Equinox Farm Takes Soil Health Management To the Next Level With NatuGro Program

for years on IPM and biological crop protection and when the NatuGro program was introduced, the timing was perfect. The farm needed: • A way to rejuvenate [...] enables you to cultivate your crop in a more natural manner. As a result, the input of chemical pesticides and fertilizers can be kept to a minimum. Part [...] During the trial, Harrison and his team tracked clear, quantifiable parameters, both in the crop and the soil, with crop performance indicators such as stem

Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

conditions have been favourable up to now. But, he says, the summer is yet to come. ‘Later on in the season, air humidity will fall. Although spider mites prefer [...] y enters the crop to start searching. It makes the system more robust.’ Game changer in spider mite control As Koppert is able to control the production [...] greatly from Spidex Vital , and their spider mite control becomes more robust. Tim concludes, ‘We will explain the added value of the new product to the market

Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

would be unthinkable if we still had to keep using chemical products. After all, chemicals put so much strain on the safety of the employees, on the crops [...] were sold in 14 cm pots in the summer, and the plants in 14 cm pots went to the buyers in 17 cm pots. The company has focused on biological plant protection [...] complex. The plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse

The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

only proven to be successful but also reduced the reliance on chemical pesticides. The path to environmental friendly farming Dedicated to sustainable [...] isn't just a profession but a lifelong passion. Adapting to challenges and embracing change Balbino's agricultural journey hasn't been without obstacles [...] obstacles. Faced with different pests, he sought alternative solutions, leading to the adoption of biological control methods. He has been actively controlling

Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was [...] crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition to biological crop protection when the government decides [...] there will be no difference at all, especially due to the rapid increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in use of chemical pesticides The increasing

La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

hand in hand with the consultant to be able to release in a timely manner... we have seen the impact reflected in a safe environment for the worker and a better [...] Mexico The profitability of a crop is based on the quantity and quality of its fruits and the time in which they can be produced and harvested, the price [...] longer shelf life, but also in the number of productive weeks and, therefore, in the profitability of the business. The implementation of a biological

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Citrus mealybug

over the body. The adult males are short lived and can be hard to spot. They are smaller than the females, have two pairs of wings and two long tail filaments [...] threads. Once the eggs are laid, the female shrivels up and dies. The first instar nymph develops from the egg. These first instar nymphs are known as ‘crawlers’ [...] distance over the plant. The male nymph attaches itself to the plant, whereas the females remain mobile throughout their entire development. After the second

Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was [...] crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition to biological crop protection when the government decides [...] there will be no difference at all, especially due to the rapid increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in usage chemical pesticides The increasing

Trichoderma harzianum

harzianum grows faster on the surface of the root than soil borne pathogenic fungi, which get no change to establish themselves on the roots. Competition for [...] Trichoderma harzianum has the capacity to make certain 'fixed' nutrients such as manganese and iron available for the plant to absorb. As a result, it provides [...] n. When the pathogen pressure is potentially high, the crop is sensible to soil diseases. If the crop cycle is long it is advised to perform regular a