Agronomy

A wide range of crops are grown at STC covering field vegetables, salads, protected edible and non edibles. The staff have many years experience of managing complex trials for a wide range of clients. Recent work has included:

• All Year Round production of cucumbers
• Looking at agronomic inputs to reduce nitrate levels in glasshouse lettuce
• Feasibility of growing cut flowers in Spanish tunnels
• Comparing growing media (composts) for the amateur and professional markets
• Testing new fertilisers to reduce the risk of nitrate loss
• Testing new calcium products to reduce tipburn
• Testing new formulations of wetters for use in growing media (composts)
• Testing soils for the presence of noxious weeds
• Monitoring the performance of Artemisia plants in the field
• Seed production for pharmaceutical crops