Fruit & Veg indent Flashcards
Tomato ‘Sungold’
Tomato ‘Sungold’ F1
- *Sowing** - Mar-Apl greenhouse 18o-21o heat. 6mm covering.
- *Feeding** - Med requirement, nitrogen fertiliser.
- *Thinning** - transplant 45cm.
- *Weed control** - keep young plants weed free.
- *Crop support** - Support heavy plants
- *Irrigation** - Water through dry spells.
- *Harvest** - July to Aug.
- *Storage** - Fridge or harvest as required.
Pests - Black bean aphid, fine netting.
Diseases - Powdery mildew. Good drainage and air flow.
Brussels sprout ‘Brigitte’
- *Brussels sprout ‘Brigitte’ F1**
- *Sowing** - Mar to May thinly 1cm deep, 13cm between rows, nursery bed.
- *Feeding** - High fertilizer requirement
- *Thinning** - Thin to 60-75cm.
- *Weed control** - Hoe regularly
- *Crop support** - Stake to support crop
- *Irrigation** - After transplanting, and young plants in dry weather.
- *Harvest** - Pick from base, from Oct to Dec.
- *Storage** - Bag in fridge 2-3 days
Pests - Pigeons, netting.
Diseases - Downy mildews & Club root, Improve drainage and add lime.
Carrots ‘Resistafly’
Carrots ‘Resistafly’ F1
- *Sowing** - Direct Apl to May 1.8cm deep 15 - 30cm between rows.
- *Feeding** - Med fertilizer requirement
- *Thinning** - Thin to 5-7.5cm, not suitable to transplant.
- *Weed control** - Hoe carefully when plants are young.
- *Crop support** - N/A
- *Irrigation** - Water in dry weather.
- *Harvest** - Selectively pull from June/July.
- *Storage** - Cool damp sand.
Pests - Carrot root fly, companion onion or cover with polythene.
Diseases - Violet root rot, improve drainage.
Onion ‘Yoda’
Onion ‘Yoda’ F1
- *Sowing** - Direct March to April 10cm spacing, 25cm rows.
- *Feeding** - Low fertilizer requirement
- *Thinning** - n/a as sets
- *Weed control** - Weed free growing space.
- *Crop support** - N/A
- *Irrigation** - Water in dry weather.
- *Harvest** - Aug/Sept after foliage falls.
- *Storage** - Cool and dry.
Pests - Onion fly, Enviro mesh.
Diseases - Onion/leek rust, remove infected parts, improve air flow. Rotation
Potatoes - Early ‘Swift’
- *Sowing** - Direct Mid March 30cm spacing, 60cm rows.
- *Feeding** - High fertilizer requirement
- *Thinning** - n/a
- *Weed control** - earth up.
- *Crop support** - earth up.
- *Irrigation** - Water in dry weather.
- *Harvest** - June / July, can dig to check & harvest as required.
- *Storage** - n/a dig and use.
Pests - Cyst eel worm, rotation.
Diseases - Blight, remove infected parts, earlies often less effected.
Potato main crop ‘Maris Piper’
- *Sowing** - Direct Mid April 40cm spacing, 75cm rows.
- *Feeding** - High fertilizer requirement
- *Thinning** - n/a
- *Weed control** - earth up.
- *Crop support** - earth up.
- *Irrigation** - Water in dry weather.
- *Harvest** - September, after foliage dies back.
- *Storage** - Dry the skin, then cool, dry, & dark.
Pests - Cyst eel worm, resistant cultivar ‘Maris piper’, rotation.
Diseases - Blight, remove infected parts, earth up or resistant cultivar ‘Kestral’.
Runner beans ‘Scarlet Emperor’
- *Sowing** - Modules end April. Direct May/June. 30cm spacing, 60cm rows.
- *Feeding** - High fertilizer requirement, seaweed.
- *Thinning** - one per cane
- *Weed control** - hoe as appropriate.
