• Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

  require water for dispersal. How to prevent Pea blight, leaf and pod spot Grow peas in arid regions Use clean seed Use a minimum crop rotation of four [...] General Ascochyta pisi is a fungal plant pathogen that causes A scochyta blight on pea (leaf blight or pea blight) and lesions of stems, leaves, and pods [...] more elongated. The lesions are light brown, sunken and surrounded by a dark brown to red-brown border. The first infection is often on the primary leaves

• Fit roots for plant health Technical bulletin 2020 EN

  cultivated in a balanced way, the fewer of these substances will be available. So, for a plant to be resistant, it is essential to manage its growth correctly [...] 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 [...] What is a sound root system? Obviously, each crop has its typical root architecture, ranging from a superficial root system to deep taproots, or a combination

• Chafers

  white-coloured, C-shaped grubs, with a yellow-brown head, and up to 30 mm long when fully grown. Larval development takes two years, fully fed larvae pupate [...] the females move to the ground to lay their eggs. Eggs are shiny and white. The eggs hatch after about four weeks and the larvae start to feed on roots. [...] They are a serious pest that can cause substantial damage. The adults are not harmful. Damage symptoms Larval feeding on the roots can lead to yellowing

• Anso-Mite Plus

  corner of the main vein and lateral veins. It is not possible to distinguish Amblyseius andersoni in the field from Amblyseius swirskii , Neoseiulus californicus [...] sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. Appearance [...] the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight. Sachets already have an exit hole. Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory

• Leaf stripe

  infection does not occur at soil temperatures above 15 °C. How to prevent Leaf stripe Produce seed in semi-arid environments without irrigation, to decrease [...] chlorotic and may merge. Eventually this leads to the death of the leaf. The leaf splits at the end which makes it look shredded. This is typical for this disease [...] General Pyrenophora graminea is a disease of Barley that causes significant yield losses. Damage symptoms Symptoms first occur on the first, second and

• Vidi Fortum

  by drench/drip to prevent leaching Make sure Vidi Fortum does not remain in the irrigation system overnight Use disinfectants regularly to keep the irrigation [...] from 3-5 litres/ha Applications should be repeated a number of times Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognised distributor of Koppert products for advice [...] Fortum contains seaweed extract with a guaranteed content of 1% betaine. Seaweed extract reduces water stress thus leading to better photosynthetic performance

• World Soil Day 2022

  December 2, 2022

  health and a resilient root system. We also provide biological alternatives for chemical agents to combat pests and diseases in a way that does not impact [...] and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations holds a ‘World Soil Day’ during which it aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy [...] soil nutrient loss is a major degradation process threatening nutrition. It is recognised as being among the most critical problems at a global level for food

• Black bean aphid

  widespread in temperate regions, where it is a serious economic pest of beans. It is highly polyphagous, and attacks a wide range of other crops. Damage symptoms [...] Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess [...] Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes place by

• Natutec Airobug

  material to be released and close the lid Attach the dosing pots to the Airobug Turn on the switch of the Airobug to start releasing the material How to use [...] revolving dosage pots ensures a uniform release of carrier material containing natural enemies. The airflow from the fan guarantees a uniform distribution of [...] of this material up to a distance of at least 10 metres from the Airobug. Product components The Airobug is available for mono-rail or pipe-rail and consists

• Cottony soft rot

  cottony soft root, is a plant pathogenic fungus. It has a very wide range of host plants. Damage symptoms The first symptoms of a cottony soft root ( S [...] tubers, thereby creating a source of infection for the next crop. The dispersal to neighbouring plants is by mycelial growth. How to prevent Cottony soft rot [...] the stem base. The plant above it wilts and rots. White, fluffy fungal mycelium grows on the lesions, giving this disease its name cottony soft rot. In the