Statistics Norway

Pesticide use in agriculture

2 Use of chemical pesticides in greenhouses in 2008
Crop group Holdings with greeenhouses, total Share of holdings using chemical pesticides Greenhouse area, total Share of area treated at least once
    Per cent 1 000 sq m Per cent
Flowering potted plants  349 85  441 82
Cut flowers  120 44  169 29
Bedding plants  448 70  427 56
Decorative plants 59 84 52 42
Lettuce 39 39 70 20
Tomatoes  152 40  366 31
Cucumbers 99 29  232 41

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