• Understanding Orius

  July 12, 2024

  of the amount of trichomes that can be found on the cannabis plant. Leaf hair density has also been researched to have a significant impact on the longevity [...] works fine). Mark the introduction point(s) within the crop and/or on the scouting maps, along with date of application. Check the marked areas starting [...] feed on thrips eggs protruding from the leaf surface and 1st instar thrips larvae. Soil-dwelling predatory mites will feed on thrips pupae in the soil

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  One of the key factors for the successful implementation of the biological control program was the training of personnel in pest monitoring and the release [...] successfully collaborated in the implementation of an IPM program, which has facilitated the protection of their crops without the use of agrochemicals and [...] and has allowed them to comply with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market, one of the most important and demanding at a global level. Looking

• Early blight

  lesions on stem and foot. On fruits, dark sunken, leathery lesions occur at the side of the stem. Life cycle and appearance of Early blight From the primary [...] General The only known stage in all Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the soil and on crop residues and cause [...] spores surviving in the soil are the main source of infection. Especially wheat and barley reduce the number of surviving conidia in the soil. Use resistant

• Plus, Ulti-Mite or LD. Which Sachet is Best for You?

  May 7, 2024

  or more types of bran mites the predator mite In this system, the yeast grows on the bran acting as a food source for the bran mites, which in turn acts [...] acts as a food source for the predator mite. After feeding on the bran mites, the predator mites then breed inside the sachet, and slowly overtime (4-10wks) [...] be high enough for the yeast to continue to grow on the bran. What is the difference between each type of sachet and which one is the best choice for your

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was [...] organic farming marks the path to the future. "You grow into it a bit," notes Koen. With the growing availability of knowledge and the number of biological [...] collaboration with Koppert The use of biological crop protection presented challenges, but Koen embraced the change and emphasizes that the effectiveness of products

• Phytophthora blight

  growth on the leaves. The centre is grey-brown with a light-green edge. On the stem, elongated brown lesions occur, usually circling the stem. On potato [...] from the root to the foot, but direct infection of the foot also occurs. Exudates leaking from growing root tips promote germination and attract the zoospores [...] zoospores. The pathogen grows into the stem and on the plant surface and new sporangiophores (structures containing sporangia, a type of spores) with sporangia

• Bumblebee Pollination Information For Canadian Fruit Crops

  June 11, 2024

  pollination support to the crop. The QUADS just need to be separated by a minimum of 100 yards, otherwise the honeybees rob the bumblebee hives of reserves [...] reserves. Stocking rates depend on the bloom density which can vary depending on age of crop and cultivar, but typically the rate is 1 QUAD per 1-2.5 acres [...] pollinating these crops in the cooler, wetter conditions that frequently occur in Canada. Koppert is the largest producer in the world of bumblebee colonies

• Black rot of carrots

  General The only known stage in all Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the soil and on crop residues and cause [...] spores surviving in the soil are the main source of infection. Especially wheat and barley reduce the number of surviving conidia in the soil. Use resistant [...] seed-transferred carrot disease. The seeds are the main source of primary infection and this may lead to death of seedlings. From the primary infection of leaves

• Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

  galls on the stems, which are first white and later turn brown. Only Rhizobium radiobacter causes galls and tumours on underground plant parts and on the [...] crown gall The primary source of infection by Rhizobium rhizogenes has not yet been defined. The assumption is that the bacteria survive in the soil, but [...] caused by a change in the hormonal system of the plant resulting from the Rhizobium infection. Rhizobium rhizogenes puts a Ri-plasmid in the plant tissue and

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  us roots on the stem. The vascular stem tissue is coloured brown and when the stem is cut, bacterial slime oozes from the wound. This is the way to distinguish [...] signs of wilting during the day which may disappear in the early stages of infection. Under conditions favourable for the bacteria, the whole plant will wilt [...] knives and tools Control root rot nematodes as the wounds they make on roots help the bacteria to infect the crop Do not use cut potatoes for propagation