Articles - Vegetables and Fruits

Vegetables

Versatility of tractors in the cultivation of vegetables and fruits

Small tractors from LS Tractor stand out in the cultivation of fruit and vegetables in Serra Gaúcha with agility in maneuvering, stability on rough terrain, versatility and comfort

29.06.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Use of tractors in persimmon, pear and plum production

Versatility of LS R65 tractors results in well-tended persimmon, pear and plum orchards, with timely applications and operator comfort

29.06.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Tractor for work in vineyards in Serra

Working in vineyards located in rough terrain requires stable tractors, capable of working in conditions with little room for maneuver for different applications.

29.06.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Driving

Production of blueberry seedlings

For the installation of new production areas to offer good results, it is essential to pay attention to the quality of the seedlings and choose the variety to be implemented.

19.06.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Integrated Pest Management

How to control target spot on cucumber

One of the main diseases capable of reducing productivity by 60%, to control it requires attention in several aspects

18.06.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Driving

Biological control against tomato seedling tipping

Method using Trichoderma, associated with other management measures, is one of the alternatives to combat the problem

17.06.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Integrated Pest Management

Integrated management of downy mildew in melon trees

To control the problem, attention must be paid to diagnosis and the adoption of integrated measures, which guarantee successful management and prevent losses.

21.05.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Test Drive Mahindra 2025

We tested the Mahindra 2025, the smallest tractor sold by the company in Brazil and stands out for its torque reserve and several construction items that are present in this model.

24.09.2019 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables

Double Test Drive with LS Tractors tractors

We tested the versatility of the LS Tractor Plus 90 and U60 tractors in the most diverse applications in vegetable production, from planting to harvesting.

25.06.2019 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Perfect allies in vegetable production

​HF mechanization requires implements that perform specific activities and versatile tractors that adapt to the widest possible range of applications. Using three models of LS tractors

25.06.2019 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables

Management of purple spot in organic garlic cultivation

The production of organic garlic demands knowledge and technologies that guarantee competitiveness and coexistence with diseases such as purple spot, caused by the fungus Alternaria porri

15.05.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Spacing and hilling management in potatoes

The cultural management of the spacing between plants in the rows has repercussions on potato production, both for seed and consumption. The practice of hilling can reduce the incidence of greening of t

18.04.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Target spot attack on cucumber crops

Target spot (Corynespora cassiicola) is one of the main diseases that affect cucumber crops, with the capacity to reduce productivity by up to 60%

06.03.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Induction of resistance in citrus crops

The induction of resistance via the application of neonicotinoids may be an alternative to combat pathogens such as citrus canker. The disease, associated with the citrus leafminer Phyllocnistis

16.02.2018 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Pests

Night attack by thread caterpillars

The “doughnut” caterpillar complex has a voracious appetite, affecting crops ranging from tomato and tobacco to cotton and other commercial crops. Its attack on the plants occurs at night, with damage

14.02.2018 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Factors that make it difficult to control the leprosy mite

By Renato Beozzo Bassanezi, researcher at Fundecitrus

25.01.2018 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Alternatives for controlling and preventing the incidence of purple spot in garlic

The production of organic garlic demands knowledge and technologies that guarantee competitiveness and coexistence with diseases such as purple spot, caused by the fungus Alternaria porri

19.01.2018 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Influence of bacteria resistance to cold on the resurgence of strawberry angular leaf spot

The causal agent of bacterial angular spot in strawberry plants, the bacterium Xanthomonas fragariae is viable even under intense cold. This explains its presence in leaves damaged by frost, left in crops under the sun

19.01.2018 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

citrus

Threatening guest: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in citrus

Common on weeds and crops such as tomatoes, potatoes and lettuce, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, which causes white mold, also lives on citrus. Due to the aggressiveness of the disease, studies are important to quantify the possibilities

19.01.2018 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Fruits

Resistant cultivars combat foot rot in papaya

The search for resistant cultivars is one of the main strategies for combating foot rot in papaya. And for this resistance to be tested, it is important that the plant is subjected to an inoculation.

18.01.2018 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Main pests that attack potatoes

Pests such as moth, pink caterpillar, leafminer, pin and wire larvae, aphids, cowworm and corós are among the main obstacles faced by potato producers, with damage to both the aerial part and the

17.01.2018 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Specificities of carrot cultivars

Through genetic improvement, Embrapa Hortaliças has been focusing over the last few decades on the challenge of developing carrot cultivars adapted to planting in regions of Brazil, characterized by

17.01.2018 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

The importance of food quality before it reaches the consumer

By Bárbara Mangiaterra, specialist in agribusiness consultancy and CEO of CompartVeg

10.03.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Nematodes in potato and carrot crops cause millions of dollars in crop losses

By Leonardo Aquino, PhD in Phytotechnics from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) and is a professor in the areas of Plant Production, Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition also at UFV

03.04.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)