Statistics Norway

Pesticide use in agriculture

3 Gross treated area1, by main type of chemical pesticides and crop group. 2008. 1 000 sq m
  Gross treated area, total Fungicides Insecticides Growth regulators
  1 000 sq m
Crop group        
Flowering potted plants 13 672  745 2 590 10 337
Cut flowers  935  267  664 -
Bedding plants 1 105 69  456  581
Decorative plants  209 41  168 -
Lettuce 78 17 61 -
Tomatoes  282 29  253 -
Cucumbers  514  406  108 -
1  Gross treated area, includes all repeated applications within a crop group.

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