Wheat bunt

is best for infection. How to prevent Wheat bunt Use resistant cultivars. However, the fungi may form new isolates that can break resistance Use clean, [...] attacks the 2-3 leaf stage, this is less effective for this fungus Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience. [...] Tilletia laevis are hard to distinguish from infected plants before head emergence, although affected plants may be slightly stunted. Infected (bunted) heads

Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

beneficial. ‘I use it to combat spider mite in combination with Cucumeris, Feltiella, and Swirskii. Together, they create an effective mix. You can see them [...] Sjaak van Dijk’s father was already using the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis and Sjaak himself has always used it. However, Sjaak recently made the [...] And as spider mites can cause real problems in this type of crop, an even better beneficial is always welcome. That was the reason for me to try the new

Fusarium spp.

widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect wounded or stressed host plants. Three pathogens [...] mostly on one side of the plant. Finally, the whole plant wilts. Other symptoms are brown discolouration of the xylem vessels, which can be seen when the stems [...] banana, whole plantations may die, and the soil may not be suitable for planting for many years subsequently. F. graminearum/Gibberella zeae ( Fusarium

Fusarium head blight or scab

widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect wounded or stressed host plants. Damage symptoms [...] residues Choose resistant cultivars Use clean propagation materials (seed can be treated effectively with hot water) Use clean substrate in greenhouse crops [...] a similar life cycle. Fusarium overwinters for many years in the soil and on crop residues of infected plants as chlamydospores (thick walled mycelium cells)

Loose smut of barley

and compensated for Use resistant cultivars Perform field checks for infected seed and prevent the use of seeds from infected fields for further cropping [...] smut spores. Solution Finder Find solutions for your crop Damage symptoms How to prevent Loose smut of barley Use clean seed: Apply systemic fungicide treatment [...] cropping Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

Pollination checklist tomato

sufficient healthy flowers form the basis for good pollination. Various factors can disturb the health of the plant and thus also reduce the number of healthy [...] Bumblebees are ideal for the pollination of tomato crops. Koppert's Pollination Checklist indicates how the best pollination results can be achieved. Download [...] viruses, plant diseases, pest infestations, insufficient or extreme growth, extreme climate conditions and the influence of chemicals on the plants or flowers

Downy mildew of Cucurbits

tubes infect the plants either through the stomata or directly by penetrating the cuticula. For germination free water is required. For most downy mildews [...] required. Inside the plant, the pathogens produce haustoria, small organs with which the pathogen can take up nutrients from the living plant cells. The pathogens [...] greenhouses. Use hygiene measures. Start clean, remove crop residues and prevent splashing water. Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and

Early blight

residues and cause primary infection of the leaves. Survival can be several years, up to eight years for several Alternaria spp. Typically, Alternaria causes early [...] primary infection of leaves, Alternaria solani can spread to the flowers (especially dangerous in crops for seed production) and to the crown. Sporulation [...] How to prevent Early blight Remove crop residues, weeds and volunteer plants. Use clean seed and propagation materials. Practice crop rotation, in particular

Leaf miners

regions. Find solutions for leaf miners in your crop Life cycle of leaf miners Leaf miner damage Leaf miners cause damage to plants both directly and indirectly [...] mining the leaf tissue which can lead to desiccation, premature leaf-fall and cosmetic damage. In (sub)tropical areas this can lead to burning in fruit such [...] also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however, a considerable quantity of foliage can be lost before the harvest is affected

Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

Pectobacterium carovora infects plants through fresh wounds, for example pruning wounds. It cannot infect healthy green leaves, but can grow in senescent leaves [...] required for disease development. Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora or Pectobacterium carovora can also be found as secondary pathogen in plants that are [...] not often reach epidemic population densities. It can survive as epiphytic bacteria on various plants or in the soil in low densities. It has also been