Cranberry

Pacific Coast of North America and parts of Europe. This species of cranberry belongs to the subgenus Oxycoccus and genus Vaccinium . This species of cranberry [...] species of cranberry is also referred to as large cranberry, American cranberry or bearberry. The cranberry is indigenous to specific parts of North America [...] America, namely the central and eastern part of Canada and the northeastern and north-central areas of the United States. This cranberry is also found in

Chrysanthemum

the genus Chrysanthemum of the family of Asteraceae. The plant is originally from Asia and northeastern Europe and the majority of the different species [...] or pompoms or buttons. This particular genus consists of many hybrids and an extensive range of cultivars that are produced for commercial, horticultural [...] purposes. Traditionally, yellow is the main colour of this flowering plant. Nowadays, a wide range of other colours is available such as white, purple and

Clover

consists of around 300 species of plants that are part of leguminous pea family of Fabaceae . The plant is found in many places. The greatest variety of species [...] South America, also in tropical areas on high altitude. Various varieties of clover are widely cultivated to serve as animal fodder. The most popular clover

Manual Growing lights

1). Figure 2.1 Take into account the angle of the sun and the presence of a sidewall screen for placement of hives. To make sure bumblebees only fly around [...] Watt/m2 PAR-light or 56 Watt/m2 sunlight at the location of the hive. Depending on the type of greenhouse, this resembles about 60-70 Watt/m2 sunlight outside [...] entrance of the hive to help the bumblebees find their way back to their own hive. Tests showed that the blue door led to 12% more direct entries of bumblebees

Orchid

Orchidaceae Orchid About The orchid is part of an extremely large and diverse group of flowering plants, the Orchidaceae or the orchid family . The plant’s [...] Orchidaceae and Asteraceae are the largest families of flowering plants. In addition, the flowers of orchids come in many different arrangements. Some only [...] most plants have a racemose inflorescence, which can consist of many flowers. The majority of orchids which are commercially sold is tropical or subtropical

Apple

ly there exists also a wide range of bi- or tri-colored cultivars. The skin of the apple is protected by a layer of epicuticular wax. Apples usually have [...] It is the most common cultivated species of the genus Malus. Currently, more than 7,500 known varieties of apples are being cultivated, each with their [...] Apples originate from Asia and Europe and were grown there for thousands of years, before European colonists introduced the tree to North America. The

Mushroom

fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruit bodies of several [...] several species of macrofungi (fungi which bear fruiting structures that are large enough to be observed with the naked eye). They can appear either below ground [...] picked by hand. Edibility may be defined by criteria that include absence of poisonous effects on humans and desirable taste and aroma. Most mushrooms

Hop

The hop is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. Hops are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the plant and are considered [...] currently the most acreage of production occurs. Although these plants have a very long life cycle, with the continued popularity of microbrews across the globe [...] in the ground. They emerge each year towards the end of Spring and are harvested near the end of Summer.

Biosolutions for Tropicals: Pest Control for Floral and Foliage Crops

temperatures, it continues to feed on many kinds of thrips as well as whiteflies and spider mites . In the presence of prey, Limonica’s staggering reproductive [...] so they turn red when they feed on the pest. Koppert supplies a wide range of biocontrols year-round to attack recurrent crop pests like spider mites , [...] pollen is around—WFT fecundity is approximately 4x greater in the presence of pollen. Armor Up With Amendments An efficient defense comes from a resilient

Pea

vegetable is a round seed in the seed pod of the fruit, Pisum sativum . Pods of this plant develop from the ovary of a pea flower and carry numerous peas.