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September 2017

Chitosan and the forgotten Basic Substance

Chitosan and the forgotten Basic Substances

Basic Substances are a group of chemicals and natural extracts that can be used in plant protection in the EU. In 2014 a range of substances were approved as “basic” under Regulation 1107/2009 and these can be used without restriction in any EU member state for an indefinite period. Sounds pretty amazing, right? So why […]


Company Focus: Daltrade

Mike West of Daltrade inspecting a CIECH delivery of Dense Soda Ash

The historic market town of Howden, located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, is probably best-known for its Minster and the fact that it was given to the Bishops of Durham by William the Conqueror. It is also home to Daltrade’s head office, which is set within one of its beautiful Georgian streets. Howden became […]


Turf grass nutrient deficiency symptoms; the missing tool

As with all growers, greenkeepers and groundsmen use a variety of tools to ensure that their plants have adequate nutrition. This includes regularly sending off both soil and tissue samples to accredited labs for analysis to indicate the nutrient concentrations, or in the case of soil samples their availability. They will also make use of […]