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Producción de Frutas y Hortalizas

Control of passionvine hopper and cicada eggs on kiwifruit canes with bifenthrin and a new superpenetrant adjuvant

A novel option for control of passionvine hopper (PVH, Scolypopa australis) and chorus cicada (Amphipsalta zelandica) on kiwifruit was investigated. This involved applying an insecticide to PVH and cicada egg sites in the dormant kiwifruit canopy, using a new type of adjuvant that allows sprays to...
R.E. Gaskin
D.P. Logan
W. May
C.A. Rowe
K.D. Steele
R.M. van Leeuwen
P.G. Connolly
New Zealand Plant Protection Society

Shading screens for the improvement of the night time climate of unheated greenhouses

The objective of this work was to study the effect of shading screens, normally used during the day for cooling purposes, on the night-time climate of unheated greenhouses. For this purpose, first a number of experimental measurements were taken during cold nights to characterise the greenhouse...
J. I. Montero
P. Muñoz
M. C. Sánchez-Guerrero
E. Medrano
D. Piscia
P. Lorenzo
Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Increased Yields from Peppermint Crops through Improved Micro nutrient Nutrition (Stage 2)

  Peppermint yields in Southern Australia are highly variable and this is impacting on the long term viability of the industry. The average yield is approximately 50 kg / ha, despite attempts to improve management practice. Peppermint is also an important crop that provides the necessary...
Robert Menary
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, RIRDC Australia

Identificación de las condiciones de inicio de la ecolatencia de cerezos variedades Brooks, New Star, Garnet y Stella

  Cumplidos los requerimientos de frío de la endolatencia aparece el efecto interacción frío-calor, iniciando la ecolatencia, en la que las yemas adquieren gradualmente capacidad de brotar. Las necesidades de frío de ambas etapas son complementarias y su adici...
E Tersoglio
G. Naranjo
O. E. Quiroga
N. Setién
ITEA, información técnica económica agraria

Soil and Fertilizer Management for Vegetable Production in Florida

Best Management Practices (BMPs) are specific cultural practices aimed at reducing the load of a specific compound, while maintaining or increasing economical yields. They are tools available to vegetable growers to achieve the TMDLs. BMPs are intended to be educational, economically sound,...
G.D. Liu
E.H. Simonne
G.J. Hochmuth
University of Florida, IFAS Extension

Spinach Production in Florida

The spinach production manual addresses the following topics: Varieties Seeding and planting Fertilizer and lime Plant tissue analysis Irrigation Weed management Insect management Disease management  
S.M. Olson
W.M. Stall
R.N. Raid
University of Florida, IFAS Extension

Equipamiento para la mejora del microclima en cultivos bajo malla

La expansión de los invernaderos de malla para el cultivo estival es comarcas interiores de diversas regiones españolas podría favorecer el desarrollo económico de las mismas, especialmente en aquellas zonas en las que se aprecia falta de opciones de desarrollo y un...
Mercedes Romero Gámez
Elisa M. Suárez Rey
Teresa Soriano Vallejo
Junta de Andalucía. Instituto de Investigación y Formación Agraria y Pesquera

Residue Management and Cultural Practices

High crop residue levels translate directly into soil conservation benefits. Most experts believe the most effective conservation tillage practices leave at least 30 percent residue after planting. Residue burial or removal for biomass harvest should be tempered with conservation benefits. When...
Mahdi Al-Kaisi
Mark Hanna
Iowa State University Extension

Guía Práctica para producir nuestra semilla de papa de calidad - Guía para agricultores/ agricultoras y técnicos

  Una buena producción de papa depende de sembrar una semilla que sea de calidad. Eso significa que la semilla esté limpia, uniforme y libre de plagas. Actualmente, los agricultores tienen acceso a dos calidades de semilla: a) la primera fuente, es semilla certificada producida...
R. Esprella
P. Flores
J. Garcia
Centro Internacional de la Papa

Soil Fertility on Organic Farms

Throughout this manual we have discussed how organic farmers strive to build healthy soil in order to create the best possible environment for plant growth. A healthy soil is primarily defined by its fertility, which in turn depends largely on the interactions of its physical, chemical, and...
Keith R. Baldwin
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service