- *Crop support** - 2.4m canes, in tepee or tripod.
- *Irrigation** - lots from flowering.
- *Harvest** - late summer, young and keep picking.
- *Storage** - freeze
Pests - Black bean aphid, brush off.
Diseases - Halo blight, spacing and air flow.
Leeks ‘Below zero’
Leeks ‘Below zero’ F1
- *Sowing** - Feb-Apl in modules 1.3cm. Transplant from Apl-May. 30cm rows.
- *Feeding** - Med fertilizer requirement, mulch.
- *Thinning** - transplant 23cm apart and 38cm rows.
- *Weed control** - hoe carefully.
- *Crop support** - N/A
- *Irrigation** - keep watered in dry spells.
- *Harvest** - lift with fork from Dec selectively.
- *Storage** - keep in the ground until required.
Pests - Leek moth, Enviro mesh.
Diseases - Onion/leek rust, remove infected parts, improve air flow. Rotation
Courgettes ‘Goldmine’
Courgettes ‘Goldmine’ F1
- *Sowing** - April in modules, 1 seed per cell 2.5cm deep.
- *Feeding** - High fertilizer requirement, mulch & potassium rich.
- *Thinning** - Transplant to 60cm in each direction.
- *Weed control** - keep young plants weed free.
- *Crop support** - N/A
- *Irrigation** - keep well watered.
- *Harvest** - Cut or twist from June. picking produces more.
- *Storage** - Dry & cool, use quickly.
Pests - Generally pest-free, Slugs the usual.
Diseases - Cucumber mosaic virus. Grey moulds and powdery mildews.
Winter Cabbage ‘Winter Jewel’
Winter Cabbage ‘Winter Jewel’ F1
- *Sowing** - July - Aug in drills 1.3cm deep, 15cm apart.
- *Feeding** - High fertilizer requirement, mulch & potassium rich.
- *Thinning** - Thin to 2.5cm, transplant to 30cm.
- *Weed control** - keep young plants weed free.
- *Crop support** - N/A
- *Irrigation** - keep well watered.
- *Harvest** - Apl to May. When head formed 4-6months.
- *Storage** - Humid & cool, can store for weeks or harvest as required.
Pests - Cabbage white. Pick off or netting.
Diseases - Club root. Improve drainage and add lime.
Beetroot ‘Action’
Beetroot ‘Action’ F1
- *Sowing** - April to June, 1.3cm deep, 30cm rows.
- *Feeding** - Med requirement, nitrogen fertiliser.
- *Thinning** - Thin to 2.5cm.
- *Weed control** - keep young plants weed free.
- *Crop support** - N/A
- *Irrigation** - Water through dry spells.
- *Harvest** - 2-3months.
- *Storage** - Cool in damp sand, fridge or harvest as required.
Pests - Black bean aphid, fine netting.
Diseases - Powdery mildew. Good drainage and air flow.
Radish ‘Scarlet Globe’
- *Sowing** - March to Sept, 1.5cm deep, 15cm rows.
- *Feeding** - Med requirement, mulch.
- *Thinning** - Thin to 2.5cm.
- *Weed control** - less important, as fast growing.
- *Crop support** - N/A
- *Irrigation** - keep just moist to reduce woodiness.
- *Harvest** - After 4weeks selectively.
- *Storage** - Can keep in fridge. Repeat saw and harvest as required.
Pests - Flee beetle, fine netting.
Diseases - Mildew. Remove infected plant. Good drainage and air flow.
Lettuce ‘Little Gem’
- *Sowing** - March to Oct. Modules or direct sow thinly 1.3cm deep in 30cm rows.
- *Feeding** - Low requirement.
- *Thinning** - Thin to 30cm.
- *Weed control** - keep weed free.
- *Crop support** - N/A
- *Irrigation** - keep moist but low humidity.
- *Harvest** - cut whole head from May, or pick outer leaves.
- *Storage** - Can keep in fridge. Repeat saw and harvest as required.
