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I grow a few new pots in a polytunnel to sell at my seasonal farm shop. is there any advantage chitting them. im led to believe it could make them earlier but decrease the yield? the earlies are already poking through. What can i apply to encourage tuber formation? or is that out of my control...

Is there a resource out there where i can search for fungicides approved for strawberries. im pretty sure im aware of them all but i could be a bit out of date.

Just returned from egypt ...couldnt load tff. Is it restricted by them or from this end??

Should we worry both as consumers and producers? Glyphosate on oats is the obvious one.Recently highlighted by tim Spector on one of his zoe podcasts. Do we know if glyphosate is toxic in any way. Is it messing with our microbiome? Also as a strawberry grower I am well aware of the very short...

Would I be best siting my metal bunded 2500 oil tank on some box section bearers to keep it off the ground...or.lay it directly into the slabs that form the base. Thanks in advance

Friend has a small paddock..an acre ish in the countryside but with cottages one side..and a house the other..so potentially infill. He's asked me..to ask on here what would be the the best way forward A pre app? A planning consultant An architect? Contact with a local builder/developer? Any...

My last tunnels of strawberries are being attacked by wasps. Lots of them. Any suggestions for deterrents or solutions? The obvious one is to find the nest...whats the best insecticide for the job.?

Has this variety had it's day? Seems to have broken down to mildew. New plants don't seem anything like they were a few years back... Pathetic yield. Interested to hear other growers thoughts.

How long do fungicides last in store?Is it different for each product? Does it matter whether its liquid or granule of powder? For example i have some topas that is 5years old. will this still be as active as a new bottle.

Genuine questions from a naïve fruit farmer looking to be better informed!! I not a big meat eater, but when i do eat beef would grass fed be a better choice. It seems quite expensive in comparison. For flavour and for nutrition reasons? What is the definition of grass fed.? Outdoors year...

Any fruit or veg growers out there using biofungicides such as amylo x and serifel ? Can they be used in place of conventional fungicides or alongside?

Has anyone out there used this in their houses. Sounds amazing stuff, much thinner than double glazing , better u values...possibly as good as triple glazing and maybe allowed in listed buildings .. in some counties at least. Would be interested to hear of any first hand experiences with it.

My mum has an iphone SE..4 ish years old. She never gets to it before it cuts to answer phone...it only rings 5 times! Has anyone managed to change this...I know there are 101 fixes out there but so far none of them work!!

Apologies if this has been asked before! but im looking for some anya potato seed to grow next year. Could do with around 100 tubers. As happened last year it seems that there may not be any seed available for the horticultural sector. Sainsburys have an exclusive on them(for eating) so i...

Has anyone managed to achieve this? Would it be a good thing to do overall? The house in question was listed in 1984. The roof is described as being of collyweston slate tiles. In fact only the rear span is of colly, the front street side is of a modern tile, possibly a rosemary tile and was...

Any advice on receiving money safely for when selling some fairly high priced kit privately. Is it just as simple as a bank transfer and waiting to see it appear in your account online, then hand the goods over? Tia

Not strictly agricultural but i wondered if it is possible for inheritance tax to be charged on assets that a person has never owned but has had the use of? In this example my friends father has given(in his will) his wife, that is my friends stepmum the right to live in his house as long as she...

Can anyone enlighten me about brownfield sites. What you can and can't do with them. What their value might be compared to adjacent arable land. And how do you know if you might have some !? In this case I am thinking about some ex airfield runway belonging to a friend. Is it the local authority...

I built a small cold room earlier this year..2mx2x2.. The local refrigeration folk supplied the compressor.,which is on the outside of the shed and the chiller and fan unit on the inside. The compressor kicks in and out according to the the temp required..but the fan on the inside runs...

I grow some spuds in pots ,in a poly tunnel .Lifted early normally start in mid may to coincide with my strawberry crop. i usually pick the high tuber number varieties but this year no Anya are available. Firstly does anyone out there have any spare anya seed. only loooking for 150 or so...