The nutritional characteristics of leaf vegetables are not only appreciated by humans but also by many other species. Achieve the best physical and nutritional conditions for your plants using the SMART Fertilizer software and take care of their health. Here we present to you some important pests and diseases you can find in your crops. If you are dealing with one of them or any other, share it with the SMART Fertilizer community and we will find together the best solution.
Use the knowledge of farmers and scientists to maintain a healthy and productive plum plantation.
In this article, you can read about the main pests and diseases you should be familiar with in order to avoid detrimental effects on your plants. As we always mention, prevention is the most powerful tool, and knowing about the principals of harmful agents can help you considerably.
To know the characteristics of a crop’s pests is the first step to controlling them. Throughout this article, you will be introduced to the major insects that affect cornfields worldwide as well as some forms of prevention and control. Corn is in the SMART Fertilizer database and can be selected for the creation of fertilization […]
Gray Mold is a disease commonly present in grape and strawberry crops. It is produced by a fungus that can infect a vast quantity of crop species causing serious problems in plant health and reduced yields. However, is it always unwelcome? Read on to discover more about this disease, the fungus Botrytis cinerea and how to get rid of it when unwanted.
The coffee crop is very important to the global economy. More than 10 million tons are produced yearly worldwide, making it responsible for running the economy wheel in many sectors, such as agricultural companies, cooperatives, exportation and/or trader companies, coffee roasters and of course, farmers.
When planning your crops’ irrigation or fertigation, besides knowing its water needs and your field’s climate condition, it is essential to know your soil, because characteristics that might seem insignificant, will in fact be deal breakers for an efficient water and/or nutrient supply.
1. Where do you find this crop? Growing garlic is a thriving operation producing up to 12-14 tonnes of product per hectare. The principal commercialized part is the dry bulb of the plant. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the main region of production is Asia; between 2019-2000, an average of 18,880,698 […]
If you grow sugarcane in Latin America, you will most likely come across larvae of a moth called Diatraea saccharalis, commonly known as the sugarcane borer. Despite its name, this pest harms more than just sugarcane crops, it is also related to yield loss in rice, corn, wheat, and other cereal grasses.
Before attempting to control any pest or disease in your berry crops, it is necessary to correctly identify the responsible species. In this article, you will find some of the main insects, fungi and viruses that may damage your berry crops.
- Nutrient Management of Cannabis
- Guide to Growing Sugarcane
- Optimizing Fertilizer Formulations for Improved Grain Yields
- Growing Potatoes
- Citrus Fertilizer Management
- Corn Fertilizer
- Recommendations
- Almond Growing Conditions
- Fertilizer Recommendations for Soybean
- Guidelines for Coffee Growing
- Banana Fertilizer Management
- Avocado Nutrient Management
- Tomato Fertilizer Requirements
- Aluminum in Soil
- Interpreting Soil Test Results - The Extraction Method
- Understanding PPM in soil
- Cation-Anion Balance in Water and Soil
- Cation Exchange Capacity of Soils
- Sodic soils and their management
- Soil Test Interpretation Guide
- How to Raise Soil pHSoil Salinity
- Soil Chemical Analysis as a Tool for Evaluating Nutrient Availability
- How to Prevent and Manage Soil Salinity
- Potassium in Soil
- How to Interpret Your Soil Test Results
- How to Choose a Liming Material
- How to Manage Soil Fertility
- Soil Acidity
- Understanding the Five Most Important Parameters on your Soil Test Report
- The Complete Guide to Pre-Plant Fertilizer Application
- Fertilizing with Organic Matter
- Five Things You Must Know About Using Urea Fertilizers
- Five Ways to Minimize Nitrate Leaching
- Calcium Nitrate
- Fertilizer Calculator
- Fertilizer Solubility
- The 5 Common Fertilizer Management Mistakes Growers Make
- Chelated Fertilizers and Their Use
- Nitrogen Fertilizers
- Fertilizer Analysis and composition
- Nutrient Uptake in Plants
- Silicon in Agriculture and Plant Nutrition
- Chloride - an Essential Nutrient or Harmful Element?Ammonium/Nitrate Ratio
- Phosphorus in Soil and Plants
- Timing and Frequency of Fertilizer Application
- Understanding Plant Tissue Analysis
- Nitrogen Management
- Optimizing fertilizer application rates
- Foliar Feeding
- Plant Nutrients
- Magnesium in plants and soil
- Boron in Plants
- Sulfur in plants and soil
- Iron Nutrition in Plants
- Zinc in plants
- Calcium in Plants and Soil
- Can Mineral Nutrition Affect Plant Disease?
- Visual Identification of Nutrient Deficiencies
- Giving Fertilizer Recommendations
- Plug plants – Testing and Monitoring Nutritional Status
- How Does the Electrical Conductivity Affect Plant Growth?
- Potassium in Plants
- Fertigation Fertilizer Compatibility Chart
- Irrigation scheduling in soilless culture
- How to Balance Nutrient Solutions
- The challenges of Growing in a Closed Hydroponic System
- pH Adjustment in Fertigation
- Fertigation Best Practices (I)
- Preparation of Fertilizer Stock Solutions for Fertigation
- Hydroponic Systems
- Hydroponic Nutrient Solutions
- How To Successfully Choose Growing Media
- Fertilizer Injectors
- How to Calibrate & Test Your Fertilizer Injectors
- Fertility Management in Container Plants
- Fertigation