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

  April 16, 2019

  insects and diseases. Third stage: fruit maturation The third critical period in the growth cycle of a blueberry plant is fruit maturation, and the growth [...] ensured, and balance in flowering and pollination has been achieved, everything is ready for a good harvest. NatuGro Availability Due to state and federal [...] are and what are best substitutes to reach maximum effectiveness. Build Bigger Profits from the Ground Up with the NatuGro System Proven results and performance

• Grey mould

  above the lesion wilts and dies. In vegetables and strawberry, grey mould ( Botryotinia fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea ) affects the fruit. In potted plants [...] grey-brown lesions. The symptoms on fruits, flowers and on various parts of potted plants often only become visible during and after cold storage. In lettuce [...] RH remove aborting fruits, since these can be infected after abortion and then provide a large amount of inoculum Extra Silicon and/or Calcium nutrition

• Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

  small as they are, they play an important role in the biological control of many pests, keeping fruits, vegetables and ornamental crops free of pests while [...] pest insects and Koppert produces specific strains of Steinernema feltiae, Steinernema carpocapsae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (and other species/strains [...] such as the pupae and larvae of thrips, the larvae of vine weevils and several beetles, caterpillars, the larvae of sciarid flies and many others. How does

• Koppert introduces nematode solutions for agricultural pests

  November 21, 2022

  They are a fast and effective biological solution to control a broad range of pests in top fruit, stone fruit, soft fruit, potatoes and several outdoor [...] fly in onion, codling moth and other moths in fruits, thrips in outdoor vegetables such as leek, and the beet armyworm and other caterpillars in many crops [...] safeguard many fruits and vegetables. Many years of experience have gone into selecting, producing, formulating and quality control of these nematodes. Each of

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  the quantity and quality of its fruits and the time in which they can be produced and harvested, the price of the fruit in the market and the production [...] for this important solanaceae. This context shows us the high value of this crop and the importance of producing quality fruits for export. If you want [...] environment for the worker and a better quality of fruit for export, since it is produced in safer conditions." Importance of bell pepper cultivation in

• Bacilirid

  suppression of soil and foliar diseases affecting greenhouse, container, ornamentals , vegetables, and fruits, including fruit and vegetable transplants grown [...] vigorous roots and shoot systems of treated plants. These results can provide more uniform stands and greater yields. Pack size 5lb bottle and 4x5lb bottle [...] , Pythium spp. and Fusarium spp. Check the label for pre-plant growing media and post-plant application instructions for each crop and situation. Dosage

• Koppert Biological Systems Takes Over Horticoop’s Biological Crop Protection Activities

  October 2, 2018

  make the next steps in making the production of fruit, vegetables, and ornamentals more sustainable and successful. The takeover does not mean Koppert will [...] develop new and existing markets.’ The shorter supply chain means the company will be even closer to the customer and his or her demands and challenges [...] customers from its own headquarters in Berkel en Rodenrijs as of 1 November. The transition period for this is already in an advanced stage and will scarcely

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 5, 2024

  pests and diseases. At the same time, supermarkets imposed higher requirements for stricter control of chemical residues on fruit and vegetables. This [...] for safe solutions, and we were more than ready to help them.’ A perfect location to start Operating from the largest vegetable and flower cultivation area [...] peppers and a range of flowers. ‘We had a great location and hundreds of growers to serve on our doorstep. As our IPM programmes became more and more successful

• Target pests of beneficial nematodes in potato & outdoor vegetables

  spectrum of pests in top and stone fruits, like apples and peaches, potatoes, and outdoor vegetables as onions, asparagus, and beans. • • • • • Fast-acting [...] Soil dwelling instars: larvae, prepupae and pupae 1,5 billion/ha Potatoes Wireworms Agriotes spp. From planting to harvest, covering the risk period [...] ) nematodes play an important role in the biological control of many pests. Even more for pests that are difficult to control and where chemicals fail

• Gummy stem blight

  specks, the new fruiting bodies with spores, become visible. On the leaves, round and extending lesions may occur. In cucumber, the most important symptom is [...] is internal fruit rot, which can only be recognized from the outside by the small narrowing of the tip of the mature fruits. The symptoms on stems, leaves [...] leaves and inside the fruits may occur together or individually. Life cycle and appearance of Gummy stem blight Mycosphaerella cucumis survives in crop debris