC 017 - Glasshouse lettuce - use of mildew resistant varieties during autumn and winter 1988
- PC 020 - Lettuce downy mildew control 1992
- PC 020a - Lettuce downy mildew control 1998
- PC 131- Celery: evaluation of novel fungicides for the control of white rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) in protected celery 1997
- PC 184 - Protected Lettuce: Efficacy evaluation of azoxystrobin (Amistar) for the control of Rhizoctonia solani 2002
- PC 199 - Protected lettuce: biology and control of bacterial leaf rot (petiole blackening) 2004
- FV 018 Sclerotinia: causes and control in field lettuce 1992
- FV 023a Evaluation of techniques for screening watercress and related germplasm for resistance to crook rot fungus and watercress virus 1990
- FV 034 Lettuce Ringspot: control by fungicides 1990
- FV 038f Crisp Lettuce: control of diseases under crop covers 1991
- FV 038f Crisp Lettuce: control of diseases under crop covers 1992
- FV 055 Screening watercress and related germplasm for resistance to crook root fungus and watercress yellow spot virus (WYSV) 1993
- FV 055c Crook root disease of watercress: a study of host pathogen interaction and disease resistance (SERC CASE award) 1995
- FV 055e Development of watercress lines with improved resistance to crook root (Spongospora subterranea fspnasturtii) and watercress yellow spot virus 1998
- FV 055f Crook root disease of watercress: investigation of zoospore attraction and development of a detection system 1999
- FV 055g Watercress: Optimising zinc applications for controlling crook disease and minimising zinc discharges 2004
- FV/PC 062 Control of big vein virus symptoms and its vector Olpidium brassicae in protected and outdoor lettuce crops 1995
- FV 095 Lettuce: control of downy mildew in crisp head lettuce 1994
- FV 207 Lettuce: evaluation of existing and novel fungicides for the control of foliar pathogens and Pythium root rot 1999
- FV 240 Chicory: control of root rot by Phytophthora species 2007
- FV 268 Biology and integrated management of leaf spot on spinach and chard – phase I 2006
- FV 268a Biology and integrated management of leaf spot on spinach and chard – phase II 2007
- FV 268a Biology and integrated management of leaf spot on spinach and chard – phase II 2008
- FV 283 Salads and baby leaf brassicas: pathogen survival on crop covers and potential disease spread 2007
- FV 283 Salads and baby leaf brassicas: pathogen survival on crop covers and potential disease spread 2008
- FV 284 Improving the value of downy mildew resistance information for UK spinach growers 2007
- FV 284 Improving the value of downy mildew resistance information for UK spinach growers 2008
- FV 284 Improving the value of downy mildew resistance information for UK spinach growers 2009
- FV 289 Outdoor lettuce: evaluation of new fungicides for ringspot control 2007
- FV 289 Outdoor lettuce: evaluation of new fungicides for ringspot control 2008
- FV 291 Updating Bremia resistance information for UK lettuce growers 2007
- FV 293 Evaluating new fungicides for the control of downy mildew on spinach 2007
- FV 294 Outdoor lettuce: forecasting and control of Sclerotinia 2007
- FV 294 Outdoor lettuce: forecasting and control of Sclerotinia 2008
- FV 315 The effects of biostimulants and plant health promoters in leafy salad crops under disease pressure 2008
- FV 332 A review of the literature on bacterial diseases of lettuce 2008
Crop protection - pests
- PC 101 - Protected lettuce: control of sciarid and shore flies 1997
- PC 132 - Protected lettuce: an integrated approach to aphid and caterpillar control - Annual report 1999
- PC 132 - Protected lettuce: an integrated approach to aphid and caterpillar control - Final report 2001
- PC 135 - Lettuce: A non-toxic crop protection system for lettuce (and other vegetable crops) 1993
- PC 194 - Protected lettuce: towards insecticide free production - Annual report 2004
- PC 194 - Protected lettuce: towards insecticide free production - Annual report 2005
- PC 194 - Protected lettuce: towards insecticide free production - Final report 2006
- PC 271 - Identification of winter aphids in protected lettuce 2007
