VITIFIT: Aiming for copper reduction in organic viticulture – Improvement of established strategies and new techniques for plant protection against Plasmopara viticola
Downy mildew of grapevine is one of the most devastating diseases in viticulture. The disease-causing pathogen Plasmopara viticola finds especially good conditions in humid years with frequent rainfalls and can then lead to severe damage in the vineyard. This is particularly problematic because all traditional Vitis vinifera varieties cultivated in European countries have a high […]
Grapevine downy mildew control using reduced copper amounts in organic viticulture
Copper is an essential natural micronutrient. However, copper used as a plant protection product may have long-term consequences due to its accumulation in the soil. Limitations on copper use have therefore been defined in organic farming (Regulation EC 889/2008). In the light of new developments and evidence, the European Commission has planned to assess whether […]
Report on exploration of low/no copper strategies for current commercial grapevine, apple and glasshouse crops
A RELACS project – The overall aim is the development of novel copper alternatives and integration in crop protection strategies to replace copper (no copper strategies) or to limit the use of copper (low copper strategies) in organic plant production. The specific objectives related to this Deliverable are to develop copper alternatives according to the […]
Use of Copper-Based Fungicides in Organic Agriculture in Twelve European Countries
The reduction of copper-based plant-protection products with the final aim of phasing out has a high priority in European policy, as well as in organic agriculture. Our survey aims at providing an overview of the current use of these products in European organic agriculture and the need for alternatives to allow policymakers to develop strategies […]
Progetto RELACS: alternative promettenti ai mezzi tecnici per la protezione delle piante
Il progetto RELACS ha recentemente pubblicato due nuove ricerche scientifiche su promettenti strumenti e strategie di protezione delle piante per ridurre ulteriormente l’uso di input esterni e controversi, in particolare olio minerale e rame. In condizioni eccezionali e contro parassiti specifici, come le mosche bianche (uno degli insetti più dannosi nelle serre di tutto il […]
Dal laboratorio al campo: il primo video del progetto RELACS sui nuovi prodotti fitosanitari in sostituzione del rame in viticoltura biologica
Nell’ambito del progetto ‘RELACS – Improving inputs for organic farming’, nel proprio vigneto commerciale a Frick, in Svizzera, Fibl ha effettuato 16 trattamenti di nuovi prodotti fitosanitari contro la muffa nella viticoltura biologica. Tre dei prodotti testati utilizzavano rame, i restanti 13 sono stati sostituiti da prodotti pilota, uno dei quali a base di estratto di […]
