• Fit roots for plant health Technical bulletin 2020 EN

  form a rich toolbox that can deliver many benefits as long as we treat them right. A grower can do many things to make roots fit for contributing to plant [...] course, this is a very general description, and there are many ways to create a proper substrate. That can be soil, rockwool, peat and many others. But there [...] PLFAs form a part of the cell walls and characterize different groups of micro-organisms. Eurofins has developed a method to extract PLFAs from a root zone

• Pherodis

  following the installation of a new capsule higher numbers may be caught due to a temporarily higher release of the pheromone from the new capsule Pheromone dispensers [...] Storage time 2 years after the production date when stored in a freezer (-18°C), and 1 year when stored in a refrigerator (4-6°C). Storage temperature Preferably [...] release a species-specific sex pheromone or lure, and need to be used in combination with an insect trap, the type of trap depends on the species to be monitored

• Cerall

  Cerall is a biological seed treatment that protects seeds against fungal diseases, hence supports growth and development of young cereal plants up to the five-leaf [...] immediate and long-lasting control on a wide variety of seed-borne diseases. How does it work? Cerall contains a high concentration of P. chlororaphis [...] rapidly start to multiply. This ensures that the seeds and first developing roots are quickly colonised. Subsequently, the bacteria will start to compete with

• Citrus mealybug

  their entire development. After the second instar, a male nymph forms a dark brown ‘prepupa’ from which a pupa rapidly develops, inside a white cottony [...] through a second and third instar after which they become sexually mature. Soon after becoming an adult the females start to release a sex pheromone to attract [...] Planococcus citri ) has a world-wide distribution and many and diverse host plants. In temperate regions of the world this mealybug poses a problem in greenhouse

• Grey mould

  the infected area, new spores are formed within a few days. Under circumstances unfavourable for germination, the spores can survive a few days on the plant [...] fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea) is considered a weak pathogen, only infecting weakened or damaged plants. How to prevent Grey mould Make sure the crop grows [...] Remove diseased plants or plant parts in a closed plastic bag In tomato: prune with a knife and not by hand, to avoid rugged, irregular wound surfaces In

• Hop

  frequently referred to as hops “vine”, this plant is technically a bine. Bines have stout stems with stiff hairs to aid them in climbing. They are a vigorous grower [...] grower with the ability to extend up to 20 inches a week, and even 50 ft tall in one season. They are typically trained on strings up to 25 ft tall. The hop [...] hop is native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere where currently the most acreage of production occurs. Although these plants have a very long life cycle

• Angular leaf spot

  t. When conditions are humid, a viscous bacterial exudate forms on the underside of the leaf. This exudate changes to a white film when it dries. Lesions [...] types of vascular tissue of the crown can be infected, creating a look similar to that of a Phytophthora fragariae infection. Life cycle and appearance of [...] spring. The bacteria are also introduced in a crop in new transplants. This bacterium is very resistant to desiccation and can survive well in dry leaves

• The Trianum and Vidi Parva Foundation

  February 27, 2019

  and maintain a healthy and active root zone, in which the crop is stimulated to produce new roots, which in turn release exudates and sugars to support beneficial [...] that applications commence as early as possible, in order to be proactive in the development of a sustainable root environment. Roots and Exudates Vidi Parva [...] promoting and maintaining a healthy and resilient relationship between the plant, soil and microbes. The loss and reduced efficiency of many pesticides and inorganic

• Bacterial spot

  such as clipping and handling and aerosols. Many isolates are resistant to copper-containing pesticides. How to prevent Bacterial spot Use clean propagation [...] like scab. These spots may be surrounded by a halo. In pepper, the spots on the leaves are also round and small to start with and slightly raised from the [...] also seed-transmitted. Disease development is favoured by temperatures between 24 and 30 °C and high precipitation due to rain, fog or overhead irrigation

• Cyclamen main pest pressures

  June 20, 2019

  before the flower buds have developed, as a preventative thrips control strategy. Swirski-Mite At bud development stage, switch to loose Swirski-Mite ( Amblyseius [...] There are many species of thrips, but Frankliniella occidentalis , or western flower thrips (WFT), is the most common species found in Cyclamen. If a biological [...] ideal development conditions are 18 o c-26 o c; above 35 o c, the life-cycle stops. They are also very prolific egg-layers, giving rapid rise to the next