Advantages and disadvantages of weed control in tree rows using soil coverage

A BioFruitNet publication. Soil cover can be a very efficient weed control method and can also improve water management. However, it also may cause disadvantages for tree growth and yield.  By keeping the tree row free of plant cover and other material, the tree row is less attractive for rodents and the heat radiation from […]

How to apply mycorrhizal fungi in fruit growing – BioFruitNet Practice Abstract

Organic fruit growing often faces challenges like lack of water or nutrient availability, which in turn can have significant adverse effects on the health of the fruit tree and harvest. Application of mycorrhizal fungi products to the soil during fruit growing can enable plants to absorb water and nutrients from the soil better. Trees whose […]

Control of Neofabraea spp. in organic fruit production

During storage, this disease causes significant damage. Infection occurs in the field, but symptoms become evident after a few months. Crop losses can exceed over 50 percent. Precautionary measures and the correct placement of the orchard (aeration) make it possible to reduce the pressure of this disease.

Introducing predatory mites into fruit orchards

I parassiti succhiatori, come i ragnetti rossi, gli acari delle foglie di pero e gli acari della ruggine delle prugne, colpiscono spesso gli alberi da frutto e causano ingenti danni ai frutti. L’utilizzo dell’acaro predatore Typhlodromus pyri può essere una soluzione di controllo biologico di successo per questi parassiti succhiatori. Dopo l’introduzione degli acari predatori, […]

Corso online sugli agrumi biologici di BIOFRUITNET

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Il 20 aprile, dalle 10:00 alle 13:00, via zoom, l’esperta di agrumi biologici Rosa Vercher, dell’Università Politecnica di Valencia, terrà il corso BIOFRUITNET sugli agrumi biologici in spagnolo.