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MAY BARN CONSULTANCY SERVICES

CROP CONSULTANCY

  • Regular or trouble-shooting visits to nurseries and farms, followed by a full report and recommendations.

  • Provision of reports on plant production techniques, analytical sample interpretation and crop improvement strategies.

  • Fruit quality improvement plans, in conjunction with shelf-life and packing considerations.

  • Advice on research and development and also new product development.

  • Secretarial services supplied to the UK Tomato Working Party since April, 2011.

NEW INTENSIVE PRODUCTION PROJECTS

  • Site considerations and organic soil preparation.

  • Hydroponic production systems.

  • Integration of new production techniques, for example nutrient recirculation.

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ANALYTICAL RESULT INTERPRITATION

  • Hydroponic solution.

  • Substrate, coir and soil samples.

  • Plant tissue.

  • Nutrient recirculation advice.

  • Input fertiliser recommendations, including hydroponics, substrates and soil.

  • Pesticide residue analysis.

  • Pesticide reduction plans.

QUALIFICATIONS

CROP IMPROVEMENT PLANNING

  • New production techniques.

  • Alternative input strategies, for example water, nutrients and carbon dioxide.

  • Variety trials and on-site research.

TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS

We regularly run plant nutrition courses for commercial growers and give evening talks on tomatoes and horticultural crops. To find out more, or to book a talk or course, contact us for more details.

  • Member of the Royal Horticultural Society (6324622)

  • Member of the Register of Practitioners for Pesticide Advice (BASIS E/1289/H)

  • Registered with the Fertiliser Advisers Certification and Training Scheme which allows us to to sell and advise on fertilisers (FACTS / 01106)

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