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Fine thread or coarse? If it’s an old thread does it become AF/UNC/Whitworth?

Alternative to Felco: AgriCare

Here you go Linky. Trustworthy company.

Hutchinsons and Agrovista used to have weekly fruit bulletins on their websites. CM numbers can vary a lot from farm to farm. I’ve had 0 in traps whilst neighbours have hit threshold. Best bet is to ask farms for count records. NIAB Apples

8-10 paving slabs on end?

Sounds like a KEF I used to use, with an input shaft made of cheese. Managed to get it built up and re-ground twice, but in the end it was swapped for a Munckhof. I bet it’s got a unique shaft they only made for 6 months and there aren’t any more in existence.

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Bulb. If you’re lucky the display might tell you which one when you turn the ignition on, look at the bit where the mileage normally is. Otherwise it could be any of them from dipped headlight, indicator or number plate.

Tunnel grown or under glass. Normal peak is around St George’s Day, but not unknown to cut in March. Be surprised if the soil is warm enough this year. Chinns in Herefordshire might have some early ‘gras.

Any thoughts? Action urged over dead horse in river for 11 days

How good is the skin? It might make more sense to go down the nuclear option with Grazon then rip the skin off to let it vent. Same with most herbicides really, they can get trapped under the skin and can knock back crops long after application. Neither strimmers or flame throwers should be...

I grew mine in pots, they need to be wide and shallow. Don't start in too big a pot though, start small and pot on after 2-3 yrs. Lime free, well drained compost. Otherwise, flail off, get a cover crop on for a year with a decent root structure and replant. Vine weevil, scale and tortrix moth...

Is there enough water in the system, mine screams like Toyah when it’s getting low

It’s just the tip of, well you know 😁