ORGANICS

ORGANICS
One of the advantages of growing plants amongst the Radnorshire hills is that our isolated position and its healthy environment reduce the pest and disease risks. By having a mixed livestock farm and using long rotations we can keep the soil in optimum condition which helps reduce plant stress and therefore enables us to produce a strong and healthy plant for sale.

Learned from our experience in the organic growing of soft fruit plants...

Choice of variety
There are much improved varieties nowadays with inbred resistance to some of the problems associated with growing soft fruit. eg Mildew can be a avoided, just by choosing a resistant variety.
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Weed Control
We have experimented with many types of weed control. Straw mulches, plastic mulches, flame weeders, cultivators of all types and sizes, and they all have their place in the field situation but we still come back to using the hoe to help out. We find the Wolf push/pull hoe to be by far the best for most situations. It is quick, robust and very satisfying!
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Organic Fertilisers
It is important to have your soil in a good working condition before starting. Get the pH at least 6 if at all possible. If you can, check phosphorus and potassium levels, but if you are not that technical then an application of calcified seaweed and some well rotted compost is always a good idea.

We are lucky to have plenty of composted FYM on our farm, but in offlying fields we still have to buy in some replacement nutrition. We use Laws organic fertilisers on the organic ground which feeds the soil which then feeds the plant.

We have also found the foliar feeds to be excellent. We have used seaweed based organic products on all plants and also garlic extracts which have been excellent. They feed the plant, reduce any stress and also makes the plant unpalatable to a lot of insect life!

We are certified by the Organic Farmers and Growers with whom we are be pleased to be associated.

If you require any further information please don't hesitate to contact us.

We have the following organic plants availble this year:

Strawberry Plants (PHPS Elite certificate):
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Christine
- The earliest variety on offer .



Honeoye
- main early variety.



Hapil
- crops well on lighter soils and in drier conditions.



Pegasus
- Prefers slightly heavier soils, excellent disease resistance.



Cambridge Favourite
- tolerant, juicy variety.



Alice
- Good disease resistance, great for organic growing.



Elegance
- NEW - Very high yielding. Particularly good for 60-day cropping.



Symphony
- good disease resistance, best in west and north.



Fenella
- NEW - Good disease resistance, good in wetter summers.



Florence
- Does well in drier and hotter areas and/or seasons.



Sophie
- A useful extension to the season.



Judibell
- NEW - crops well into August. Great for organic growing.




RASPBERRY CANES (PHPS 'A' certificate):
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Malling Jewel
- Older, juicy variety. Great for organic growing.



Glen Ample
- Heavy yeilds of tasty fruit.



Tulameen
- Tall hardy canes, great fruit.



Octavia
- Crops well into August.



Autumn Bliss
- Superb autumn fruiting variety.




BLACKCURRANT BUSHES (Grown from our own certified cuttings):
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Ben Gairn
- Has resistance to reversion virus. Ideal for organics.



Ben Sarek
- Small compact bush with large fruit.



Ben Connan
- Outstanding disease resistance and very large fruit.



Ben Hope
- Vigorous variety, large fruit of superb flavour.



Ben Alder
- good disease resistance, later season.



Ben Tirran
- late season variety, juicy fruit with good flavour.




GOOSEBERRY BUSHES
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Ben Gairn
- Has resistance to reversion virus. Ideal for organics.



Greenfinch
- compact bush with excellent disease resistance, smooth green fruit.



Invicta
- Vigorous high yielding variety.



Pax
- Almost spine free, red dessert variety.



Martlet
- A red fruited variety, great for organic growing.




RED/WHITE CURRANT BUSHES
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White Versailles
- good disease resistance, large white berries.



Jonkheer van Tets
- an early variety, good disease resistance, large berries.



Red Start
- later season, excellent disease resistance.



Rovada
- High yields. Great for organic growing.




HYBRID BUSHES
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Jostaberry Bush
- A vigorous spineless gooseberry/blackcurrant cross. Excellent disease resistance.


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