• Biological Pest Control

  survival and activity of existing beneficial species. Examples include planting specific flowers that provide shelter for beneficial insects like ladybugs

• Bumblebee pollination

  to carry larger pollen loads, ensuring enhanced cross-pollination between plants. Furthermore, bumblebees have specialized techniques, such as 'buzz pollination

• Stick it to Pests: The Power of Mass Trapping

  May 17, 2024

  disperse to other healthy plants, causing widespread damage. By placing Horiver cards or roller traps near the heads of the tomato plants in the path of the [...] peppers, position cards just above the top of the canopy and adjust while plants grow. When it comes to crops with a low canopy like strawberries, lettuce [...] mass trapping by applying roller traps to each post row, prior to crop planting, at head height and increase sticky card density by using medium or large

• Precautionary measures for product allergies

  demonstration of immediate-type allergic reactivity to freesia and paprika plants. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 75(1), 44-47. Gisele

• Understanding Orius

  July 12, 2024

  populations are low to moderate (before significant damage is caused to your plants), or curatively in high thrips situations when you need to maximize thrips [...] found on leaves and along stems but are more difficult to detect in these plant areas. In crops like cannabis, Thripor will have a harder time establishing [...] ng because 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

• Unauthorized Sellers: A Notice to Our Loyal Customers

  May 7, 2024

  d during weeks 19/20. After these weeks, if they are not already on the plants, they are no longer viable. Please do not purchase any sachets from resellers

• Amblyseius andersoni

  to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively soon after planting of the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 50-250 per m2/release

• Predatory Mites: Should I Order Bottles or Sachets?

  May 31, 2024

  bottle applications because in low humidity climates (common with house plants or cannabis), eggs of predatory mites have difficulty hatching. For instance [...] drastically decreases the chance of a second generation from developing on the plant, as most homes and cannabis grows do not grow at this RH. A sachet will allow

• Bumblebee Pollination Information For Canadian Fruit Crops

  June 11, 2024

  still not entirely sufficient. Note: It has been shown that self-fertile plants without pollinators have a yield decrease of at least 10% and that introducing [...] hives to the crop can increase crop yield 2-4X that of a self-fertilized plant. We included a brief overview of the pollination mechanisms of each of Canada’s

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  January 14, 2025

  fungi which combat pests and diseases but can also support plant health . ‘A healthy plant is far more resilient and can withstand pest infestations far