Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

protection is a godsend for us.’ Amazone Plants was established in 2010. During the initial few years, the anthurium company owned by Lex Scheffers and [...] plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse, it is not easy

Tetrapar

alternating between the rows or beds. Carry out the introduction of Tetrapar during the morning or in the late afternoon, to avoid high temperatures and radiation

European corn borer

maize ears. Larval tunnelling weakens the stalks and causes them to break during windy weather. Larval feeding inside the maize stem destroys vascular tissue

Pherodis

your hands between assembling pheromone traps for different pest species During the first few days following the installation of a new capsule higher numbers

Ervipar

typically range from 0.25-2 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated weekly during the period when aphid infestation is expected. Consult a Koppert advisor

Phytophthora blight

starvation caused by this disease which ravaged potato crops throughout Europe during the 1840s. Life cycle and appearance of Phytophthora blight Phytophthora

Nutari

or just after the first introduction of predatory mites Continue to apply during the season, even when pests are present Nutari can be applied by sprinkling

Manual Growing lights

1 Coatings, screens & filters 8 2.3.2 Snowfall 8 2 1 Introduction During the darkest months of the year, bumblebees have trouble finding their way [...] this. It is also important to give the bumblebees the opportunity to work during the hours with the most daylight. Therefore, we advise using an automatic [...] hives. By using this system and optimal placement, pollination is optimized during the winter months. Keep in mind that growing lights produce a lot of heat

Potato/tomato psyllid

around their body. The entire development process lasts around 12 to 24 days, during which they visibly change colour over the different instars, starting with

Black leg of seedlings

tips turn yellow, for example in flower bulbs. At first, the plants recover during the night, but later the plants wilt irreversibly. In potted plants the