Zucchini

varieties of squash and pumpkin, it belongs to the species of Cucurbita pepo . This species grows in tropical regions of all continents, especially in Africa [...] South America. In addition, the courgette is very easy to grow in areas with a temperate climate. In the Netherlands, courgettes are produced in greenhouses [...] belonging to the cucumber family. It is also referred to as marrow or summer squash and it is eaten as a vegetable. Together with a number of other varieties

Pollination

shelf-life of these products. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anthers of the flower to the stigma of the flower. If the pollen is transferred [...] stigma on the same flower it is called self-pollination. Cross pollination, is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another [...] when it comes to the production of vegetables, fruit and seed. Well pollinated crops result in considerably higher yields and improve the quality and shelf-life

100% Sustainable Agriculture

that is the guiding principle in everything we do! Pioneering is not new to Koppert. In fact, it’s in our DNA. Fifty years ago our founder was the first [...] introducing this valuable legacy of knowledge and experience to the field of Agriculture. Working together with farmers We look at the problems at hand with fresh [...] farmers. With the combination of the right macro- and microbiological solutions, we will guide you step by step using sustainable alternatives in a world that

Mycotal your natural partner for whitefly and thrips control

the midst of winter, pests can be present in your greenhouse. Although the pest reproduction might be low in in colder conditions, or the pest may be inactive [...] spores of the fungus Akanthomyces muscarius attach to the whiteflies and thrips and germinate, penetrating the insect's cuticle and invading the body cavity [...] found in vegetables, ornamentals , nursery trees and soft fruit in protected cultivation. How Mycotal works When applied to the target pest, the spores

Maize

domesticated by the indigenous communities in Mexico and it still plays a main role in the preparation of Mexican food dishes. The leafy stalk of the maize plant [...] volumes; there is more maize produced every year (in terms of weight) than of any other grain. [...] Maize kernels often serve as starch in cooking practices. Nowadays, maize is extensively cultivated all over the world. When it comes to numbers and volumes;

About bumblebees

honeybees Production of bumblebees The natural life cycle of the bumblebee is copied under laboratory conditions at our production facilities. In this way, we [...] for the brood as well as perform maintenance jobs on the nest. As the nest continues to develop, the queen will not leave it. She will be inside the nest [...] providing orders for the worker bumblebees. In late summer the queen will start producing new queens and males (drones) in order for the colony to reproduce

Mirical

tray into the crop. Hang the cardboard strips over the stalk of a fully-grown leaf at the top of the plant. The Macrolophus will climb out of the cardboard [...] get out of the carrier material Dosage The dosage of Mirical depends on climate, crop and expected pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular [...] Application Introduce Mirical at the beginning of the growing season and provide Entofood and/or Artefeed as a food source, as the predatory bug population needs

Sweet pepper

purple and brown. The sweet pepper is a very rich source of vitamin C and antioxidants. The level of carotene is even nine times higher in red peppers. Red [...] pepper About The sweet pepper, also referred to as bell pepper or just pepper, is part of a specific group of cultivars that belongs to the species Capsicum [...] Capsicum annuum . These different cultivars of the sweet pepper plant bear fruit in different colours ranging from vanilla/white and yellow to orange, green

Rophoria

not open the box until you arrive at the release point. Carefully open the perforated lid of the carboard box. Hang the open box vertically on the plants [...] All species/stages of aphids . Mode of action Adult hoverflies emerge from the pupae and deposit their eggs in the aphid colonies. The young larvae start [...] feeding on the aphids . Visual effect Aphids are consumed entirely, only skins remain. Dark excrements (meconium) on the leaves is an indicator of hoverfly

Potato

an integral part of the 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 [...] came to Europe from Latin America in the second half of the 16th century. Potatoes as a food crop were introduced by the Spanish. Now this starchy, tuberous [...] 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 the flowering