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Thứ 2, 03/03/2025

Pests and Diseases of Lettuces

Typical symptoms: Leaves are infested with pink or green aphids; the leaves may be sticky.

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How tomato growers can practice IPM

When it comes to Integrated Pest Management (IPM), tomatoes have quite a complex array of requirements which will depend on the varieties planted

More common potato diseases

It’s associated with warm temperatures (28°C-30°C) and prolonged wet periods, or rapidly alternating wet and dry periods.

Leafy crop vs fruiting crop the balancing act

When trying to predict how a crop will respond to various situations, remember that all cultivated crops originated from wild ancestors growing in competition

Potato tuber moth and other spud pests

Many pests target potatoes but most of these occur very occasionally and are likely to do minimal damage.

Carrots: get your numbers right!

Hot weather is unfavourable for carrot germination. Depending on the soil’s condition and structure, it also promotes the growth of soil fungus diseases

Soil could filter antibiotics from treated wastewater

Alternative to discharging treated wastewater into waterways is to spray it on land so it does not contribute to antibiotic resistance.

Late blight: fast & very destructive

Late blight in potatoes is caused by airborne spores of the Phytophthora infestans fungus. The disease manifests as irregular dark lesions on the stems

Preparing to plant carrots: seeds and soil

Carrots have a very deep root system and a mass of fine feeder roots.

Tomatoes year-round – new cultivars

Producing tomatoes in tunnels is highly scientific, expertise-intensive and efficient in terms of area, water, nutrient and resource use.

A guide to growing baby carrots

There’s always a market for baby vegetables, and carrots are no exception. In the past, top-shaped baby carrots were the most popular in the frozen range.