Scotland ’s flora underpin the health of the nation , but flora plague and disease can cause major economic , environmental , and social costs . increase planetary movements of plants and soil , coupled with the effects of climate variety , are allowing novel blighter and diseases to take handle or endemic 1 to fly high . To raise awareness of these issues , and coinciding with the UK Plant Health Week ( 19 - 27 September ) , Scotland ’s Plant Health Centre has launch a set of five Key Principles , which limn important step to protect Scotland ’s plant resourcefulness .
Scotland ’s five Key Principles for Plant Health are :
These rule will be the focus of a serial of short tale , released over the course of UK Plant Week , to bring the Principles to life and celebrate Scotland ’s plant - based assets . These will go live on the Plant Health Centre website ( www.planthealthcentre.scot ) starting on Saturday 19th September .
Professor Ian Toth , manager of Scotland ’s Plant Health Centre , said : “ Plant disease do n’t respect borders and cause problems across all plant metal money , from iconic forest trees to the pocket-size of wildflowers and engage in ornamental , garden plant and all our craw metal money as they go .
" With thousands of plant coinage in Scotland and 1000 novel pests and diseases list on the UK plant health risk registry , there has never been a more all important clock time to pool resources and bring scientist and land user together to act .
“ We hope those with a indigence to consider plant health , from aggregate planting of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree or best garden practice , will find our Key Principles useful . The principles will be the focus of resources issue during the UK Plant Health Week , touching on diverse Scottish industrial plant health topics , so keep an heart on our websitewww.planthealthcentre.scotfor updates . ”
Scotland ’s Plant Health Centre was launched in 2018 and is fund by the Scottish Government through its Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division . It bring the plant sectors for forestry , horticulture , surroundings and agriculture together to co - ordinate flora health knowledge , acquirement , needs and activity across Scotland .
The Centre Directorate is channelise up by the James Hutton Institute , and has sphere leads from Scotland ’s Rural College ( agriculture ) , Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh ( gardening and environment ) and Forest Research ( forestry ) .
For more information : The James Hutton Institute[email protected]www.hutton.ac.uk
