• Orchid

  763 genera. Orchidaceae and Asteraceae are the largest families of flowering plants. In addition, the flowers of orchids come in many different arrangements [...] extremely large and diverse group of flowering plants, the Orchidaceae or the orchid family . The plant’s flower are usually colorful and fragrant. Nowadays [...] subtropical. There are varieties however that grow in colder climates. These temperate species produced in greenhouses are among others: Ophrys apifera (bee

• Herbs

  characteristics and are used for flavouring dishes or food products. In the culinary world, there is a strict difference between herbs and spices. Herbs [...] Spices derive from other parts of herbal plants and are often dried seeds, berries, roots, bark and fruits. Botanically speaking, ‘herb’ is synonymously

• Biosolutions for Propagation

  Multiple biological and conventional options exist for other common offenders like aphids and whiteflies . Mass-trapping is key in both wet and dry stages, due [...] ship-sensitive stock crops produced in the US. Routine introductions of predators and mycoinsecticides like Isarid™ and Entonem are commonly applied. Entonem [...] dries out and the microenvironment changes. Koppert’s strategy adjusts accordingly, as each grower and facility handles things differently in this stage

• Pepper

  includes all varieties of peppers, including the mild bell pepper and hot peppers in jalapeno and habanero. The pepper plant is native to tropical America. Pepper [...] transplanting seedlings in a greenhouse environment. Plant height can vary depending on species and variety. Tall varieties grown in commercial greenhouses [...] greenhouse technology has allowed for an increase in per crop harvest from 2-3 months in the field to 8-9 months in a greenhouse environment.

• Apple

  known for the apple, the tree’s usually sweet and pomaceous fruit. Apples originate from Asia and Europe and were grown there for thousands of years, before [...] tree to North America. The deciduous apple tree belongs to the rose family and is now cultivated for its fruit all over the world. It is the most common

• Spinach

  Amarantha family that originates in Asia. It is consumed as vegetable and is rich in iron. It is grown as a vegetable worldwide and growths to a height of about [...] about 30 cm. It is eaten fresh, steamed or boiled and has a high nutritional value.

• Raspberry

  species has its origins in Europe and northern Asia, but nowadays the fruit is being extensively produced in other temperate regions. In North America, the [...] idaeus and R. strigosus. The fruit of the raspberry plant is red, tasty and sweet but tart-flavoured. Raspberries are a seasonal fruit and produced in summer

• Sugar cane

  jointed internodes. These are rich in sucrose and can reach heights of between two and six metres. The sucrose is extracted in mill factories to be processed [...] regions of South Asia and Melanesia, sugar cane belongs to the tall perennial true grass genus, Saccharum , of the family Poaceae . In terms of production [...] is the world’s largest crop. Over time, sugar cane species were interbred and the major commercial cultivars are now complex hybrids. The crop has tall

• Hop

  plants in the family Cannabaceae. Hops are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the plant and are considered the main flavor ingredient in making [...] hairs to aid them in climbing. They are a vigorous grower with the ability to extend up to 20 inches a week, and even 50 ft tall in one season. They are [...] flavoring have dictated how long these plants stay in the ground. They emerge each year towards the end of Spring and are harvested near the end of Summer.

• Acadian Organic

  Liquid Seaweed Concentrate fully dissolves in water and is suitable for use in liquid foliar, soil applied, and irrigation water applications. ACADIAN® Organic [...] increase desirable yield and quality, enhance overall plant nutrition, support plant establishment and development, improve plant vigor, and maximize crop potential [...] modify the physiological processes in plants, promoting root and plant growth, improving nutrient use efficiency, and contributing to better plant performance