• Pepper

  summer annuals. Pepper plants are propagated by seeding direct into the soil or by transplanting seedlings in a greenhouse environment. Plant height can vary [...] varieties grown in commercial greenhouses are supported to prevent damage or breakage of their tender stems. The pepper plant has become one of the most

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  on a crate or on a stack of stones. Flowering weeds may be visited by bumblebees in addition to the target crop. You should therefore mow or cut down any [...] start pollinating. Position the hive in the crop immediately after delivery, or a maximum of one day later, to allow the bumblebees to gather food. Position [...] Protect the hive against strong winds. Position the hive in a sheltered spot, or weigh down the hive. Position the hive horizontally, so that the bumblebees

• Potato

  development of the potatoes. The plant’s flowers vary from white, pink, red or blue, to purple and have yellow stamens. After the flowering phase, 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 to Europe

• Western flower thrips

  ovipositor. Larvae are nearly transparent white or yellowish to orange-yellow, with a large head and bright red eyes. Adult females are very variable in colour [...] even very low numbers of thrips can cause damage by transmitting viruses, or by reducing aesthetic value by damaging flowers, e.g. in roses The western [...] pupate in the ground, although pupae can also be found on leaves, in flowers or in other sheltered places. The prepupal and pupal instars can be recognized

• Coffee

  elevations, but cannot grow at temperatures below zero. The shrub produces red or purple fruit called ‘cherries’. These contain two seeds, the coffee beans [...] fruit for about 50 to 60 years (even up to 100 years in some cases). The fruit or ‘cherries’ take an average 9 months to ripen.

• Green potted plants

  succulent plants or at times as water storage plants, are plants with thick and fleshy parts that serve to retain water in arid climates or dry soils. [...] as garden plants, because of their attractive foliage, flowers and ornate red fruits. These plants grow in the shade and need a moist, well-drained, humus-rich

• Spidex Vital

  per m2/release. Releases should be repeated once or twice at weekly intervals. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for [...] the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction site [...] also be applied with Natutec Airobreez, Natutec Mini-Airbug, Natutec Airbug or Natutec Airobug Dosage The dosage of Spidex Vital depends on climate, crop

• Charcoal rot

  found after plants are well established and after plants begin bearing fruit or are subjected to stress. Severely infected plants collapse and die. When the

• Early blight

  temperatures lie between 15 and 28 °C) and at a relative humidity (RH) of over 90% or when the leaves are wet. Small differences in optimum temperature occur between

• Aphids

  no genetic recombination, different characteristics, such as colour forms, or resistance to pesticides, remain unchanged and unsorted. The young aphids [...] and lay eggs that overwinter. The summer host plants are either herbaceous or woody, while the winter host plants are hardy, woody perennials. Aphids that [...] a result, the plant’s growth is retarded, giving rise to deformed leaves, or even, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young