Pollination checklist tomato

crop and the presence of sufficient healthy flowers form the basis for good pollination . Various factors can disturb the health of the plant and thus [...] conditions and the influence of chemicals on the plants or flowers. Bumblebees maintain a constant temperature in the hive. If the temperature to which they [...] bumblebee bites onto the flower and makes the flower vibrate. This is known as buzz pollination. The imprints of the bumblebee's jaw on the flower (bite marks)

Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

killing the host within a few days. The nematodes then feed and reproduce within the cadaver of the dead host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation [...] nematodes enter the pest's body through natural openings. Once inside the pest, the nematodes release symbiotic bacteria, typically of the genus Photorhabdus [...] should take place to prevent nematodes sinking to the bottom of the spray tank Avoid sprayers equipped with centrifugal or piston pumps Water tank temperature

Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

all plants reach the end of their cycle with a high level of plant health and vigour so that the harvesting machine can do its work well. ‘With the introduction [...] out with the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners [...] Aubergine (90 ha). The great challenge facing the production of crops for the processing industry is to work at a low price in which the fruit and vegetable

NatuGro in strawberry

barrier along the surface of roots, giving soil pathogens no room to establish. If the plant roots are attacked, T. harzianum inhibits growth of the pathogen [...] improves the soil balance, making substances available to the plants that increase their resilience, and ability to absorb nutrients. The plants are more [...] Vidi Fortum : Promotes the growth of the plant and boosts biological activity around the roots. Vidi Terrum: Increases plant vitality and resistance against

Bacterial wilt, brown rot

bacterial slime oozing from the cut. When the bacteria transfers to young plants through infected tubers, the wilting and collapse of plants happens rapidly. Leaves [...] 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 [...] 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

Crop Protection

minimize harm to the environment, non-target organisms, and human health. Biocontrol agents encompass a wide range of approaches, including the use of beneficial [...] in agriculture Crop protection is the practice of protecting plants against pests, diseases, and harmful influences to ensure healthy growth and reliable [...] Biologicals leave little to no residues on crops. This enhances food safety and reduces the risk of pesticide residues in the food chain, addressing consumer

Neoseiulus cucumeris

Turn and shake the bottle or bucket gently before use o Bottle: Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole o Bucket: Use a spoon to distribute Thripex [...] search for food on the underside of leaves. Due to their size and colour they are difficult to spot in the crop. Best conditions for use of Neoseiulus cucumeris [...] have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory mites The dosage of Thripex -Plus depends on climate,

Powdery mildew

produced, the haustoria, from which the fungus penetrates the plant cell and takes up nutrients from the epidermal layer of plant cells. Most of the fungus [...] infected. In pepper, the fluffy colonies occur mostly on the underside of the leaf, because the fungus infects the plant by entering through the stomata and there [...] remains on the outside of the plant surface. On the mycelium on the plant surface, new conidiophores are formed, structures which contain new spores, the conidia

Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

from crazy roots. This disease seems to be caused by a change in the hormonal system of the plant resulting from the Rhizobium infection. Rhizobium rhizogenes [...] order to prevent biofilm growth inside the irrigation system Prevent contact between the plant roots and the gutters in greenhouses Prevent plant diseases [...] rhizogenes puts a Ri-plasmid in the plant tissue and causes a genetic change in the plant. How to prevent Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall Use clean p

Cannabis aphid

states and parts of Canada. The cannabis aphid closely resembles the hop aphid ( Phorodon humuli ), to the point that microscopic analysis of the head is required [...] cannabis plants, as well. Damage symptoms The cannabis aphid is a sap sucker, like all aphids , and affected plants are damaged by the loss of this vital [...] late summer. Early in the season, the aphids are nearly colourless to pale yellow, and as the days become shorter, they change to light green or brown with