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 or berries, 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. [...]
Bell pepper harvest success assured
The success of peppers lies in the fact that it is a crop with three consumption destinations: fresh peppers, paprika and canned peppers. It is a crop that has greatly increased its production in Spain, [...]
Cultifort at Fruit Attraction 2022
A very active and glorious edition of Fruit Attraction 2022, the fair that has become the main commercial tool of reference for the agricultural sector, has concluded. After a tough year marked by uncertainty, the [...]
There is little left to harvest the Cultifort Clementina Precoz
There are only a few days left before the harvest of the Cultifort Clementina Precoz mandarin begins. In this article we describe the main characteristics of our clementine, discovered in Pego in 1998, from an [...]
Importance of Boron and Zinc in almond cultivation
The almond tree is generally considered a rustic crop, very tolerant to drought (Torrecillas et al., 1989), however, the producers are tremendously dependent on the supply of water and nutrients in order to obtain high [...]
Time to apply FERKOLOR in citrus: the chelated nutrient for maturation.
FERKOLOR of Cultifort, applied in the maturation, favors the obtention of better quality of the fruits, with more sugar, better coloration and greater firmness. Ripening is the final phase of growth and development of the [...]
The importance of Silicon in agriculture
Do you know the benefits of silicon (Si) in agriculture? Reduces perspiration and water loss by plants, improving the water regime in drought conditions. Protects from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation and [...]