Tuta absoluta damages tomato plants when its larvae feed within leaves, stems and fruit. The article introduces the pest’s life cycle and the visible signs that help growers recognize damage.
Management is presented as an integrated process: healthy seedlings, crop hygiene, monitoring and appropriate biological or other control methods. Early detection and reducing sources of reinfestation are important parts of the approach.
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Different fertilizer inputs serve different purposes in a crop nutrition program. The article compares agricultural inputs in the context of productivity, soil conditions and environmental sustainability.
Read the story →Winter irrigation decisions for citrus should reflect rainfall and the moisture held in the root zone. Seasonal rainfall alone does not describe the conditions of every orchard.
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Soil fertility depends on both the nutrients present and the conditions that make them available to roots. This article introduces pH, exchange capacity and salinity alongside the main groups of plant nutrients.
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