• Cucumber

  The cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) is a popular, extensively cultivated plant that belongs to the gourd family of Cucurbitaceae . The cucumber originates from [...] being produced on most continents. The cucumber plant is a creeping vine that grows up trellises or other supporting frames. The plant supports itself [...] cucumber plant has large leaves and it produces an elongated, cylindrical fruit that may become as long as 60 cm or 24 inches long and 10 cm or 3.9 inches in

• Experience Centre

  do what they do best. Did you know that the vision of bumblebees differs vastly to that of humans and that we use that difference to provide our clients

• Biological seed treatment

  nutrient uptake; The enhanced root and shoot growth means that the early growth rate is optimized and that both the nutritional value of the crop as well as [...] demand for biological seed treatment solutions is increasing. They ensure that farmers protect their potential yield and quality by minimizing crop loss [...] against pests or diseases (biotic stress), and biostimulants (Panoramix) that increase crop resilience against abiotic stress, like drought-, salinity

• Fusarium spp.

  and post-harvest decay. Fusarium oxysporum ( Fusarium wilt ) is the species that causes vascular wilt. Initially, the leaves turn yellow and wilt, mostly [...] may occur and cause different symptoms. This species is the only Fusarium that actually grows inside the vascular system of the host plant and spreads upwards [...] machinery and irrigation water in greenhouses Prevent plant stress Ensure that soil drainage is adequate Apply nitrogen as nitrate, instead of ammonium

• Mealybugs and scales

  Mealybugs and scale insects are persistent pests that feed on plant sap, weakening crops and producing honeydew that leads to sooty mould. Infestations reduce [...] However, it is mainly the great quantity of honey-dew that causes the damage because of the sooty mould that grows on it. Ants are also attracted by the honeydew [...] control of mealybugs and scales relies on natural enemies and monitoring tools that target different pest stages: Parasitic wasps Lacewings Predatory beetles

• Blight of pepper

  General Phytophthora capsici is an oomycete plant pathogen that causes blight and fruit rot of peppers and other important commercial crops. Damage symptoms [...] (structures containing sporangia, a type of spores) with sporangia are formed that protrude through the stomata. Secondary infection is either by germinating

• Angular leaf spot

  vascular tissue of the crown can be infected, creating a look similar to that of a Phytophthora fragariae infection. Life cycle and appearance of Angular [...] Angular leaf spot Xanthomonas fragariae overwinters in plants and dead leaves, that become the primary source of infection in the spring. The bacteria are also

• Fusarium wilt

  occur and cause different symptoms. Fusarium oxysporum is the only Fusarium that actually grows inside the vessel system of the host plant and spreads upwards [...] also produce ascospores. The Fusarium oxysporum life cycle, is similar to that of most Fusarium species. Fusarium overwinters for many years in the soil

• Broccoli

  the broccoli plant is categorized as part of the Italica cultivar group that belongs to the species Brassica oleracea. Broccoli looks a lot like cauliflower [...] cultivar group of the same species. The plant has a large, flowering head that is usually green. The head looks a bit like a tree and branches out from

• Anthurium

  anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colours. However, the ‘flower’ is actually an altered [...] larger than the standard ones and their spathe has a more prolonged shape that comes in two or more colours.