• Radish

  January 1, 1970

  oil. Other varieties are developed for sprouting and their roots and leaves are consumed either cooked or cold. [...] varieties that all vary in flavour, colour, size and time it takes to mature. The vegetable has a particular sharp or sometimes pungent flavour that derives from [...] produced by the plant, namely glucosinolate, myrosinase, and isothiocyanate. Radish is now produced and consumed in all parts of the world. The seeds are used

• Pollination checklist tomato

  January 1, 1970

  pest infestations, insufficient or extreme growth, extreme climate conditions and the influence of chemicals on the plants or flowers. Bumblebees maintain [...] marks has dropped to just one or two per flower. Pollen is released best at a relative humidity (RH) of between 50% and 80%. A relative humidity of more [...] will still collect pollen, and leave bite marks, but no fruit will grow. Bumblebees are active at temperatures between 8 and 32 degrees Celsius. Their optimum

• Feltiella acarisuga

  January 1, 1970

  ). Make a hole in the lid and place the cup on the rock wool slab or directly on the soil Protect against direct sunlight and water Leave the cup in place [...] achieved in a humid environment (>80% relative humidity) and at temperatures between 20 and 27°C (68 and 81°F). Feeding behaviour of Feltiella acarisuga Feltiella [...] spider mites that are in diapause and can consume 15 adult spider mites or up to 50 mite eggs per day. They are aggressive and adapt the amount of food they

• Green potted plants

  January 1, 1970

  varieties and are usually used as garden plants, because of their attractive foliage, flowers and ornate red fruits. These plants grow in the shade and need [...] Skimmia plants are strong and are tolerant of drought, but also air pollution. Dieffenbachia is a very popular ornamental plant and usually sold as houseplant [...] houseplant. The leaves of the Dieffenbachia have white spots and specks and turn the plant into a decorative indoor object. The plant itself is a perennial,

• Vidi Terrum

  January 1, 1970

  be applied via drench or drip at the base of the plant around the roots or sprayed on the plant canopy. Application as drench or via the irrigation system: [...] crop, growth substrate and climate and should always be adjusted to the particular situation Apply during flowering, fruitset and (in bulb/tuber crops) [...] Vidi Terrum supports the plant's metabolism leading to better fruit set and size, and better bulb size. Crops All crops. Mode of action Vidi Terrum provides

• Transeius montdorensis

  January 1, 1970

  Transeius montdorensis mites actively seek out and prey on young larvae of various thrips species and whitefly eggs and larvae. The predatory mite also has an [...] m2/release. Releases should be repeated once or twice, or until control is achieved. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products [...] predatory mites The dosage of Montdo-Mite Plus and Montdo Ulti-Mite depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular

• Potato

  January 1, 1970

  after flowering, fruiting and the development of the potatoes. The plant’s flowers vary from white, pink, red or blue, to purple and have yellow stamens. After [...] tuberosum ) is used to refer to the plant itself or its edible tuber. The plant is an herbaceous perennial and came to Europe from Latin America in the second [...] world’s food supply and many people’s diet. In terms of volume, potato is the fourth-largest food crop in the world, after maize, wheat and rice. Potato plants

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  January 1, 1970

  on the crop and the presence of other pollinating insects. Bumblebees and honeybees are able to complement each other's pollination work and can therefore [...] hive entrance visible for humans and bumblebees during the flowering period. For instance, position the hive on a crate or on a stack of stones. Flowering [...] in addition to the target crop. You should therefore mow or cut down any flowering weeds in and around the area to be pollinated. Protect the hive against

• Chili pepper

  January 1, 1970

  frutescens can both be annual or perennial (short-lived) plants. The plant’s flowers are white and have a greenish white or greenish yellow corolla. The [...] very small (10–20 millimetres (0.39–0.79 inch) long and 3–7 millimetres (0.12–0.28 in) in diameter) and acrid, their shape is ellipsoid-conical to lanceolate

• Dacnusa sibirica

  January 1, 1970

  leaves of the crop in the morning or in the evening The dosage of Minusa depends on climate, crop and leaf miner density and should always be adjusted to the [...] repeated at least 3 times at weekly intervals or until control is achieved. At higher temperatures (>25°C/77°F) and/or higher infestation rates it might be better [...] for first and second instars. Their eggs are laid in the larvae and the adults emerge from the host pupae. Eggs of Dacnusa sibirica are oval and a clear