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.

It is well known between farmers and agronomists – or anyone interested in plants, actually – all over the world the importance of nitrogen for agriculture.

Keeping plants healthy is essential for them to perform well and be profitable. From SMART Fertilizer we understand the importance of knowing possible diseases in order to detect and stop them. Discover in this article some of the ones we know about citrus.

Is climate change something we can obviate? The truth is that those unstoppable changes are not only a prediction but also observed nowadays. Since we are facing the consequences, in this article you will find what are we expecting worldwide for the near future and what are the tools thay may help us to generate sufficient amount of food for this and next generations.

With an increased interest of farmers on growing dry beans, the importance of dedicating a whole article on its pests was noticed. Therefore, throughout this text, the major pests in each phenological state of the plant will be introduced, together with some inputs on how to prevent them.

Pests and diseases are something that every farmer all over the world is scared of when it comes to crop management. However, there is on in specific that has the ability to infect more than 400 known plant species, it’s quite hard to be eliminated and can lead to a yield loss up to 70%. Have a look at this article to find out which disease we are talking about!

Every year raspberry canes must be rooted out and new shoots will form the next generation. What other characteristics does this crop have? What minimum temperature do you think it can resist? Discover the most interesting information about this species and learn how to obtain the greatest benefits, with the optimal edaphoclimatic preferences and the application of a fertilization program that you will find in the SMART Fertilizer software.

For ages, garlic has been a common ingredient in human diets. Nowadays the size and quality of the final product can be improved with a proper management of the sowing distance, edaphoclimatic requirements and fertilization. Find here the best recommendations to obtain the highest proficiency from your garlic crop and discover more about this species of plant.