SOILBORNE DISEASES – How to collect soil and root sample for nematode and Phytophthora analysis It is always good management practise to:Regularly (every 3 years), determine the soil pathogen (Phytophthora and nematode) status in orchards older than 3 years of age –...
Introduction to FCM Trap Monitoring Pheromone-based trapping systems have been developed to provide a means to monitor insect population levels whereby monitoring data are used for management purposes. Due to the phytosanitary status of FCM for some export markets,...
Leaf sampling Foliar Analysis can be used to set up or evaluate the nutritional programme, and as a diagnostic tool to troubleshoot problem areas in orchards. In this video the process of taking leaf samples in bearing orchards will be demonstrated. More about the...
Topics for this very informative video Understanding your soil and root distribution – Where and how much should you be irrigating? Probe placement on a macro and micro scale in an orchard. The use of field observations and the correlation with probe data The use of...
Soil sampling The task of soil sampling is critical to successful citrus production. The goal is to obtain a reduced replica of the orchard that can be sent to the laboratory for analysis. In this video, the process of taking soil samples in bearing orchards will be...