Pests - Slugs (yes I know), the usual :)
Diseases - Grey mould, cut out infected areas, keep humidity low.
Srawberry ‘Cambridge Favourite’
- *Sowing** - grown from runners or young plants
- *Feeding** - high potassium liquid feed, such as tomato feed.
- *Thinning** - Space plants 35–40cm apart, in rows 75–100cm apart.
- *Weed control** - keep weed free.
- *Crop support** - N/A
- *Irrigation** - Water new plants frequently, and all in dry weather.
- *Harvest** - Pick as required in mid June.
- *Storage** - Can keep in fridge.
Pests - Slugs (yes I know), the usual again :)
Diseases - Grey mould, reduce humidity by ventilating and avoid overcrowding of young plants.
Black current ‘Ben Hope’ resistant to mites.
- *Sowing** - grown from young plants 1.5-1.8m apart.
- *Feeding** - high potassium liquid feed, such as tomato feed.
- *Pruning** - To encourage new stems, they need to be pruned annually in winter.
- *Weed control** - keep weed free.
- *Crop support** - N/A
- *Irrigation** - generally only need watering in dry spells.
- *Harvest** - Pick as required in early summer.
- *Storage** - Eat within a few days. Can keep in frozen.
Pests - Pigeons, netting.
Diseases - Big bud mite, pick off effect buds, resistant variety ‘Ben hope’.
Raspberry ‘Glen Ample’
- *Sowing** - grown from ‘canes’ at 8cm deep, 45cm apart.
- *Feeding** - Each spring, mulch well with well-rotted manure. High potassium liquid feed.
- *Pruning** - After cropping, cut the fruiting canes down to the ground.
- *Weed control** - keep weed free.
- *Crop support** - tie in the new ones that have grown that year.
- *Irrigation** - Watering in dry spells. Avoiding drought stress.
- *Harvest** - early July to late July.
- *Storage** - Eat within a few days. Can keep in frozen.
Pests - Pigeons, netting.
Diseases - Raspberry cane blight, well watered, mulch and good spacing, resistant variety ‘Glen Ample’.
Gooseberry ‘ Careless’
- *Sowing** - grown from bare root or pot grown, planted 1.2-1.5m apart.
- *Feeding** - spring, feed with a high potassium general fertiliser.
- *Pruning** - In year one early spring after planting, select five main stems and prune them back to 15–20cm.
- *Weed control** - keep pots weed free.
- *Crop support** - tie in the new ones that have grown that year.
- *Irrigation** - Watering is seldom required but in very dry spells water every 14 days.
- *Harvest** - sweet berries to harvest in July and August
- *Storage** - polythene bags and frozen.
Pests - Gooseberry sawfly, Remove larvae by hand.
Diseases - Gooseberry mildew, Cut out any infection straight away and destroy, good air flow.
Blueberry ‘Duke’
- *Sowing** - Young plants that are initially planted in a 30cm apart in acidic soil.
- *Feeding** - Liquid fertiliser specifically for ericaceous.
- *Pruning** - Pruning is rarely needed in the first two years.
- *Weed control** - keep pots weed free.
- *Crop support** - n/a
- *Irrigation** - Keep the compost/soil moist at all times, but not soaking wet, throughout the growing season, with rain water.
- *Harvest** - berries start to ripen from mid-summer onwards, check over plants several times.
- *Storage** - eaten fresh or can be dried, frozen, made into preserves or used in cooking.
Pests - Pigeons, netting.
Diseases - Powdery mildew, Keep the soil moist and grow in cooler locations.
Other - Duke is partly self-fertile
Grape ‘Regent’
- *Sowing** - When planting against a wall/fence, if planting more than one, space them 1.2m apart.
- *Feeding** - early spring, feed grapevines with a high potassium general fertiliser.
- *Pruning** - The main pruning season for grape vines is early winter, but they need regular pruning and maintenance throughout the growing season to keep them manageable and productive. The two main pruning systems are the Guyot system and the rod and spur (cordon) system.
