• Maximize pollination in tomato

  maximize your tomato harvest. Need our tips for hive placement? Download our poster here. Checklist for pollination in tomato Tips for tomato pollination [...] setting. Maintaining plant health To maximize pollination success, it is essential to prioritize the health of your tomato plants. Various factors, such [...] step-by-step instructions, and expert tips on how to successfully integrate commercial bumblebees into your tomato cultivation. Let's delve into the world

• Keep a Close Eye on Thrips

  May 21, 2020

  The thrips larvae never appear on the sticky traps simply because they cannot fly. In short: by the time you see thrips on the sticky trap, the thrips problem [...] you will find them mainly in the heads of the plants, while in others they tend to be in the flowers or on the leaves. Some types of thrips prefer the lower [...] larvae you can tolerate in your crop depends on the type of crop. For example, if you find three thrips on the sticky trap per week, this may not indicate

• Crucial Information on Pollination at High Temperatures

  August 11, 2020

  clear on how hot climate conditions impact on both the pollinator and the plant, and the interactions between them? Koppert’s White Paper on Plant-pollinator [...] by looking into the effect of hot climate conditions on plant behaviour, and the combination of plant-pollinator interactions,’ says Remco Huvermann, Product [...] the effects of high temperatures on pollination. ‘In the past, we have always observed the impact of temperatures on the pollination activity of our bumblebees

• International Day of Plant Health: Protecting plant health with sustainable solutions

  May 12, 2023

  l Day of Plant Health: Protecting plant health with sustainable solutions On the 12th of May, the world celebrates International Day of Plant Health , [...] environment. On this International Day of Plant Health, we call on everyone to join us in our mission to promote plant health and create a healthier, more s [...] movement that recognizes the vital role that plants play in our lives. Plants are the foundation of life on Earth. They provide us with the oxygen we breathe

• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  August 18, 2021

  in mind: if you have staggered planting times, you must prevent pests on an older crop from ‘moving’ to the newly planted bays. Starting new crops The next [...] As a tomato grower, you have to keep the crop healthy for almost a year. Your focus shifts throughout the cultivation cycle: in the beginning it's on development [...] dreaded pests are killed. Focus your efforts particularly on whitefly , Tuta absoluta , and tomato russet mite . Care more important than speed An essential

• Biodiversity: Research into our positive impact on nature

  May 22, 2022

  have on maintaining and enhancing biodiversity,’ Explains Eveline Stilma, an expert on biodiversity and organization. Eveline has been working on the topic [...] of our soil, and climate change. Biodiversity is the foundation of all life on our planet. Human interventions have caused a biodiversity decline,’ says [...] hand the transition to sustainable agriculture is being embraced by policy, on the other hand legislation is restraining the transition towards sustainable

• Webinar Fit Roots for Plant Health

  March 2, 2020

  From 2004 on, his special fields of interest have been the physical backgrounds of plant behavior and interaction with climate conditions based on water and [...] get the best possible plant health . When: Tuesday March 17, 2020 Where: Online Duration: 60 minutes Subject: Fit roots for Plant Health Time: 9am or 3pm [...] O 2 , EC, pH) for the water and nutrient balance of plants Insight into the mechanisms of plant health and natural resilience Insight into the relationship

• Free Webinar series; Implementing Plant Empowerment

  May 19, 2020

  . This makes Plant Empowerment the road map to sustainable horticulture. The theory of Plant Empowerment is described in the book; Plant Empowerment, the [...] Partners of Plant Empowerment start a free webinar series of four webinars. Participants will learn how to implement the basic principles of Plant Empowerment [...] by using the natural growing power and resilience of a plant. The first webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 3 rd , 2020 at 9am and 3pm (Netherlands

• Effective Biological Control: Keep a Close Eye on Everything

  August 18, 2021

  Sometimes you need to focus on the top or on the older leaves or flowers. In some cases, it is useful to concentrate on the top of the leaves, and in [...] visible or closely monitor the damage they cause. You may see partly eaten plant parts, tunnels, dots, deformation of leaves or flowers, discoloration, or [...] pest. For example, mealy bugs , spider mites , and other mites never appear on sticky traps. And this also applies to fungi, of course. For other pests,

• Event to Raise Global Plant Health Awareness

  December 16, 2019

  number of horticultural and agricultural themes on a global scale; including threats to plant health, plant health practices and innovations, and the future [...] picture. As the biggest NGO on plant health, CABI represents much of the developing world as well as being a world authority on protecting biodiversity from [...] Event to raise global plant health awareness Taking up the challenge presented by the United Nations’ International Year of Plant Health , Koppert Biological