The PotCast - Syngenta's Professional Horticulture Podcast

When should I start my spray programme? Does climate change affect pest and disease activity? Some key questions explored in this short episode for professional horticulture growers, we talk about planning with flexibility in mind for your spray programmes and the impact it has on pests and diseases.

What fungicides control Pythium root diseases? How can I reduce the risk of damping off in propagation? In this episode, we take a look at which fungicides are available for treating Pythium root diseases, a challenge most professional horticulture growers will face.

How do plant protection products move systemically? How do I get the best from a systemic product? Find out how you can maximise your fungicide applications by understanding how plant protection products actually move around the plants, this can enhance your applications in professional horticulture. Find us on social media for more information! Facebook: Syngenta Ornamentals UK X: @SyngentaOCUK I...

What is the difference between contact and systemic plant protection products? When should I use a contact product? When should I use a translaminar or systemic product? In this episode, we explore the difference between different plant protection products and when you should choose each type. It's questions we get a lot so we hope you find this episode useful! Find us on social media for more...

How does water quality affect plant protection product performance? What aspects of water quality do I need to consider when mixing plant protection products? How does water quality affect my choice of plant protection product? Water, the basis for life. In this episode we explore the importance of water quality and how it can affect plant protection product performance and most importantly what s...

What are the key aspects of nozzle specification? How do I choose the right nozzle for the crop? Selecting the right nozzle when applying plant protection products should be key for professional horticulture products. In this episode, we explore how you should select the right nozzle for the job you're doing. Find us on social media for more information! Facebook: Syngenta Ornamentals UK X: @S...

Does Syngenta offer any nozzles suitable for  my crops? In this episode, we look at the different nozzles that Syngenta offer and how they can help your applications. Find us on social media for more information! Facebook: Syngenta Ornamentals UK X: @SyngentaOCUK Instagram: @Syngenta_ornamentals Linked In: Syngenta Ornamentals EAME

What is a biostimulant and what are the different kinds of biostimulant? What do biostimulants contain and what do biostimulants do? Biostimulants are going to be a big part of the professional horticulture plant protection portfolio in the future, so understanding them, how they interact with plants and also what they contain will be essential. This episode will help you understand them more and...

In this future looking episode, we explore technology that we are researching that is based on natural defences against pests and pathogens and how this the potential for highly targeted treatments for the future. Find us on social media for more information! Facebook: Syngenta Ornamentals UK X: @SyngentaOCUK Instagram: @Syngenta_ornamentals Linked In: Syngenta Ornamentals EAME

What role can disease resistant varieties play in my IPM programme? In this fascinating episode, we spoke to our colleagues in Syngenta Flowers on how resistance to diseases and pests is being bred into future varieties to help professional horticulture growers manage some of their biggest challenges. Find us on social media for more information! Facebook: Syngenta Ornamentals UK X: @SyngentaOCUK...

In this episode we hear from some growers in the Netherlands that have extensive experience with using the adjuvant, Elasto G5. They really can enhance plant protection products for professional horticulture growers. “The result exceeded our expectations,” he says. “Elasto G5 produces a more homogeneous crop response as a consequence of which we no longer need to make corrections. That saves us 25...

Anyone who has read  The Hungry Caterpillar  will remember the insect’s rampage of culinary discovery comes to an end on the seventh day, when he eats a leaf to cure his self-inflicted stomach ache. Chewing pests are difficult to control; resistance to chemicals is an issue and they’re capable of increasing their populations at an alarming speed. Two of the worst offenders are the aforementioned b...

In this episode we answer the following questions for professional horticulture growers: How do I recognise Botrytis? What are the risk conditions for Botrytis? How do I control botrytis on the nursery? Botrytis can be a challenging disease to manage in early spring crops so listening to a refresher on how to manage it can't be a bad thing... Find us on social media for more information! Faceb...

How do I monitor for whitefly in my crop? What are the key elements in an IPM programme for whitefly? It’s not always easy to distinguish between the various species of whitefly for professional horticulture growers, so if in doubt consult an expert agronomist or your local plant health inspector. Control options will depend on which species is present. Hopefully this podcast will help you to mana...

An expert look at Adjuvants, with Sam Rivers and Andrew Wilson from ICL. Adjuvants are really starting to grow in horticulture and new adjuvant technology is allowing growers to do a better job for less. Find out how on this Potcast Special. 

Daniel Lightfoot Interviews experts Ant Surridge and Alex Matthews  from Fargro  to find out all about RSM... what is it, the life cycle and control techniques both cultural and chemical 

Daniel Lightfoot interviews Syngenta Technical Manager Glenn Kirby about the the rapidly growing use of Biostimulants in Horticulture.  Subscribe and get the latest Potcasts straight to your device. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @SyngentaOCUK

In this supersized podcast, I want to say a little about what’s involved in bringing you a new plant growth regulator or pest, disease and weed control product. Developing chemistry-based products takes 8-10 years from the point when we discover a compound, to the stage where you can start treating your crops. That’s because plant protection products are among the most thoroughly researched, teste...

Anyone who has experienced difficulties managing insect pests such  will be only too aware of the implications of our ever-diminishing armoury of control products. Short pest life-cycles mean they readily develop insecticide resistance and if we can’t deploy enough different chemical, cultural or biological modes of action then this will be a important future challenge.  Subscribe and ge...

When it comes to insect pest control in particular, you can expect fewer chemical insecticides to draw from over time. Managing resistance risks to prolong the effective life of the products that remain becomes ever more important. So in this podcast lets have a look at how understanding their mode of action can help. Subscribe and get the latest Potcasts straight to your device.   Follow us...

Mixing chemicals in a tank is something we all have to do in Horticulture - but there is definitely ways to do it better - do you do them all?   Subscribe and get the latest Potcasts straight to your device.   Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @SyngentaOCUK

With the remaining chemistry we have at our disposal, the risk of building resistance is becoming ever closer to reality. Subscribe and get the latest Potcasts straight to your device.   Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @SyngentaOCUK

The efficacy of Plant Protection Products can be dramatically improved with correct application techniques. Daniel Lightfoot and Glenn Kirby discuss the Art of Application and the small changes you can make to improve your spray applications.  Want to know more about Syngenta Ornamentals - visit us at www.syngentaornamentals.co.uk or on Instagram (syngenta_ornamentals), Facebook (Synegnt...

Cool, damp conditions at this time of year increase the risk from a range of foliar diseases including rusts, leaf spots and powdery and downy mildews – whether on crops such as pansy and viola, cyclamen or primula; or on stock being overwintered, in unheated tunnels for example. One that’s particularly damaging and difficult to manage is Botrytis, which is why I’m having a look at it in this firs...

Rust diseases can strike at most times of the year but, like Botrytis and mildews which we featured in my last two blogs, they can be a particular problem in glasshouses and polytunnels during the colder months when it’s often a challenge to keep crops well ventilated and humidity under control. Rusts are caused by a huge group of fungal pathogens. There are well over 150 genera, Puccinia being th...