orchard Articles
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Maja Automatic – Cherry on top
Poland is one of the main sour cherry producer in Europe and on the world. What do you have to do if want to be successful? Experience, knowledge and appropriate atmospheric conditions is the basis. Innovative approach to carrying out intense cherry orchards and the mechanization of the harvest is also important (cherry harvesters). Way to Success Sour cherries and other stone fruit producers ...
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European red spider mite - an environmental consequence of persistent chemical pesticide application
The European red spider mite, Panonychus ulmi, is a major pest in almost all fruit growing regions of the world (Hardman et al., 1985). Spread of P. ulmi to most apple-growing areas has probably been caused by the distribution of nursery stock carrying winter eggs. This mite is stated to be an important secondary pest (due to the effects of chemical sprays killing natural enemies) of commercial ...
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Surface energy fluxes and evapotranspiration of a mango orchard grown in a semiarid environment
Data from field experiments conducted in the semiarid climatic conditions of northeast Brazil were used to investigate the energy flux relations and evapotranspiration (ET) of a mango (Mangifera indica L.) orchard. The Bowen ratio–energy balance method was applied during the 1998–1999 fruiting cycles to estimate the energy balance components of the mango orchard, while the FAO Penman–Monteith ...
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Project - Green Thar (Rajasthan)
Rajasthan comprises mostly of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert, facing low yields, scanty irrigation facilities, low fertility and high alkalinity of soil. In pursuit of creating lush green forest in middle of Thar, SankalpTaru is developing orchards of pomegranate and other fruit bearing trees by providing horticulture farming in the rural villages. This is enabling poor farmers to sustain ...
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Weremczuk Videoblog on YT Channel
Hi! We have something new for you. We started running videoblog on our YT channel. For that moment you can find videos with MAJA harvester and short relations from the plantations and orchards. To see video, please click here The last few months have definitely made it impossible for us to meet you directly, hence the idea came up. However, we want our videoblog to stay with us. Of course, it ...
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How cooling irrigation systems benefit orchards
Typical Challenges in Orchards Managing an orchard comes with several challenges. Pest and disease control is a constant battle to protect trees and ensure high-quality fruit. Weather fluctuations, including extreme temperatures and storms, can harm tree health and productivity. Adequate water management, by balancing irrigation and drainage, is crucial for optimal growth. Nutrient management ...
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Plum Harvest With Maja Automatic - With a Visit in the Orchard
September is the time of intensive harvesting in orchards and on plantations. We recently visited our customer while harvesting plums with the MAJA AUTOMATIC LK machine. Fruit grower – Wojtek produces mainly plums, sour cherries and black currants on his farm. He has picked up fruit in his orchard by hand so far. He worked alone with his wife and daughters and hired additional staff. ...
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Effects of biowaste compost on vegetative growth, Yield and fruit quality of james grieve apples
In Lower Austria 69 agricultural composting plants are in operation in addition to municipal and commercial composting plants. The agricultural composting plants process separately collected organic household waste as contractual partners for the neighbouring municipalities. The compost produced is used to a large extent on the agricultural fields of the plants' owners. In order to improve the ...
By ORBIT e.V.
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How to Help Grapevines Recover after a Difficult Frost Period
100% : this is the percentage of a vineyard that can be damaged by frost Cold snaps and frosts have hit many orchards and vineyards these last few weeks in France. High yield reduction will be expected due to these cold waves, occurring after weeks of heat and crop development. During dormancy, grapevines can support temperatures as low as -15°C. However, as soon as the vines bud, they ...
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How to Improve Apple Conservation by Reducing Bitter Pit
Bitter Pit is a physiological disorder, linked to a calcium deficiency in apples. Symptoms: dark brown or black lesions, results of the breakdown of the cells under the skin, appear on the skin of the fruit only after harvest. Calcium is not very mobile within the trees. Even though soil and leaves are correctly fed with this element, a deficiency can appear on fruits. This is especially true ...
