• Millet

  January 1, 1970

  Millets are the group of variable small-seeded grasses widely grown as cereal crop and has been cultivated from pre-historic period. Millets are important [...] play a role in preventing and curing several health issues. The most commonly cultivated millets are: Finger millet - E leusine coracana Sorghum - Sorghum [...] important in semiarid tropics of Asia. Most of the millets are of short duration taking 3 – 4 months from sowing to harvesting under dry, high-temperature conditions

• Orius laevigatus

  January 1, 1970

  leaves and/or in application boxes (Dibox) Apply in groups of at least 50 insects in order to establish a population and encourage mating Make sure the material [...] predator feeding on thrips . The prey is pierced with the mouthparts and the body contents are consumed. All stages of thrips are preyed on. Orius laevigatus [...] They are also cannibalistic. In pollen producing plants, younger Orius nymphs are mainly found on the leaves, whereas older nymphs and adults are mainly

• Cut flowers

  January 1, 1970

  Rose: The rose belongs to the genus Rosa from the Rosaceae family. The flowers of the plant are also called rose. There are more than a hundred species and [...] from the large family of the Amaryllidaceae, the narcissus family. The Hippeastrum comes from America, from northern Argentina to Mexico and the Caribbean [...] origins in Asia and North and South America. Some species have developed into large trees, others into small compact shrubs. In recent decades, the Hydrangea

• Trial results Onion fly and Fusarium wilt

  January 1, 1970

  diseases and onion fly Effective results in onion crop with Biological Crop Protection Proven results Before our products enter the market, they are extensively [...] Protection “The general conditions of Koppert (Koppert B.V. and/or of its affiliated companies) apply. Only use products that are permitted in your country/state [...] extensively researched all across the globe. Making sure we can offer you the best solutions for a high yielding and healthy crop. Trial results with Trianum

• Flowering potted plants

  January 1, 1970

  There are many species of flowering potted plants, the most common species are: Poinsettia is well known and popular for its large red, white and green [...] flowering plants and belongs to the family of Begoniaceae . The genus consists of 1,795 different plant species. Some of these species are usually grown indoors [...] indoors and are used as ornamental houseplants in countries with colder climates. Kalanchoe is a tropical, succulent flowering plant and a genus that consists

• Gerbera

  January 1, 1970

  Gerbera hybrida and there are now many cultivars that differ greatly in size, shape and colour. The main colours are white, yellow, orange, red and pink, but [...] About The gerbera belongs to the family of daisies or Asteraceae . The flowering plant is originally from South Africa and grew among others in the Cape [...] d cultivars are usually the result of crossing the Gerbera jamesonii with another species from South Africa, the Gerbera viridifolia. The result is generally

• Radish

  January 1, 1970

  consumed in all parts of the world. The seeds are used to produce oil. Other varieties are developed for sprouting and their roots and leaves are consumed either [...] domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times. Radish comes in several varieties that all vary in flavour, colour, size and time it takes to mature. The vegetable [...] derives from the chemical components that are produced by the plant, namely glucosinolate, myrosinase, and isothiocyanate. Radish is now produced and consumed

• Orchid

  January 1, 1970

  About The orchid is part of an extremely large and diverse of flowering plants, the Orchidaceae or the orchid family . The plant’s flower are usually colourful [...] colourful and fragrant. Nowadays there are no less than 28,000 known species, divided in about 763 genera. In addition, the flowers of orchids come in many [...] of many flowers. The majority of orchids which are commercially sold is tropical or subtropical. There are varieties however that grow in colder climates

• Predatory insects

  January 1, 1970

  grasp and consume aphids at a high rate. The larvae are highly mobile and actively seek out aphid colonies, helping to keep their populations in check [...] particularly skilled in controlling whitefly and caterpillars but also contributes to the control of spider mites , aphids , and leaf miner larvae. For [...] populations and protect crops from the damage caused by these pests. Gall midges Gall midges play a beneficial role in natural pest control, particularly in controlling

• Peanut

  January 1, 1970

  soap making, olein, stearin and their salts. Kernels are also eaten raw, roasted or sweetened. Groundnuts are similar in taste and nutritional values to tree [...] almonds and walnuts. Groundnut is legume crop with root nodules fixes atmospheric nitrogen and improves the soil fertility. It is widely grown in the tropics [...] is short-statured and self-pollinated crop. The pegs are positively geotropic which enter the soil, later swells to become the pods.