Chilli pepper

frutescens can both be annual or perennial (short-lived) plants. The plant’s flowers are white and have a greenish white or greenish yellow corolla. The plant’s [...] lanceolate. The fruit (the peppers) usually develop from a pale yellow to a bright red when ripe. Varieties can come in other colours as well. [...] particular species of chilli pepper, Capsicum frutescens, is at times categorized under the species Capsicum annuum . The pepper cultivars of Capsicum frutescens

Macrocheles robustulus

is also a soil-dwelling predatory mite, controlling eggs and larvae of flies , thrips pupae, nematodes and other soil living pests, which can be found [...] thrips pupae and other soil-dwelling insects. The mites appear in and on the soil and at the base of plant stems. Feeding behaviour of Macrocheles robustulus [...] deutonymph, and adult. Adult mites are 0.6-0.8 mm long, oval shaped and pale white with a brown oval dorsal shield and brown legs. The larvae are white. Protonymphs

Carrot

sativus ) is a root vegetable and comes in a variety of colours, ranging from the regular orange to black and purple, but also red, yellow and white. The [...] to Europe and southwestern Asia. The carrot plant presumably comes from Persia and was originally produced for its seeds and leaves. Carrots can be classified [...] classified as hardy biennials and are grown as annuals. Carrots can vary greatly in colour, shape and size. The shorter carrot types grow well in heavy soil

Broccoli

looks a bit like a tree and branches out from a single thick, edible stalk. Broccoli (both the head and the stalk) can be cooked and eaten as a vegetable [...] oleracea. Broccoli looks a lot like cauliflower, which belongs to a different cultivar group of the same species. The plant has a large, flowering head that [...] Broccoli About Broccoli is a tasty, green plant. When it comes to botanical classification, the broccoli plant is categorized as part of the Italica cultivar

Sugar cane

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 [...] distinctly jointed internodes. These are rich in sucrose and can reach heights of between two and six metres. The sucrose is extracted in mill factories [...] remainder made from sugar beet. As a tropical and subtropical crop, it requires plentiful rainfall for a period of more than six months per annum. It does

Melon

About A melon can be any one of several plants belonging to the family of Cucurbitaceae . The melon plant produces a usually sweet and edible, fleshy fruit [...] (the fruit) is actually a berry, or more specifically even, a "pepo". Nowadays many different cultivars are being produced on a commercial scale, especially [...] especially muskmelons. The most common species of melon are: Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus ) Muskmelon ( C. melo ) Winter melon ( B. hispida )

IPM app

always been a great challenge in agriculture. A healthy crop is paramount, while there is also a growing demand for sustainable food production and increased [...] pesticide restrictions. Scouting is a significant part of pest management which can assist the grower to make timely decisions and apply precision treatments. [...] due to a highly accurate insight into pesticide efficacy and optimized timing of biological applications. These factors increase the efficacy of control

Grapes

in Morocco and Portugal, southern Germany and Iran. The grape is the fruit of this plant and is actually a berry. Grapes are consumed fresh and they are [...] Vitis vinifera ) is a species of Vitis . The plant comes originally from the Mediterranean region, central Europe and southwestern Asia and thus has been cultivated [...] make wine or juice and dried to produce raisins. Nowadays there are between 5,000 and 10,000 varieties of Vitis vinifera grapes, but only a few play an important

Citrus

oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and tangerines and to a lesser extent, tangelos. Oranges account for the greatest value in terms of production; followed by grapefruit [...] Citrus About Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the Rutaceae family. This includes any small tree or spiny shrub, including the lemon, [...] kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental. It is believed that citrus plants are native to subtropical and tropical

Spinach

plant of the 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 [...] growths to a height of about 30 cm. It is eaten fresh, steamed or boiled and has a high nutritional value.