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2020 Regional Bee Hours Overview: Almonds
With petal fall well under way throughout the Valley, are you curious how the bees fared? Warm temperatures and dry weather meant that 2020 turned out to be a good year for bees, paving the way for promising yield potential. What is a bee hour? Bee hours tells you how many hours have occurred which are favorable for bees to fly. A bee hour is defined as one hour where: There is no rain ...
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Retractable Rovero Rain canopy protects cherries from precipitation and birds - Case Study
Ferdie van Eck: "Extremely solid and labor-friendly system" It's good cherry eating at FerryCherry in Hedel (NL). Ferdie van Eck has been growing them since 2008. After a modest start on 1 ha, he expanded his business by 2.5 ha in 2010. Another hectare was added in 2020. In mid-May, the roll-up film of the Rovero Rain canopies is pulled over the arches to protect the fruit from birds and ...
By Rovero
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Site-Specific WaterBit MicroBlock Valve™ Irrigation for Orchards and Vineyards Opens Up Exciting Opportunities
Sebastian Braum, Ph.D., is WaterBit’s director of soil science and agronomy. He is writing a series of posts for our blog that delve into irrigation-related topics. In the piece below, he discusses deficit irrigation in wine grapes. Dr. Braum holds a doctorate in soil chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and he studied soil science, plant nutrition, agronomy and viticulture at ...
By Farm(x)
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On site at Northdown Orchard Organic Farm
On Saturday 15th of October we were on site with Mike and the team at Northdown Orchard, an existing customer who was kind enough to show us around the farm and let us snap some great photos at his site in exchange for a morning demonstrating our latest stone burier on his tractor. About Northdown Orchard The organic farm is a family run affair and sits on a site of 12 acres. Mike and his ever ...
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How to better color the fruit
Open the light path and promote coloring. Promote photosynthetic crops, promote fruit dry matter accumulation and soluble sugar accumulation, can better promote fruit color conversion. Proper fertilizer and water to promote coloring. In the fruit growth period, especially in the late growth period, it is necessary to continuously increase the application rate of potash fertilizer. Of course, ...
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Industrial apples harvesting
The issue of the profitability of producing industrial apples has been widely talked over among fruit growers for several years. The matter of price, fruit quality, harvesting method and sales options are discussed. For several years we can see an increase in interest in an industrial apples production in specially growing orchards. Suitable types of fruits are produced there, and they are picked ...
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Why doesn`t fruit have a good color?
There are Five factors Temperature affacts coloring. Low temperature promotes the formation of anthocyanins, while high temperature has the opposite inhibitory effect, which is why fruit trees often appear in producing areas with high temperature for a long time during the coloring period, where the fruit is very sweet and the fruit is ripe, but its color has not yet reached the standard for ...
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American blueberry farmer increases revenue by 33% with lasers - Case Study
Location: Jefferson, Oregon, USA Application context: Blueberry farm (Vineyard & Orchard) Problem definition: Crop loss due to bird damage in the blueberry farm Pest bird species: Starlings (Sturnidae), Blackbirds (Turdidae), Robins (Turdidae), Swallows (Hirundinidae) Time during the year of bird presence: June – October Time during the day of bird presence: From dusk to dawn ...
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Using leaf area meters: Assessing roosting sites for Melon fly and Oriental fruit fly - Case study
Assessment of Attractiveness of Plants as Roosting Sites for the Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae, and the Oriental Fruit Fly, B. dorsalis. The Researcher Dr. Grant McQuate is a researcher with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Hilo, Hawaii. With over 24 years of experience in research in insect ecology, Dr. McQuate has focused much of his work on the attraction, ecology, host ...
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The grape harvest is not over yet … take advantage of the posts as well!
For the agricultural sector, seasonality is a very important variable. With MB Crusher, every moment of the year can be the ideal occasion for reducing waste and increasing earnings. Used to support new plants in the cultivation of fruit, and in vineyards, reinforced concrete posts are a useful and practical instrument for farms. However, they become a problem during harvesting, when the ...
By MB Crusher
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