- FV 016 Screening of insecticides for the control of lettuce root aphids on lettuce 1988
- FV 016 Screening of insecticides for the control of lettuce root aphids on lettuce 1989
- FV 016 Lettuce root aphid control 1990
- FV 162 Integrated pest management of aphids on outdoor lettuce crops (LINK) 1998
- FV 162a Evaluation of imidacloprid for aphid control on outdoor lettuce 1995
- FV 162b Outdoor lettuce: aphid control with triazamate 1998
- FV 162c Outdoor lettuce: evaluation of imidacloprid formulations for aphid control 1999
- FV 162d Outdoor lettuce: methodolgies to develop plant volatiles to manipulate aphid numbers in the field 2001
- FV 162e Outdoor Lettuce: refinement and field validation of forecasts for the aphid pests of lettuce foliage 2000
- FV 162e Outdoor Lettuce: refinement and field validation of forecasts for the aphid pests of lettuce foliage 2001
- FV 210a Outdoor Lettuce: the control of aphids resistant to insecticides 2000
- FV 210a Outdoor Lettuce: the control of aphids resistant to insecticides 2001
- FV 210a Outdoor Lettuce: the control of aphids resistant to insecticides 2002
- FV 229 Field Vegetables: Assessment of the Potential for Mobile Soil Steaming Machinery to Control Diseases Weeds and Mites of Field Salad and Related Crops 1999
- FV 250 Aphid control in lettuce and brassicas 2004
- FV 250 Aphid control in lettuce and brassicas (Defra final rport) 2007
- FV 250 Aphid control in lettuce and brassicas 2008
- FV 269 Outdoor salads: Literature review of the effects of mechanical, ultrasonic and sonic shock on insects as potential approaches to insect control 2005
- FV 295 The use of carbon dioxide as an anaesthetic/muscle relaxant to aid removal of invertebrate contaminants in salad crops 2007
- FV 319 Outdoor salads: Evaluation of novel insecticides for control of aphids 2008
- FV 319a Outdoor salads: Evaluation of novel insecticides for control of aphids 2008
Crop protection - IPM
- PC 194 - Protected lettuce: towards insecticide free production - Annual report 2004
- PC 194 - Protected lettuce: towards insecticide free production - Annual report 2005
- PC 194 - Protected lettuce: towards insecticide free production - Final report 2006
- PC 248 - Protected lettuce: Investigation in to the decline curve of a range of pesticides under glass 2006
Crop protection - weeds
- FV 118 Lettuce: evaluation of herbicides and their optimum timing - organic soil 1993
- FV 118 Lettuce: evaluation of herbicides and their optimum timing - organic soil 1994
- FV 118 Lettuce: evaluation of herbicides and their optimum timing - sandy loam 1993
- FV 118 Lettuce: evaluation of herbicides and their optimum timing - sandy loam 1994
- FV 118a Lettuce: screening of existing and new products for weed control 1997
- FV 310 Lettuce (transplanted outdoor): evaluation of new herbicides for crop safety and weed control 2007
- FV 310 Lettuce (transplanted outdoor): evaluation of new herbicides for crop safety and weed control 2008
- FV 310 Lettuce (transplanted outdoor): evaluation of new herbicides for crop safety and weed control 2009
Crop scheduling and quality
- PC 003a - Extending the season of iceberg lettuce 1989
- PC 010 - Glasshouse celery: temperature monitoring in relation to bolting 1988
- PC 048 - Lettuce: early production of bagged crisp and early lettuce under glass 1991
- PC 084 - Protected celery - improvement of quality 1993
- PC 099 - Protected celery: survey of crops on the South Coast and investigation of a breakdown problem 1994
- PC 210 - Protected herbs: Best practice guidelines for integrated pest and disease control (Defra) 2004
- PC 244 - Lettuce: The use of novel irrigation techniques as a management tool to restrict nitrate uptake in winter 2006
- PC 245 - Protected Salads: Effect of spectrally modifying plastics on the harvest nitrate content of baby leaf and lettuce 2006
- PC 259 - Effects of variety and growth conditions on shelf life and appearance of pot and field-grown coriander - Annual report 2007
- PC 259 - Effects of variety and growth conditions on shelf life and appearance of pot and field-grown coriander - Final report 2008
