• Dwarf bunt

  sporidia infect the wheat seedlings even before emergence and the fungi grow inside the plants to the growing tip. The fungi grow between the plant cells and [...] appearance of Dwarf bunt Tilletia controversa survives as teliospores in the soil or on seed. The soil-borne teliospores are the main source of primary infection [...] sporidium. Two mating types are distinguished. The filiform basidiospores fuse in the middle with a basidiospore of the other mating type so that H-shaped structures

• Cerall: 100% Biological Seed Treatment Against Fungal Diseases

  July 26, 2024

  Researched & Discovered In Sweden The origin of Cerall lies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, where the first preliminary tests were carried [...] strain came out of the tests as the strongest and most reliable: Pseudomonas chlororaphis MA342 which was extracted from the roots of wild crowberry. [...] those metabolites that further weaken the growth of fungi. Interaction Between Bacteria & Plant The beauty of the Pseudomonas chlororaphis MA342 bacteria

• Glume blotch

  glumes. In the centre of the lesions, light-coloured translucent pycnidia (fruiting bodies) with new spores occur. The lesions may merge, turning the whole [...] germ tubes can infect the leaves of the plants directly or through stomata. The lesions become visible after five to seven days. On the lesions, new pycnidia [...] temperature for germination of the conidia is between 20 and 25 °C. The ascospores are responsible for wind dispersal of the fungus over longer distances

• Fusarium head blight or scab

  density. The foot of the plant is infected, either because the seedling was infected or by direct infection of the foot by overwintering inoculum. On the infected [...] takes place as infection of the roots at the root tip or in small wounds, for example where lateral roots branch off from the tap root. Gibberella zeae [...] spread the disease. Gibberella zeae (Fusarium graminearum ) primarily infects the older, lower leaves. The spores are dispersed upwards to the ears by

• Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

  transmitted on the outside of the seed coat and cause primary infection. The conidia germinate and infect through the stomata or directly through the cuticle [...] sometimes at the stem base but is not part of the foot rot syndrome in peas. Infected seeds may have brown areas. Life cycle and appearance of Pea blight [...] lesions of stems, leaves, and pods (pea leaf spot and pea pod spot). Damage symptoms Ascochyta pisi causes spots on leaves, stems and pods of peas. The spots

• Grey mould

  cinerea ) is part of the foot rot complex, which causes rotting of the foot and may cause death of the plants. In cucumber and tomato the fungus causes lesions [...] lesions on pruning wounds. These lesions may encircle the stem, so the part of the plant above the lesion wilts and dies. In vegetables and strawberry, [...] that it excretes compounds that kill the plant cells and then uses the content of the plant cells as nutrients. On the infected area, new spores are formed

• Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

  caused by a change in the hormonal system of the plant resulting from the Rhizobium infection. Rhizobium rhizogenes puts a Ri-plasmid in the plant tissue and [...] primary source of infection by Rhizobium rhizogenes has not yet been defined. The assumption is that the bacteria survive in the soil, but it is possible [...] including disinfection of tools, drippers, gutters etc. Adjust the work order in greenhouses to fit with the hygiene protocol Disinfect the nutrient solution

• Phytophthora blight

  from the root to the foot, but direct infection of the foot also occurs. Exudates leaking from growing root tips promote germination and attract the zoospores [...] fungal growth on the leaves. The centre is grey-brown with a light-green edge. On the stem, elongated brown lesions occur, usually circling the stem. On potato [...] through the skin. The Great Famine was a period of mass starvation caused by this disease which ravaged potato crops throughout Europe during the 1840s.

• Earth Day 2023

  April 22, 2023

  biodiversity, and contribute to the health and wellbeing of people and the planet. Our Positive Impact One of the key ways that we promote sustainability is through [...] facilities in the Netherlands, leading to a reduction of 89% in CO2 emissions from electricity use. Three out of four cars added to the KBV and Koppert [...] placed a greater emphasis on the wellbeing of our employees. We introduced a Vitality Week and focused on the health and safety of our employees, as well as

• Gilfresh Pumpkin Pollination Providing Excellent Yields

  May 5, 2023

  customers throughout the island of Ireland. We caught up with Richard Gilpin, head of farm operations at Gilfresh, who explained the relationship Gilfresh [...] Ireland's orchard county due to the number of apple orchards located here. We were aware of how important pollination was in the surrounding orchards, and when [...] into one of the country's leading vegetable providers. Gilfresh grow, source, process and package wholehead vegetables as well as a range of prepared