• Early blight

  conducive to infection. In greenhouses: avoid high RH. Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience. [...] may differ in specific symptoms. Damage symptoms Alternaria solani causes small green to dark brown spots to occur on leaves. Those spots then turn into [...] and at a relative humidity (RH) of over 90% or when the leaves are wet. Small differences in optimum temperature occur between species, but in general

• Tomato russet mite

  of the plant family Solanaceae may be affected to a lesser extent. Damage symptoms Damage is caused by the mites sucking out the contents of plant cells [...] Eriophyidae. It does not produce galls but lives freely (vagrant) on tomato plants. Aculops lycopersici was detected for the first time in Australia and is [...] leaves dry out quickly. The damage is first seen on the lower part of the plant and moves upwards as the mites ascend. Life cycle and appearance of tomato

• Chilli pepper

  (short-lived) plants. The plant’s flowers are white and have a greenish white or greenish yellow corolla. The plant’s berries are very small (10–20 millimetres

• Leek

  ‘trenching’). The plant is usually sold as a small seedling and planted in a greenhouse. Later on, as weather permits, the leek is planted outside in the [...] are all classified as cultivars of Allium ampeloprasum . The part of the plant that can be eaten is at times erroneously called a stem or stalk. This part [...] the soil. Once outside, the plant is rather hardy and many varieties can be left in the soil during winter and harvested when there is a need for them.

• At a glance: Allies in the fight against Whitefly

  August 19, 2024

  pest is known to be present. Many growers use them year-round, like a ‘standing army’ designed to combat the whitefly . Predatory mites survive by eating

• Soybean

  blue, yellow or green. When planting soybean plants, there is considerably more protein produced per acre than when planting other crops. Major producers [...] cultivated for its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy pod, that grows clustered in small bunches of three to five pods. Each pod measures between

• Maize

  country's main staple food and is cultivated by both small and largeholders. Every part of the maize plant has economic value: the grain, leaves, stalk, tassel [...] About Maize or corn ( Zea mays ), is a large grain plant that is divided in different types including: pod corn, sweet corn, flour corn and baby corn.

• Potato

  ‘potato’ ( S olanum tuberosum ) is used to refer to the plant itself or its edible tuber. The plant is an herbaceous perennial and came to Europe from Latin [...] rice. Potato plants grow up to some 60 cm tall. Its leaves die after flowering, fruiting and the development of the potatoes. The plant’s flowers vary [...] to purple and have yellow stamens. After the flowering phase, the plants grow small, green fruits which look like cherry tomatoes and contain about 300

• Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

  of wounds Disinfest recirculating irrigation water Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience. [...] causes bacterial stem rot as well as soft rot. Stem rot is first noticed when plants wilt at the time of first harvest or after that. The pith disintegrates [...] vascular tissue keeps its normal colour. On the fruits, lesions first are small and sunken, water-soaked and light to dark brown. They are adjacent to wounds

• Nurturing soil and water for a sustainable tomorrow

  December 5, 2023

  regimes, carbon emissions, and ensures the nutrient uptake of plants, thereby enhancing plant health and, ultimately, feeding us. Notably, rainfed agriculture [...] adversely affects the nutritional content of plants. Choosing organic matter over synthetic fertilizers strengthens plants, contributing to human health and ensuring [...] these two vital elements in sustaining life on Earth. Both soil and water stand as indispensable foundations for food production, thriving ecosystems, and