Cut flowers

more than a hundred species and thousands of different cultivars. Hydrangea, or Hydrangea , has its origins in Asia and North and South America. Some species [...] flower in all sorts of colors and sizes. Hippeastrum is the Latin name for a bulbous plant that originates from Central and South America. It is a bulb plant [...] grown as cut flowers. This concerns various types. Origin, cultivation method and substrate differ greatly. Important types are: Rose: The rose belongs to the

Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

which the fruit and vegetable product present the physical and organoleptic characteristics of the variety, free of pests and diseases and free of pesticides [...] (Trianum-P and Trianum-G). Industrial crops, like all others, are also affected by soil fungi that considerably reduce their productivity and profitability [...] all plants reach the end of their cycle with a high level of plant health and vigour so that the harvesting machine can do its work well. ‘With the introduction

Mango

the flowering plant genus Mangifera and the cashew family Anacardiaceae . Mangoes are indigenous to South Asia and from this area the ‘common mango’ or [...] the world and it has become one of the largest cultivated products in the tropics. Mango trees grow up to 35-40 meters (115-131 feet) tall and its crown [...] crown can expand to 10 metres (33 feet) wide. The trees can grow really old and from some species of trees, mangoes can be harvested for 300 years. It takes

Anagyrus vladimiri

is about 1.5-2 mm in length and brown, with distinctive black and white banded antennae. The male is 0.8 mm in length and black in colour. Anagyrus vladimiri [...] adequate ant control The dosage of Citripar depends on climate, crop and mealybug density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start i [...] serves a dual purpose, including nutritional intake and pre-reproductive conditioning. Life cycle and appearance of Anagyrus vladimiri Adults show marked

Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

remarkable move ‘Well, we had ten good weeks, Fred and I said to each other when the coronavirus crisis erupted and exports came to a standstill,’ Lex Scheffers [...] flower thrips , aphids (predominantly peach potato aphids and glasshouse potato aphids), and Duponchelia moths. Amazone Plants uses a variety of beneficials [...] Aphipar parasitic wasp and the Aphidend gall midge, which, according to Lex Scheffers, is very effective. The predatory soil mite and thrips predator Macro-Mite

Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

there was a lot of damage and loss of production at the end of cultivation. Whole mats and whole rows had to be rejected, and the fungus would spread through [...] to some major retailers in the Netherlands and occasionally to customers in Germany. Thrips, spider mites, and whitefly larvae under control ‘I was an integrated [...] protection strategy has moved from integrated to ‘almost’ biological, using fewer and fewer chemicals. He has been using Trianum for the past two years in order

Lily

in the northern subtropics. The plants grow from bulbs and all varieties have large, attractive and often fragrant flowers. These flowers come in various [...] various colours such as white, yellow, pink, orange, red and purple. Lilies are perennials and tall plants, they range in height from 60-180 cm (2-6 feet).

Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

each time and have to build up the necessary populations three times. This is always a critical and tense moment on cucumber farms like mine. And as spider [...] Cucumeris, Feltiella, and Swirskii. Together, they create an effective mix. You can see them soon after they have been released and they get right down to [...] Ron Delissen and with what Koppert promised in the leaflet, he tells us. ‘Spidex Vital immediately gets to work on tackling spider mites and hot-spots, the

Biological Pest Control

a sustainable and effective long-term strategy for pest management. Additionally, as consumers and retail increasingly favour organic and environmentally [...] ecosystems and protect crops without resorting to harmful chemicals. In biological pest control, beneficial organisms like parasitic wasps and predatory [...] classical, and augmentative. Conservation biological control Conservation biological control focuses on enhancing the presence of natural enemies and beneficial

Avocado

speaking a large berry with only one seed. The berry is green-skinned and fleshy and its shape resembles a pear or (large) egg. The avocado tree belongs [...] Lauraceae . Commercially speaking, avocados are very valuable and the fruit is produced in tropical and Mediterranean regions. Avocados ripen only after they are