• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  Plants are at the top end of the market. Biological plant protection is an additional pillar that supports this position. ‘This type of plant protection is a [...] was founded. However, its highly automated production system makes this type of plant protection complex. The plants in the propagation phase enter the [...] crop and control of the thrips is maintained at the right level. The method works fine in this automated production system, which is, of course, very reassuring

• Black sigatoka disease

  brown and ultimately dies. In cases of severe infection leaves may die within a few weeks. Because of the lack of leaf tissues, fruit maturity is hampered [...] adjacent stomata. Both types of spores can germinate within two or three hours under humid conditions, but infection takes a minimum of two or three days under [...] leaf-spot of banana. Damage symptoms Black sigatoka (Mycosphaerella fijiensis ) first causes small, light yellow spots or streaks on leaves of about one

• Wheat

  particular type of fruit referred to as caryopsis. Wheat originates from southwestern Asia, or more specifically the Levant region that lies east of the Me [...] the end of May to the beginning of June. This flowering period is rather long (usually lasting longer than a week), because not all flowers of one single

• Maize

  is divided in different types including: pod corn, sweet corn, flour corn and baby corn. Maize is adaptable to a whole range of climate conditions and is [...] Every part of the maize plant has economic value: the grain, leaves, stalk, tassel, and cob can all be used to produce a large variety of food and non-food

• Grapes

  cultivars of the Vitis vinifera are the basis of wine production around the world. All the usual wine varieties are made from (different) types of Vitis vinifera [...] and 10,000 varieties of Vitis vinifera grapes, but only a few play an important commercial role when it comes to the production of wine, but also table [...] About The common grape vine ( Vitis vinifera ) is a species of Vitis . The plant comes originally from the Mediterranean region, central Europe and so

• Carrot

  Daucus carota subsp. sativus ) is a root vegetable and comes in a variety of colours, ranging from the regular orange to black and purple, but also red [...] Carrots can vary greatly in colour, shape and size. The shorter carrot types grow well in heavy soil, the longer varieties need loose and fertile soil

• Biological Pest Control

  domestic animals, making them a safer option. Types of biological pest control There are three primary types of biological pest control methods: conservation [...] a method of managing pests using natural predators, parasitoids, or pathogens. This approach partners with nature to maintain the balance of ecosystems [...] the presence of natural enemies and beneficial organisms in the environment to maintain a balance between pests and their predators. Instead of introducing

• Beneficial nematodes

  treatment plan as needed Video: How to use nematodes Types of nematodes In agriculture the most important types of nematodes are parasitic nematodes. More specifically [...] group of worms belonging to the phylum Nematoda. Nematodes are characterized by their unsegmented, cylindrical bodies, and they come in a variety of sizes [...] Some of the well-known beneficial nematode species include: Steinernema feltiae : These cold tolerant nematodes are effective against a wide range of so

• Angular leaf spot

  the most important, but also all types of vascular tissue of the crown can be infected, creating a look similar to that of a Phytophthora fragariae infection [...] and form a secondary source of infection. They are dispersed by rain, irrigation water or handling of the plants. Infection of the plants happens both passively [...] cycle and appearance of Angular leaf spot Xanthomonas fragariae overwinters in plants and dead leaves, that become the primary source of infection in the spring

• Precautionary measures for product allergies

  or reduce any allergic reactions caused by the type of products mentioned above. Which products are of concern? This concerns the predatory mites , feeder [...] doctor. In case of a life-threatening situation call the emergency medical services immediately. A combination of factors The level of sensitivity differs [...] horticulture: demonstration of immediate-type allergic reactivity to freesia and paprika plants. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 75(1)