- *Weed control** - keep pots weed free
- *Crop support** - usually supported on a system of horizontal wires.
- *Irrigation** - newly planted grapevines regularly throughout the growing season to help them settle in
- *Harvest** - Grapes ripen from late summer to late autumn.
- *Storage** - pulped for wine.
Pests - Brown scale, Organic sprays, such as natural pyrethrum (e.g. Bug Clear)
Diseases - Downy mildew, resent variety ‘Duke’
Other - ‘New York Muscat’ is a black dessert Muscat grape
Apple ‘Christmas Pippin’ for eating & ‘Bramely’s seedling’ for cooking
Malus domestica
- *Sowing** - seeds don’t come true. Grown from grafted, bare root or pot grown.
- *Feeding** - Feed container-grown plants with a high potassium liquid fertiliser
- *Pruning** - pruned every year to get the best crop.
- *Weed control** - Keep an eye on weeds and hoe out
- *Crop support** - stake new trees
- *Irrigation** - water newly planted and dry pots.
- *Harvest** - around December (this variety)
- *Storage** - cool, damp and humid, fridge.
Pests - Apple sawfly, Remove damaged fruitlets to prevent larvae moving to other fruitlets.
Diseases - Apple scab, prune out damage and dispose.
Other - M27 or M26 root stock for pot grown
Plum ‘Czar’ for cooking & ‘Victoria’ for dessert
Prunus domestica
- *Sowing** - Grown from grafted, bare root or pot grown.
- *Feeding** - top-dressing of dried poultry pellets or non-organic nitrogen fertiliser
- *Pruning** - pruning should be carried out in spring or summer to keep them in good shape.
- *Weed control** - Apply a layer of well-rotted manure in mid-spring to help retain soil moisture, keep down weeds, and provide nitrogen.
- *Crop support** - required for pyramid or fan training only.
- *Irrigation** - Water trees during dry spells, especially in early to mid-summer when the fruit is swelling.
- *Harvest** - Early August
- *Storage** - Fridge for 4-5 days
Pests - Wasps, Hang wasp traps in trees and harvest crops as soon as they ripen
Diseases - Brown rot, Remove all rotten fruit as soon as you see it and destroy, this will prevent the spread of the rot.
Other - Root stock Pixy 2.5m, St Julian 4m.
Cherry ‘Morello’ for cooking & ‘Sweetheart’ for dessert
Prunus cerasus & Prunus avium
- *Sowing** - Grown from grafted, bare root or pot grown.
- *Feeding** -late winter, feed cherry trees with a high potassium general fertiliser
- *Pruning** - pruning should be carried out in late July or August.
- *Weed control** - Apply a layer of well-rotted manure in mid-spring to help retain soil moisture, keep down weeds, and provide nitrogen.
- *Crop support** - required for pyramid or fan training only.
- *Irrigation** - Once established not required.
- *Harvest** - Early August
- *Storage** - Fridge for 4-5 days
Pests - Birds and cherry black fly.
Diseases - Susceptible to cherry leaf scorch.
Other - Root stock G5 2.4-3m & Colt 6m.
Pear ‘Beth’ for dessert & ‘Gorham’ cooking
Pyrus communis
- *Sowing** - Grown from grafted, bare root or pot grown.
- *Feeding** -late winter, feed cherry trees with a high potassium general fertiliser
- *Pruning** - pruning should be carried out in once a year depending on variety.
- *Weed control** - Apply a layer of well-rotted manure in mid-spring to help retain soil moisture, keep down weeds, and provide nitrogen.
- *Crop support** - required for pyramid or fan training only.
- *Irrigation** - In dry spells.
- *Harvest** - August - November
- *Storage** - Fridge for 4-5 days
Pests - Pear leaf blister mite.
Diseases - Susceptible to Pear rust.
Other - Root stock Quince C 2.4-3m & Quince A 3.5-4m.
