Articles - Vegetables and Fruits

Nematodes

Challenge of managing phytonematodes in grapevine cultivation

Phytonematodes are among the obstacles that affect grape production, with direct and indirect damage caused to this crop

17.06.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Optimal spacing in pumpkin production

​Productivity and consumer market define the best spacing of pumpkin selected for higher carotenoid content

17.06.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Fruits

Main challenges of the passion fruit orchard

Caused mainly by bacteria, fungi and viruses, diseases are among the biggest obstacles to passion fruit production

09.06.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

​Adequate dose of phosphorus for onion

A crucial nutrient to obtain good results in onion cultivation, phosphorus must be offered in an economically viable quantity, in order to provide gains in productivity and post-harvest

08.06.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Compatibility of chemical and biological control in pests that attack tomato

Making the use of chemical and biological controls against tomato pests compatible is a challenge that is of great importance

07.06.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Fruits

Chemical control of greening vector insect

In the fight against Greening, the most destructive disease ever recorded in citrus in Brazil, chemical combat against the insect vector is one of the main tools available

07.06.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Prevention as a tool for managing nematodes in pepper crops

In the fight against nematodes in pepper, the species Meloidogyne incognita being the main cause of damage, prevention is the best way to go.

06.06.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables

Wicked rot

Caused by the nematode Ditylenchus dipsaci, crown and bulb rot in onions can cause serious damage to the crop, both in the field and during storage.

06.06.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

​Blackened fruits: management of passion fruit black rot

Caused by the fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae, black fruit rot in passion fruit favors the occurrence of post-harvest problems

01.06.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Pink root management in onion and green onion crops

Easily detected in the root system of onions and green onions, the disease caused by Phoma terrestris requires management measures to avoid losses

31.05.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Tomato

Tiguera plant management

Important sources of initial inoculum for phytopathogens that can be transmitted through seeds and those transmitted through insect vectors, such as viruses, tigueras are an additional problem to be faced by

30.05.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Tomato

How to manage begomovirus or geminivirus in tomato crops

Begomovirus or geminivirus, transmitted by Bemisia tabaci, is one of the worst nightmares faced by tomato producers

27.05.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Risks and losses caused by cucurbit fly attack

In addition to the power to cause serious damage to fruits, the South American cucurbit fly has the potential to impose economic losses due to quarantine restrictions.

27.05.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables

Accelerator effect

Increasing germination speed, improving seedling uniformity and germination percentage are some of the objectives pursued when adopting osmotic conditioning of vegetable seeds.

20.05.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Septoriosis

Destructive power of septoria in tomato

Septoria, caused by the fungus Septoria lycopersici, is an aggressive disease in tomato crops, responsible for progressive destruction of the leaf area and a negative impact on fruit production.

18.05.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Cherry fly: an obstacle to Brazilian fruit growing

Recently detected in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, the cherry fly (Drosophila suzukii) is yet another obstacle affecting Brazilian fruit growing.

10.05.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Pests

Defense activated

The main pest of tomato plants, Tuta Absolute has a high destructive capacity, being responsible for serious damage to the crop.

01.04.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Important pollinating bees for Brazilian agriculture

The greatest ecological importance of bees is related to pollination. It is estimated that more than 90% of flowering plants depend on animal pollinators.

25.02.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Project “Planting Potatoes with Science” Teaching plant defense to elementary school students

(integrated into the IAC Project – SGP No. 133)

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Late blight - Threat to potatoes and tomatoes

Late blight is equally destructive to potato and tomato crops and other species of the Solanaceae Family, and can cause damage of up to 100%. The disease is commonly called late blight or downy mildew.

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Good start

Care in establishing seedlings in the production of vegetable seedlings helps to obtain a good harvest.

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Tomato

When the virus is in the seed

Plants are susceptible to a large number of diseases, caused both by abiotic factors, which include harmful levels of temperature, humidity, light, nutrients, pH, air pollutants and pesticides, and bioa

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Potato with orange

Production of seed potato minitubers via planting of virus-free sprouts and increases the income of citrus growers.

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Good investment

Sweet potato cultivation ranks seventh in terms of production importance in the world. Specialist comments on the main aspects of this crop.

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)