FEC2102 Lighting techniques for horticulture are well proven and can help the grower both to increase productivity and improve product quality. The economics of lighting are more favourable now that the equipment has become widely available. This brochure explains the main techniques and gives recommended treatments for a range of salad and ornamental crops.
Advice is given on how to achieve a satisfactory installation via computer design.
Increasing quantities of nursery stock plants are sown under glass and there is a need for top quality to be competitive. Lighting has been used to manipulate and improve the growth of hardy species. The report sets out results from three years of research into treatments and benefits. Safe use of Electricity in Farming and Horticulture FEC 2107 Using simple language and over 100 illustrations this safety handbook gives practical advice on improving and maintaining safety on the farm. It outlines the farmer's responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act, the Electricity at Work Regulations and lists the relevant legal references.