Plant protection in organic pome fruit cultivation – Pflanzenschutz in biokernobstanbau
The regulation of diseases and pests is the key to successful organic cultivation of pome fruit. Besides preventive measures such as the selection of a suitable site, vigorous varieties and rootstocks, as well as maintenance measures for crops, a great number of products are now available for direct plant protection. The technical sheet provides essential […]
An Overview of Pest and Disease Occurrence in Organic Pome Fruit Orchards in Europe and on the Implementation of Practices for Their Control
There is limited data regarding the specific problems faced by organic fruit growers when dealing with plant protection, particularly at a European Union level, though some general knowledge about pest and disease incidence can be found. Such information is crucial to improve the efficacy of a targeted knowledge transfer to organic fruit growers and advisors […]
Knowledge Networks in Organic Fruit Production across Europe: A Survey Study
Limited data regarding the resources and methods used by organic fruit growers to learn about production practices are available, even though this information is crucial to improving the efficacy of knowledge transfer. Therefore, a survey to gain information from knowledge networks dealing with organic fruit production about their structural organisation, tasks and methods of communication […]
