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HortFACT - Insect Life Cycle Chart Index
HortNET New Zealand — NOTE the symbol » indicates this life cycle is to be revised. Insect Life Cycles are a subset of HortFACTS and describe Argentine Stem Weevil Listronotus bonariensis Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana Costelytra zealandica Australian ...More…
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HortFACT - The Fortune Plum In New Zealand
HortNET New Zealand — The 'Fortune' plum, recently released to the New Zealand summerfruit industry through FIPIA New Zealand Ltd, is one of the most exciting introductions to be made available to the summerfruit industry for some time. Six trees of 'Fortune' ...More…
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HortFACT - Plant Health of Greenhouse Capsicums
HortNET New Zealand — Plant health problems affecting capsicum crops can be divided into two groups: 1) pests and diseases that are caused by living organisms, and 2) disorders brought about by chemical or physical causes. Pests include insects and mites. Diseases are ...More…
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HortFACT - Autumn Raspberries - Establishment and Production
HortNET New Zealand — Autumn-fruiting, ever-bearing, fallbearing, or tip-fruiting varieties of raspberries have been known for many years. They flower and fruit on the tips of one year old primocanes late in the season. After bearing, the tip dies, so that only the ...More…
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HortFACT - Soilless Media in Horticulture
HortNET New Zealand — Up until the 1970s, container plants were grown in potting mixes which were based on soil and amended with coarse sand and peat. Today many container plants are grown in what is called soilless media, where the soil is replaced by other ...More…
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HortFACT - Glomerella (Glomerella cingulata) in apples ...
HortNET New Zealand — Glomerella, or bitter rot, is a fungal disease which occurs on pipfruit throughout the world. It is often referred to as a summer rot. Glomerella, or bitter rot, is a fungal disease which occurs on pipfruit throughout the world. It is often ...More…
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Purple passionfruit:
HortNET New Zealand — The edible passionfruit grown in New Zealand are subtropical in origin. The vines bear their fruit within 18 months of establishment and have in general a cropping life of up to 8 years. Of the two varieties grown here, only one is commercially ...More…
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HortFACT - Do shelter belts influence kiwifruit pollination?
HortNET New Zealand — Shelterbelts are used in New Zealand kiwifruit orchards to help reduce wind damage. However shelterbelts can also reduce fruit yield (fruit numbers and fruit size) on the vines closest to the shelter. Shelterbelts are used in New Zealand ...More…
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Vincent Bus and Chandrasiri Ranatunga
HortNET New Zealand — Breeding pest and disease resistant pipfruit varieties is regarded as the only longterm solution to reduction and elimination of fungicide use. Breeding pest and disease resistant pipfruit varieties is regarded as the only longterm solution to ...More…
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HortFACT - Proteaceae - Flower and Foliage Production
HortNET New Zealand — The demand for flowers and foliage from plants of the protea family for export has resulted in a greater number of properties producing this crop. Careful selection of planting material and correct management are essential to ensure a top quality ...More…
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What and Where to Sample
HortNET New Zealand — Production of greenhouse carnations, both for export and local supply, is an important component of the floriculture industry in New Zealand, although export volumes have steadily declined over the last 6 years. Techniques and management vary, ...More…
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General control strategies
HortNET New Zealand — Fire blight is a disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora. It infects pears, apples and quince as well as ornamental plants of the Roseaceae family including cotoneaster, hawthorn and pyracantha. Blossoms are usually infected first and ...More…