Common beans

pop bean, or snap bean) is a herbaceous annual plant. Botanically speaking, it belongs to the legume family Fabaceae , together with other Phaseolus species

Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

Aviña, Rancho Los Pinos boasts over 70 years of agricultural expertise. On its 610 hectares of protected farmland, the ranch produces various tomato and [...] The ongoing collaboration between farmers and Koppert lives up to one of its core values: working for the growers. Recommended for you

Glasshouse potato aphid

aphid is rather squat, of medium size (1.8 - 3.0 mm long) and oval in shape. It has a light yellow-green to brown-green colour, and has an overall shiny [...] aphid (Aulacorthum solani) pierces the leaves or the fruit of sweet pepper it secretes a toxic substance, which leads to deformations in the growing tip

Tobacco aphid

The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew [...] denser colonies, closer to the top of the plant, than the peach potato aphid . It is not known to what extent tobacco aphids ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae

Cotton aphid

gossypii ) is distributed throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest in European greenhouses since the late 1980’s, particularly [...] The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew

Pollination checklist tomato

jaw on the flower (bite marks) turn brown within one to four hours and make it possible to check the bumblebees' work. A single visit results in the transfer [...] flower has been pollinated. The flower needs to have been pollinated before it closes. Depending on the conditions, a flower will remain open for one to [...] measures will be required such as active cooling. Position the hive so that it is easily visible both to the bumblebees and to people Ensure the hive is

Radish

comes in several varieties that all vary in flavour, colour, size and time it takes to mature. The vegetable has a particular sharp or sometimes pungent

Carrot

carrot plant presumably comes from Persia and was originally produced for its seeds and leaves. Carrots can be classified as hardy biennials and are grown

Vici Routz GR

use Vici Routz GR? Vici Routz GR is a natural product for soil application. It contains Phosphobacteria, soil probiotics and prebiotics which act as bio [...] stable for 24 months from manufacturing date. Storage : Store Vici Routz GR in its original sealed pouch at ambient room temperature and avoid direct sunlight

Koppert Foundation

t of the health and availability of food and nutrition for those who need it most. Scope Koppert Foundation focuses on three domains: supporting projects