Demonstration of alternative substances in the integrated apple orchards for quality fruit production without pesticide residues
Research Leader
Research Team
Duration
2022-2025
Research Field
Research and control of harmful organisms in orchards
Technological solutions
Project description
The aim of research
To demonstrate and evaluate the effectiveness of different alternative substances for the control of harmful organisms in the integrated apple orchards to reduce the residues of synthetic plant protection products in fruit and to prevent the development of fungicide resistance.
The tasks of project:
- To set up three demonstration plots.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the harmful organisms control methods applied.
- To keep records of the labour input for monitoring harmful organisms and for applying control methods, in order to assess the economic performance of the methods.
Project partners
Latvian Fruit growers association (LAA)