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THECOMMERCIAL GREENHOUSEGROWER • APRIL 2017
NEWS •
Doyouhave fullseasonvineweevil
control inyourgrowingmedia?
Whitefly
SciaridFly
Aphid
VineWeevil
Larvae
VineWeevil
LeafBeetles
BenefitsofusingExemptor
®
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Foruseonplantsunderprotection
andoutside.
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Full season control of vineweevil
plus control of other knownpests.
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Bindson togrowingmedia so
easily takenupby theplant.
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Noneed towearPPEwhenhandling the treated
growingmediadue to incorporation.
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Cost efficient and labour saving.
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Limitedenvironmental restrictionorprecautions
for treatedgrowingmedia inuse.
isnow theonlychemical control
approved for thecontrol ofVineWeevil onoutdoor
production sitesandfloweringcropswhichwill be
movedoutdoorsduring thefloweringperiod.
Formoredetailsonhow to incorporate
Exemptor
®
in toyour growingmedia
Call
01473237111
Email
Or speak toyour Technical AreaSales
Manageror your local distributor
MAPPno. 15615
Exemptor® is registered trademarksofBayerCropScienceUK limited.
Exemptor contains thiacloprid. Pleaseuseplantprotectionsproductssafely.Always read the label andproduct informationbeforeuse. Payattention to the risk indicationsand follow thesafetyprecautionson the label.
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Exemptornowhasapproval
foruse inpeat reducedand
peat freegrowingmedia.
Commercial GreenhouseGrower HPAdvert 190x131.indd 1
inwell drainedborder soil. Givenprotection fromwet
conditions, it will overwinter.
CalibrachoaMiniFamousDoublePinkMania!Was bredby
SelectaOne. It is cuttings-propagated, and is an additional
colour for itswell established series. Ofmedium vigour, it
has a vigorous root system, a long flowering season and
stable flower colour.
Germanbreeding companySelectaOne had another
recent triumph. Its 2016petunia introductionMidnight
Skywas chosenby an expert panel as thebeddingplant
introductionof the year at February’sGrower of theYear
Awards event in London.
Thepanel’s choice of herbaceous perennial of the year
went to thePentasticpenstemon series. Thiswas from
veteranBritishbreeder FredYates. Outstanding features
of thePentastic series are its compact, free-branching
habit and its large outward-facing flowers. A single cutting
will fill a 3.0 litrepot in 18weeks, saysNigel Juddof
GenesisPlantmarketing. NoPGRs are required. The three
colours currently available, pink, rose and red, are soon to
be joinedbymore.
Among earlier achievements of FredYates’ breedingwork
at his family nursery inCheshire is theBegoniaboliviensis
hybrid seriesMillionKisses. Twoof its colours received
theRHSAwardof GardenMerit following trials atWisley.
Newmember of the Fargro
Technical Team
We arepleased towelcomeStuartMillswho has recently
joined the FargroTechnical team in the newpositionof
IPMSpecialist.
Stuart studied at HadlowCollegewhere he gained anND
in commercial horticulture andwas until recently the crop
protection expert for NewPlaceNurseries.
Stuart isBASISqualified and joins the Fargromarket
leading teamof IPMSpecialists. Our range of IPM
controls continues todevelop andStuart will be
working in theSouthEast
providing technical support
to an ever expandinggroup
of growerswho seek to
deliver cropprotection
within the context of
pesticide reduction.
Muchof Stuart’s daywill
be spent working closely
withgrowers as hedevelops
tailormadebiological
control programmes.
StuartMills.
