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Flowering and Pollination – One of the Most Critical Blueberry Growth Stages

were carried out in the United States from 2015-2018. Trial locations were located in the three major strawberry producing regions in California (Wats [...] from the Ground Up with the NatuGro System Proven results and performance guarantee The NatuGro system has been tested by 24 strawberry growers in California [...] California over 4 years. 85% of the strawberry growers were able to increase their yields by 5 percent or higher, bringing their return on investment to four

The cost-saving potential of biological crop protection for your IPM strategy

NatuGro in strawberry

and we have R&D centres in every part of the world. Continuous research brings new insights: the level of disease suppression in the soil, for example, is [...] were carried out in the United States from 2015-2018. Trial locations were located in the three major strawberry producing regions in California (Wats [...] 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

Maximize pollination in tomato

grasp onto the flower and generate vibrations, aiding in the transfer of pollen. Within one to four hours, the bumblebee's jaw imprints on the flower, commonly [...] together. It is important to position the hives in such a way that the hive exits point in different directions, away from the crop. This arrangement allows for [...] into the world of bumblebee-assisted pollination and unlock the secrets to maximize your tomato harvest. Need our tips for hive placement? Download our

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Bacterial canker of tomato

with a brown centre. In potato, the disease usually only occurs in the second half of the season. The first symptoms are wilting of the lower leaves and [...] to eradicate the infection. In tomato, growers must either destroy the infected crop entirely or, if the crop is old, only the plants in the infected area [...] subsequent expansion of the wilt upwards. Cutting the stem at the foot shows whitish ooze with bacteria in the case of C lavibacter infection, but other

Black leg of seedlings

irreversibly. In potted plants the flower buds fall off. The side roots rot and very little of the root system survives. On the border between air and soil [...] soil or substrate the plant turns brown. A typical symptom of a Pythium infection is the easy stripping of the skin from the root cortex with a finger nail [...] at the start by using higher substrate blocks for the seedlings In field crops: Avoid the use of fields with inadequate drainage or improve the drainage

Downy mildew of Cucurbits

brown. On the underside of the leave fluffy growth appears which is first white and later turns grey-brown. This is actually the sporulation of the pathogens [...] around 15 o C and the closer the temperature is to this, the shorter the leaf wetness period that is required. Inside the plant, the pathogens produce [...] formed, structures in which zoospores are produced. However, in downy mildews, sporangia often germinate directly and the germ tubes infect the plants either