Bacterial Disease · Bacterial Diseases of Tomatoes Bacteriosis is a general term for bacterial diseases of tomatoes caused by various species of bacteria, including those of the genera Xanth…
Beta-carotene Beta-carotene is a natural pigment from the carotenoid group that gives many tomato varieties their yellow and orange color.
Biodynamic farming Biodynamic farming is a specific form of organic agriculture based on natural fertilization, maintaining soil fertility, and limiting the u…
Biochar Biochar, also known as bio-charcoal, is a material produced during the anaerobic heating of biomass.
Biofungicide A biofungicide is a biological preparation used to control fungal diseases and fungus-like organisms.
Biostimulator A biostimulator is a fertilizer product that works by stimulating plant nutrition processes regardless of nutrient content.
Brix (°Bx) · Brix degrees Brix degrees (°Bx) indicate the refractometrically estimated content of dissolved substances in juice, expressed as sucrose equivalent.
BBCH stage · scale BBCH The BBCH scale is an international system for describing successive stages of plant development using two-digit codes.
Breeding under cover · protected cultivation Breeding under cover refers to the work involved in developing and improving varieties in tunnels or greenhouses.
Branching (tillering) · branching "Tillering" is a term primarily used to describe the formation of basal shoots, typically in grasses.
Boron deficiency Boron deficiency most often leads to the death of growing tips, deformation of young leaves, and problems with flowering and fruit set.
Biological control Biological control involves the use of natural organisms or biological substances to control diseases and pests.
Bacterial canker of the tomato Bacterial canker of the tomato is a serious disease caused by the bacterium *Clavibacter michiganensis*.
Blossom-end rot (BER) · blossom-end rot, black bottom, BER Blossom-end rot is a non-contagious physiological disorder characterized by a dark, sunken spot at the blossom end of the fruit, on the sid…
Bumblebees Bumblebees are the most important pollinators used in professional greenhouse tomato cultivation.
