How to get an optimum ripening of the strawberry?
Strawberries belong to the Rosaceae family and to the Fragaria genus. While the strawberry is a wild plant that grows in forests, gardens and orchards, the strawberry was born in the 18th century as a [...]
Cultifort Finalist in the Go ODS Awards: Goal 2 Zero Hunger
Last week, we participated in the Go ODS Awards organized by the Rafael del Pino Foundation, standing out in Goal 2 Zero Hunger with our Non-Hormonal Ecological Rooting Agent RIZZA. This recognition reflects our commitment [...]
Trends and Challenges in Kiwi Cultivation in Spain: From History to Agronomic Adaptation
INTRODUCTION Dive into the fascinating history of kiwi, an exotic fruit whose cultivation dates back to the wooded regions of the Yangtze Valley in China. Although its first cultivation attempts in the United States and [...]
Soil Salinity – Summary of the 2023 Agricultural Campaign
Observing the vulnerable and sensitive areas for salinity according to the FAO World Map, more than 840 million hectares are affected by this issue. This is summarized in a difficulty for the proper vegetative development [...]
Cracking Challenge in Strawberry Crops
The "cracking" in strawberries occurs as a common physiological disorder. Its origin is often attributed to environmental conditions associated with low temperatures and high relative humidity. Focusing on these conditions, we could say that the [...]
Prepare Your Olive Trees in Autumn: Keys to Healthy Olives
In this autumn season, it is crucial to focus on actions that prevent and treat specific fungal diseases that can affect the olive crop. We are referring to threats such as leaf spot, tuberculosis, anthracnose, [...]
CULTIFORT at Fruit Attraction 2023
An exceptionally remarkable edition of Fruit Attraction 2023 has come to a close, the event that has solidified itself as the industry benchmark in agriculture. After a challenging year marked by uncertainty, rising costs, [...]
Cultifort recommendations to favor a good sprouting in citrus
As usual in recent years, thousands of orange and mandarin trees have been left unharvested, leaving the fruit to fall to the ground for the costs involved in paying to collect it. But the fruit [...]
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 [...]