Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemums brighten up the autumn, thanks to wide variety of IPM solutions

IPM makes the difference

Biological products are an essential aspect in the cultivation of today's Chrysanthemum crops. But why, precisely, is it such a good idea to choose IPM or integrated crop protection?

• You help prevent pests and diseases from becoming resistant to chemical pest control methods.
• You comply with the strict regulations and meet the demands of the consumer.
• You choose residue-free methods and, therefore, produce natural Chrysanthemum crops.
• You reduce the risk of yield losses.
• You reap a rich harvest by choosing IPM. How? You can count on increased cost-effectiveness and improved quality to help optimise your competitive position.

Biological pest control for Chrysanthemum

Will you also take the step to implement biological strategies in your crops? If so, Biobest offers you a wide range of solutions that can be used safely at any time. You can utilise:

• a wide range of natural enemies, such as Phytoseiulus-System to control spider mite and Amblyseius-System against thrips;
• beneficial nematodes, such as Steinernema-System, as a foliar application against thrips;
• pheromone traps and sticky traps, such as Bug-Scan^®, to monitor and scout pests in the crop;
• biological insecticides, such as PREFERAL^®, as an extra weapon in the control of whitefly and Delfin^® against caterpillars;
• biological fungicides which kill pathogenic moulds in the roots, such as ASPERELLO^® T34 Biocontrol^®, or on above-ground parts of the plants, such as Prestop^®;
• the thrips pheromone ThriPher to lure thrips out of their shelters.

Did you know that...

… the Chrysanthemum is much more than a ‘cemetery plant’ and sells especially well around the 1st of November? The Chrysanthemum has once again become hip and trendy, which means demand will just keep on rising. The reaction from growers? They are investing in integrated crop protection, and the Chrysanthemum is brightening up the autumn as a pot plant, garden plant and superior-quality cut flowers.