• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  : Warmth is key Place the hives in the warmest part of the tunnel/greenhouse, ensuring they catch the morning sun. Make sure the hive is in a sheltered [...] inside or around the hive to incubate the brood. It's crucial to protect the brood during such conditions to avoid damage Keep in mind that the impact of climate [...] colony quality is also time-sensitive. The longer unfavorable conditions persist, the greater the impact on the bumblebees and their performance. Right

• Cut flowers

  greatly. Important types are: Rose : The rose belongs to the genus Rosa from the Rosaceae family. The flowers of the plant are also called rose. There are [...] from the large family of the Amaryllidaceae, the narcissus family. The Hippeastrum comes from America, from northern Argentina to Mexico and the Caribbean [...] or sold as a pot plant. Freesia : The freesia is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant from the Iridaceae family. The cultivated freesias are graceful

• Potato

  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 [...] About The word ‘potato’ ( S olanum tuberosum ) is used to refer to the plant itself or its edible tuber. The plant is an herbaceous perennial and came [...] 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

• Fruit grower uses Natupol Tripol for outdoor pollination

  our order for the hives in good time for the blossoms. The provision of information by Koppert consultants is good and I am satisfied with the results.’ [...] of their apple and pear orchards. Situated in the Betuwe fruit growing region of the Netherlands, the 80-hectare orchard grows apples on 45 hectares and [...] hives per hectare, starting with the pear orchard, then moving them to the apple orchard in early spring. ‘Although the weather has been unpredictable these

• Koppert One

  effective Reduce the risk of unsuccessful applications Improve pest control results in the field Make confident, data-driven decisions The result? More consistent [...] confident decisions. With integrated solutions like Timing Expert, the Side Effects App, and the Digital Assistant, Koppert One turns complex information into [...] results. Go to web app Apply nematodes at the right moment with Timing Expert Timing can make or break the success of biological control. With Timing

• Hop

  About The hop is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. Hops are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the plant and are [...] cycle, with the continued popularity of microbrews across the globe, genetics for flavoring have dictated how long these plants stay in the ground. They emerge [...] 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 is

• Cherry

  Asia. They also exist on the British Isles, in Morocco and Tunisia and up north in the Trondheimsfjord region of Norway and in the Caucasus and northern Iran [...] Cherries even grow in a small and isolated cluster in the western Himalaya. The sweet cherry is regarded as the most important ancestor of today’s cultivated cherry [...] of two cherry varieties most of the current commercial, edible cherry cultivars derive from. The other variety is the sour cherry Prunus cerasus , which

• Blueberry

  compete with the pathogenic fungi for space and nutrients and even kill them. At the same time, they strengthen the root system making the plant less vulnerable [...] methods and reducing the use of pesticides, growers can limit their exposure to harmful chemicals and minimise the negative impact on the environment. Various [...] Beneficial antagonistic fungi which protect the plants against these diseases can be applied to the growing medium when the plants are being grown under permanent

• 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 [...] 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 [...] sunlight or rain. Dosage The dosage of Rophoria depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start

• Cannabis

  specifically affecting the crop. Notably, the Cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii) , the Potato aphid ( Macrosiphum euphorbiae) , the Green peach aphid ( Myzus [...] havoc on the plants. Two particularly notorious pests are the Hemp moth ( Grapholita delineana) and the Beet armyworm ( Spodoptera exigua) . The presence [...] Myzus persicae) , the Cannabis aphid ( Phorodon cannabis) , and the Rice root aphid ( Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale) are among the key aphid species that