Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

protection is a godsend for us.’ Amazone Plants was established in 2010. During the initial few years, the anthurium company owned by Lex Scheffers and [...] plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse, it is not easy

Ervipar

typically range from 0.25-2 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated weekly during the period when aphid infestation is expected. Consult a Koppert advisor

Pherodis

your hands between assembling pheromone traps for different pest species During the first few days following the installation of a new capsule higher numbers

Dwarf bunt

whole kernel becomes a bunt ball full of teliospores. These balls break during harvest allowing the teliospores to fall to the ground. Additionally, these

Phytophthora blight

starvation caused by this disease which ravaged potato crops throughout Europe during the 1840s. Life cycle and appearance of Phytophthora blight Phytophthora

Caterpillars

hable from other insects. Many of the butterfly species that are active during the day can be strikingly colourful while moth flying at night are usually

Cotton bollworm

they can penetrate fruit through a small hole, often bored near the stalk. During development, the caterpillars damage most fruits by mining. All fruits can

Woolly apple aphid

“wool” can be seen, mainly on spurs and branches. Many generations occur during the summer months, also on new growth. Water shoots arising from the trunk

Black leg of seedlings

tips turn yellow, for example in flower bulbs. At first, the plants recover during the night, but later the plants wilt irreversibly. In potted plants the

Biological seed treatment

growth promoting microorganisms colonize the roots and protect the crop during the entire growing season. Seed treatment increases the availability of