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| Diminishing herbicide options, fear of ground water contamination and customer pressure to minimise herbicide use are all pushing the industry away from reliance on herbicides. However, product contamination concerns, much of which relate to weeds, necessitate high levels of weed control and have resulted in increasing use of unsustainable hand weeding. A major constraint to continued growth of processed bagged salads is contaminants. Major contaminants are weeds and weed seeds, however other pest and disease contaminants are enhanced by poor weed control. The majority of salad crops are hand weeded once and some twice at a cost of £400-£1000/ha depending on weed levels. This task is not liked and leads to back problems. Brassica production is also... |
| Tipo: Project description |
Palavras-chave: Crop health; Quality; Protection Weed management Vegetables. |
| Ano: 2023 |
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