Pumpkin, squash and gourd

depends on species, variety and local jargon. The fruits of the Cucurbita species are usually large and fleshy, but their size can vary substantially. Wild [...] Wild fruit species can be as small as 4 centimetres (1.6 inch) and some commercial specimens can weigh more than 300 kilograms (660 lbs). [...] About Cucurbita or gourd is a genus of herbaceous vines belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae . Cucurbits, as they are also know, are indigenous

FAQ Nematodes

to many types of pesticides and can thus be sprayed easily after a pesticide treatment or even sometimes tank-mixed. For a complete list of side effects [...] have to look for a host. The effect of treatment is thus strongly dependent on how quickly a nematode has found a host. Is the effect visible? Infected [...] backpack sprayer, a watering can or others. They can also be dispersed via drip irrigation systems, with a preference for high pressure ones and be injected

Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

Impact of radiant heat and humidity A glasshouse air temperature of 30° C at a humidity of 80% can still results in good pollination. At 30° C and 60% humidity [...] temperatures of more than 30° C for a couple of hours has a negligible effect on pollination. However, a full day above 30° C has an immediate effect on pollination [...] play a role; the influence of radiation also needs to be considered. A flower can turn into a marketable fruit when it is pollinated at 30° C and 80% humidity

Click beetles

roots and bore into the base of plants. This can cause the plants to wilt and die. Damage is more severe in young plants. Life cycle and appearance of Click [...] themselves into the air with a audible click. Hence their name. Their larvae are called wireworms and feed on the roots of many plants. Damage symptoms [...] long, thin, cylindrical and though skinned. They are up to 25 mm long and usually shiny yellowish brown or light brown with a darker head. Larval development

Pollination checklist Growing lights

temperatures you can place them lower in the greenhouse. 13:00 Vertical placement will have a negative effect on the development of the hives. 10:00 [...] hive 15:00 Do not keep a hive closed for longer than one day unless additional pollen is fed to the bees. Bumblebee pollination of preferably at least 4 [...] Make sure the hives are not overheated by the lamps and other means, or by the sun in spring and late autumn. The later the lights are turned on, the

Bugs

obvious damage is the deformation of growing points. They also cause tissue damage and deformed growth as a result of toxic substances that they inject [...] bugs? Heteropteran bugs form a group in the order Hemiptera , a highly diverse group of insects, containing both harmful and beneficial species. Heteropteran [...] bodies and fold their wings flat over their body when at rest. The wings overlap each other exposing the scutellum, a prominent triangular region of the thorax

Pollination checklist outdoor

work and can therefore be released into the same crops. Position a bumblebee hive at least 100 metres away from a honeybee hive, out of the sight of the [...] results. The recommended number of hives is dependent on the crop and the presence of other pollinating insects. Bumblebees and honeybees are able to complement [...] Use of pesticides Exercise caution when using pesticides before and during flowering. Some pesticides can be harmful for pollinating insects and may also

Pollination checklist tomato

humidity (RH) of between 50% and 80%. A relative humidity of more than 80%-85% will result in pollen not being released and the bumblebees will become inactive [...] again. A healthy crop and the presence of sufficient healthy flowers form the basis for good pollination. Various factors can disturb the health of the plant [...] provide a precise picture of the situation. Flowers that are open for longer than one day have between one and five bite marks Check the work of the bumblebees

General Conditions Koppert

cover damage as a result of loss of harvest, crop damage and/or damage due to deterioration of the structure of the soil. The payments of damages claimed [...] n case of liquidation, insolvency, suspension of payments, bankruptcy, transfer of business or merger or divestment of the Buyer; vesting of a pledge on [...] circumstance beyond the control of the parties F as a result of which the compliance with and/or timely performance of the agreement can no longer, within reason

Pollination checklist Natupol Fly

unpredictable and will often take longer than a week. In the event of having to use Natupol Fly at a temperature below 15 ˚C, first mature them in a warm environment [...] Download poster The emergence of Natupol Fly adults from the pupae more or less stops at a storage temperature of between 3 ˚C and 8 ˚C. At higher temperatures [...] pupae in cardboard tubes. Use 15 ml of pupae per square metre as standard. Modify this quantity in relation to the number of flowers per square metre. Protect