Cut flowers

Is grown from a bulb as a cut flower or sold as a pot plant. Freesia : The freesia is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant from the Iridaceae family [...] About Many plants with an ornamental value are specially grown as cut flowers. This concerns various types. Origin, cultivation method and substrate differ [...] Hydrangea has been grown as a cut flower in all sorts of colors and sizes. Hippeastrum is the Latin name for a bulbous plant that originates from Central

Tomato

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in tomato crops Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is of importance in tomato cultivation. Tomatoes are exceptionally susceptible [...] Concurrently, bacterial and fungal diseases pose a continuous threat to tomato plants, potentially decimating yields. IPM emerges as a critical strategy. This [...] overall health of tomato crops, as it stimulates growers to minimise the use of synthetic pesticides. Pest monitoring and scouting in tomato crops Scouting

Tomato moth

species feeding on plants of 14 families including crop species such a tomato, sweet pepper, lettuce, brassicas, cucumber, cut flowers (particularly [...] General The tomato moth (Lacanobia oleracea) is a particularly a pest in greenhouses but can also inflict damage on outdoor crops. It is a polyphagous [...] rendering them fragile and liable to break. Young plants may be stripped completely, and the frass deposited on fruit can reduce their marketability. In fruiting

Tomato looper

large veins. On tomatoes, the tomato looper ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) can completely defoliate young plants. Infestations on ornamental plants reduce their [...] underside of leaves within folded edges, on random objects and on tomato fruit, often in a bunch of ripening tomatoes, however, it can also be found in the [...] Mediterranean and northern Africa. The larva is highly polyphagous and feeds on plants of over 20 families, among them crops such as cauliflower, corn, crucifer

Tomato leafminer

oligophagous, feeding mainly on Solanaceae species . The main host is tomato but it also feeds on other solanaceous crop plants including potato, eggplant [...] and appearance of Tomato leafminer The female moth of the tomato leaf miner ( Tuta absoluta ) lays about 260 eggs. The eggs of the tomato leaf miner ( Tuta [...] General The tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta), a major pest of field- and greenhouse-grown tomatoes, belongs to the family of Gelechiidae . It is oligophagous

Tomato leaf miner

percentage of the larvae remain hanging on the leaf and pupate there, sometimes on the upper surface but more commonly on the underside. The late third instar [...] General The tomato leaf miner (Liriomyza bryoniae) has many host plants and has caused crop damage in many parts of the world, including North Africa, [...] this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however, a

Tomato russet mite

05 mm in diameter and are laid on the underside of leaves, on leaf petioles, and on stems on the lower portion of plants. When newly laid they are creamy [...] lives freely (vagrant) on tomato plants. Aculops lycopersici was detected for the first time in Australia and is a pest in tomatoes in all areas where they [...] 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 russet mite All life stages

Bacterial canker of tomato

of the plant. They turn brown but don’t fall off. On stems and shoots light stripes form, which then tear, allowing cankers to form. On tomato leaves, [...] infect the new plants by entering through wounds and then growing into the vessels of the plant. Plant growth is inhibited and the plant wilts because the [...] other fields on the farm, are labelled as ‘suspect’ that year. On the infected field no potatoes or other Solaneceaous crops can be planted for five years

Pollination checklist tomato

viruses, plant diseases, pest infestations, insufficient or extreme growth, extreme climate conditions and the influence of chemicals on the plants or flowers [...] pollinated before it closes. Depending on the conditions, a flower will remain open for one to three days. To check on pollination , collect about 20 closed [...] Bumblebees are ideal for the pollination of tomato crops. Koppert's Pollination Checklist indicates how the best pollination results can be achieved. Download

Plant Health

stresses. Fostering plant resilience: the role of plant compounds Defense mechanisms through complete compounds The degree of plant resilience is linked [...] suppressive effects on certain pathogens. Amino acids: building blocks for plant performance Amino acids, as biostimulants, support plant growth in stressful [...] with stringent chemical residue standards. Nurturing plant-soil interaction Understanding how plants interact with their environment is crucial. Photosynthesis