Gherkin

Gherkin About The pickled cucumber (usually referred to as ‘pickle’ in the United States and Canada or generically as ‘gherkin’ in the United Kingdom, [...] Ireland and Australia) is actually a regular cucumber that is pickled in vinegar, a brine or some other solution. It is then left to ferment for a certain [...] of time. Fermentation takes place by putting the cucumbers in an acidic solution or use lacto-fermentation to sour them.

Root and crown rot of strawberry

strawberry. Plant development is slow, growth is retarded and rooting is poor. Transplants look weak and may die. It is hard to visually distinguish between [...] longisetula in the case of leaf spots, such as leaf spot of strawberry and fruit rot reported mainly from Brazil. The genus is quite complex, so the taxonomy [...] rot of strawberry Not much is known about the life cycle. The fungus produces ascospores and conidia, but their role in the epidemic has not yet been

Vici Routz GR

Routz GR work? Vici Routz GR improves the overall soil health by increasing and activating the beneficial microbes in the soil and near root zone. Application [...] sunlight. Storability is reduced once the package has been opened. Keep out of children’s reach. Note : Percentage of actives are subject to vary or change depending [...] When to use Vici Routz GR? Vici Routz GR is a natural product for soil application. It contains Phosphobacteria, soil probiotics and prebiotics which act

Cottony cushion scale

period of 2 to 3 months. After leaving the egg sac, the crawlers settle along the midribs and veins of the leaves. The next two instars migrate to the larger [...] produced by the scales coat the leaves, blocking the stomata and impeding gas exchange. Sooty moulds grow on the honeydew, blocking the light from the leaves [...] surface. The ovisac may reach the same length as the body, giving an overall combined length of up to 20 mm. The 'females' are actually hermaphrodites with

Charcoal rot

density of the microsclerotia in the soil is directly related to disease incidence. Within 24 hours the fungus infects the roots of the host by direct penetration [...] (outer tissue layer) to orange-brown to dark brown. Cutting the roots may show the same discolouration of the internal tissues of the main roots. In most [...] germ tubes. During the next two days, necrotic spots occur on the roots and the fungus spreads into the cortex and vascular tissue. In the infected host tissues

Cotton aphid

plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young plants. Retarded growth [...] as chrysanthemum and kalanchoe. The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is distributed throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest [...] European greenhouses since the late 1980’s, particularly affecting cucumber. Damage symptoms The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is an important vector for viral

Bacterial canker of tomato

then growing into the vessels of the plant. Plant growth is inhibited and the plant wilts because the xylem vessels become blocked. The bacterium can survive [...] infection is found, strict measures are taken to eradicate the infection. In tomato, growers must either destroy the infected crop entirely or, if the crop [...] brown centre. In potato, the disease usually only occurs in the second half of the season. The first symptoms are wilting of the lower leaves and subsequent

Leaf stripe

graminea is monocyclic, which means there is only one disease cycle during the cropping season. The fungus is seed-borne and this systemic infection is the [...] infection. The fungus spreads from the seed into the seedling. Conidia are produced on the infected leaves when humidity is high and wind-dispersed to neighbouring [...] formed at the base of the leaf and the leaf sheath. They gradually extend and become brown and chlorotic and may merge. Eventually this leads to the death

Chrysopa-E

action Larvae of the lacewing attack their prey and suck their body fluids. Visual effect Prey is sucked out, shrivelled skins are difficult to find. Chrysoperla [...] Chrysoperla carnea larvae are active mainly during the night. The larvae hide during the day. Pack size 100,000 eggs. Presentation 90 ml cardboard tube. Carrier [...] carrier material Dosage The dosage of Chrysopa-E depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. I

Fall Armyworm

tan to green to black. They have a distinct white inverted Y-shaped mark on the front of the head and four large spots on the upper surface of the last [...] and measure 13 to 17 mm in length. The eggs hatch after 3-5 days. Over the next 2 to 3 weeks, the larvae pass through 5-6 stages and the pupal stage takes [...] General The fall armyworm is a polyphagous pest that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been found in Africa too. The caterpillars