CULTIMAR PLUS: The Solution for Green Bean Cultivation
The green bean is a legume with ample potential for human consumption due to its dual use, both the grain and the pod, and its high protein content. Additionally, part of its production is marketed [...]
Management of adverse weather conditions in cucumber
Cucumber is currently one of the most popular vegetables in many countries and of significant economic importance in Spain, being the third most important crop in Almería, with an approximate area of 5,600 hectares in [...]
ELICITORS FOR SOLANACEAE AND CUCURBITACEAE CROP INCIDENCES
Powdery mildew is one of the most important and widespread diseases in horticultural crops in southern Spain. This disease is commonly found in cucurbit and solanaceous crops, specifically in cucumber, watermelon, tomato and bell pepper [...]
Water stress management in pistachio
The global demand for pistachio is increasing due to the proliferation of multiple products in the cosmetic industry and its nutritional value within balanced diets. Its high demand and low production makes it a strategic [...]
The plant defense system: how it works and how to improve it
No matter how much care we take of our crops, they will not always be in optimum condition. There are a series of conditions that will affect them, producing stress situations. Like all living beings, [...]
Bioprotector for melon cultivation
Most of the Spanish provinces dedicate some surface to the cultivation of melons (Cucumis melo L.) either in rainfed or irrigated land. It is a spring-summer crop, highly appreciated especially in the warmer months, but [...]
Onset of dormancy in deciduous fruit trees
Deciduous species differ from other species in that they have a period of dormancy in winter. In practical terms, it can be observed that in late autumn the trees begin to show yellow leaves, which [...]
Growing grapes to say goodbye to the year
Every December 31st, on New Year's Eve, tradition makes time stand still in thousands of homes and, with great expectation, silence is made to hear the metallic lament of bells that mark the birth of [...]
Biostimulants: an essential complement in the management of autumn-winter vegetables
During this time of year the climatic conditions make it difficult to manage our crops. The temperatures are lower, the days are shorter, with fewer hours of light, the rainfall is more frequent, etc. This [...]
Health and profitability of organic zucchini cultivation
Cucurbits are a family of plants of great ethnobotanical importance. They occupy the second place in Spain and Europe in terms of horticultural production. Specifically, Almería is the region with the largest greenhouse vegetable production [...]
Post-Transplant Stress in strawberry farming
Strawberry, whose name comes from the Latin word fragas, is a rosaceae from the gender Fragaria whose species found spread on templated and sub-tropical zones. The thick strawberry cultivated today has been recognized as an [...]
Spiralis for rot control and improvement of post-harvest life in berries.
Red fruits are very healthy and are characterized by their high antioxidant capacity thanks to their composition and especially to their content in polyphenols (a topic that we already addressed in previous Cultinews https://www.cultifort.com/mejora-el-contenido-polifenolico-con-faskolor/ ). [...]