• Do you think you have Cannabis Pests?

  June 27, 2024

  sciarid flies (fungus gnat/shorefly). You will be able to see pest population trends. These trends will allow you to determine if your pest population is [...] found, they will need to be identified to ensure proper corrective action and then it is best to remove all infested material. To identify the cannabis [...] They are not always easy to spot at first yet overtime you will learn the telltale signs of pests, the damage they create, and how to properly control them

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

  May 7, 2024

  the wrong sachet for your environment can lead to premature expiration of your sachets leaving your crop exposed to pests such as thrips , spider mites [...] sachets Mini sachets LD sachets. In order to understand which sachet is the best choice for you it is important to first understand what is in a sachet and [...] (4-10wks), leave through the exit hole to patrol your crops for pests. In order for the sachet to continue producing to sustain this cycle of life, the humidity

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  pollination may stop due to damage to the hive. Bumblebees therefore need to keep cool in hot summer conditions to be able to function optimally and carry [...] crucial to ensure effective pollination to support crop production and maintain high yields for growers. To ensure a positive result, it is crucial to protect [...] their ability to transfer pollen effectively. These challenges can lead to reduced pollination rates and lower crop yields. Bumblebees try to maintain a

• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  pollination activity and climate To achieve the best pollination results, it's essential to allow the majority of bumblebees to focus on their pollination [...] will remain inside or around the hive to incubate the brood. It's crucial to protect the brood during such conditions to avoid damage Keep in mind that the [...] temperature is at least 15 ºC, you can ensure that there won't be any issues with the foraging activity of the bumblebees, leading to efficient pollination .

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  . ‘I use it to combat spider mite in combination with Cucumeris, Feltiella, and Swirskii. Together, they create an effective mix. You can see them soon [...] mites can cause real problems in cucumbers. The ability of Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm [...] have been released and they get right down to doing their job.’ A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. ‘I

• Unauthorized Sellers: A Notice to Our Loyal Customers

  May 7, 2024

  this wouldn’t normally be a problem, however almost all of our products need to be used within 1-2 days after receipt from us. Storing any products for any [...] package will have a negative effect on quality and function. If needed sachets can be stored for 1-2 weeks from the week number noted on the product, in a dark [...] batch code. For example, on each sachet and on the box the sachets come in you will see something like this: 05520DI U415 4E/15 Wk 19/20 This shows that

• Stick it to Pests: The Power of Mass Trapping

  May 17, 2024

  lights. The lights have been known to melt the cards (if the lights release a lot of heat). Finally, if you are trying to capture soil-dwelling pests, like [...] where pest pressure is expected to be high, increase mass trapping by applying roller traps to each post row, prior to crop planting, at head height and [...] and roller traps , growers can capture pests in large numbers, curbing their populations and mitigating potential damage to crops. This approach not only

• Less use of chemical pesticides due to Natutec Scout

  clearer compared to previous methods. The app's user-friendliness stands out. Each sticky trap can be individually inserted for every pathway. You have the option [...] option to manually count and enter the quantities of thrips or whitefly , or opt for automatic counting by scanning the sticky trap," according to Volgering [...] pest monitoring and real-time notifications. A crop scouting tool can contribute to making the cultivation of horticultural crops more efficient, sustainable

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  biological control program is one of the key tools that can help you achieve this. This is attested to by La Hacienda Fresh, a company that has developed great [...] peppers varies according to region and production conditions. At La Hacienda Fresh, reaching up to 42 weeks has been possible thanks to the reduction of crop [...] pest control has helped us to have a better yield by lengthening the harvest weeks. We have managed to reach 42 weeks thanks to the fact that agrochemical

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

  December 10, 2024

  it comes to cultivating greenhouse vegetables and ornamentals . Our consultants are at hand to let individual growers and companies know when to introduce [...] chemical agents. In fact, a lot of them are going to disappear over the next three to five years due to more stringent regulations. Growers who are already [...] will be better prepared to meet these changes,’ Rianne adds. ‘They will need to work preventatively rather than curatively to better control and contain