Flowerbulbs
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Nematodes
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Moulds
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Insects
Nematodes
Depending on the bulb type, harmful nematodes can have a lot of influence. Stemnematodes in tulips are a quarantine disease, lilies are particularly bothered by root lesion nematodes and gladiolus and dahlia are again very sensitive to M. chitwoodi. Knowing what’s in your soil is the start of good control.
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Sampling of nematodesMoulds
The above-ground moulds in particular can have a devastating effect in the cultivation of flower bulbs. But bulbs can also be seriously infected by moulds underground. This mainly concerns fusarium and botrytis. Both infections can occur early in the season and lead to plant failure, poorer storability and partly as a result of loss of yield.
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DiagnosisInsects
Viruses are a structural threat in flower bulb cultivation. A more accurate approach is only possible on the basis of monitoring. De Groene Vlieg offers a suitable solution for this.
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