- PC 259 - Effects of variety and growth conditions on shelf life and appearance of pot and field-grown coriander - Final report annex 2008
- FV 021 Shelf-life testing - the effect of head maturity and head density on the post harvest quality of iceberg on lettuce 1989
- FV 029 Comparison of film cover materials and removal date for early production of red lettuce 1988
- FV 029 Comparison of film cover materials and removal date for early production of red lettuce 1989
- FV 029 Comparison of herbicide regimes for film covered crops of celery 1988
- FV 029 Comparison of film cover materials and removal date for early production of celery 1989
- FV 050 Celery: early production of green celery under film covers 1990
- FV 050 Celery: early production of green celery under film covers 1991
- FV 050 Celery: early production of green celery under film covers 1992
- FV 117 Endive: production techniques to increase blanching 1993
- FV 198 Iceberg lettuce: a review of factors influencing post-harvest quality 1997
- FV 198a Iceberg lettuce: monitoring temperature and carbon dioxide in bulk loads during long distance transport 1997
- FV 248 Assuring the microbiological quality of water used to irrigate salad crops: an assessment of the options available 2004
- FV 255 Watercress: predicting the effect of agronomic production factors on the flavour acceptability to consumers 2004
- FV 255 Watercress: predicting the effect of agronomic production factors on the flavour acceptability to consumers 2005
- FV/PC 311 Optimising the propagation environment for endive, escarole, celery and Chinese cabbage 2007
- FV/PC 311 Optimising the propagation environment for endive, escarole, celery and Chinese cabbage 2008
- FV/PC 311 Optimising the propagation environment for endive, escarole, celery and Chinese cabbage 2009
Nutrition, irrigation and substrates
- PC 088 - Glasshouse lettuce reduction of nitrate residues 1994
- PC 088a - Decision support for nitrogen fertiliser application in soil grown protected lettuce 2000
- PC 182 - Composting of organic wastes to produce a peat replacement substrate for herb production 2003
- PC 218 - Development and promotion of a rapid test for measurement of nitrate in lettuce and spinach at UK production and produce distribution centres by an ‘industry friendly’ method 2005
- PC 250 - Protected lettuce: a feasibility study to investigate the economics of sustainable lettuce production in hydroponics 2006
- PC 263 - Protected lettuce: to assess the effects of soil nitrogen levels, trickle irrigation and light levels on nitrate accumulation in winter crops 2007
- PC 275 - Lettuce and Spinach: preparation of paper for submission to EFSA supporting the case for lifting levels of permissible nitrate in EU regulations relating to salads and vegetable crops 2007
- FV 176a Starter fertilisers for transplanted lettuce on peat soil 1997
- FV 187 Evaluation of trickle irrigation on horticultural crops using celery as a model crop 1997
- FV 248 Assuring the microbiological quality of water used to irrigate salad crops: an assessment of the options available 2004
- FV 302 An industry survey of watercress growers to establish best pracctice in phosphate fertilizer use 2007
- FV 338 Watercress: evaluation of fertiliser regimes for the efficient and sustainable use of phosphate fertilisers by watercress growers 2008
- FV 338 Watercress: evaluation of fertiliser regimes for the efficient and sustainable use of phosphate fertilisers by watercress growers 2010
Varieties and genetic improvement
- PC 021a - Little Gem variety trial 1990
- PC 021a - Summer lettuce variety trial 1990
- PC 021a - Butterhead lettuce summer variety trial 1991
- PC 021a - Protected butterhead lettuce variety trial 1992
- PC 021e - Glasshouse winter lettuce variety trial Lancashire 1994
- PC 021e - Glasshouse winter lettuce variety trial North Yorkshire 1994
- PC 021e - Glasshouse winter lettuce variety trial Chichester 1994
- PC 021e - Glasshouse summer lettuce variety trial 1994
- PC 021f - Protected celery: green celery variety trial
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