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Tillage in any production system is performed to prepare a seedbed, remedy compaction, incorporate fertilizers and herbicides and control weeds. However, one of the accompanying results of tillage is the destruction of crop residues that remain after harvest of arable crops. It is an accepted fact that returning crop residues to the soil environment isRead more

AGRIVI system helps farmers manage their farm production with its powerful features. In order to enhance farmer’s experience of using it, the system is constantly improved with new ones, such as field analytic. It enables farmers to track everything they spend on their fields, with field economy and productivity. In last blog post about fieldRead more

Hazelnut tree (Corylus avellana L.) is a genus of deciduous trees and large shrubs native to Europe and Asia Minor, preferring regions with mild, moist winters and cool summers. For this reason, most production is located near large bodies of water at mid latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere (along the Black Sea in Turkey, theRead more

Although the harvest is finished, there are still plenty of work in orchard. Autumn is perfect time to manage the orchard by preparing trees for winter and start thinking about next year’s bloom. It’s also the time to look after the health of the tree.Regular fall management ranges from monitoring for disease or pests toRead more

Agricultural or farm land is land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops. According to the FAO, farm land is the land under temporary agricultural crops, temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow (less than five years). Other sources counted land under permanent cropsRead more

Phytoplasmas are known causal agents of hundreds of diseases in various plants. They are microscopic plant pathogens, which live in the vascular system of plants and are spread by sap-feeding insects, including leafhoppers and planthoppers. There are several diseases of grapevine caused by phytoplasmas: Flavescence dorée Bois noir (black wood, vergilbungskrankheit) Grapevine yellows. All Vitis vinifera varietiesRead more

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is the most commonly used salad vegetable, occurring in or under most salads. There are many types, varying in size, form, leaf shape, color and taste. All of these types may have evolved from a weedy form that was used in ancient Egypt as a source of cooking oil from pressedRead more

Soil degradation, a decline in soil quality caused by human activities, has been a major global issue during the 20th century and will remain high on the international agenda in the 21st century. The importance of soil degradation among global issues is enhanced because of its impact on world food security and the quality ofRead more

The olive tree, Olea europaea, is an evergreen tree or shrub native to the Mediterranean, Asia and Africa. It’s known for over 7000 years and has a symbolic connotations in cultures around the world.The olive branch was often a symbol of abundance, glory and peace. The leafy branches of the olive tree were ritually offeredRead more

Soil is one of the marvelous products of nature and the most precious resource to humans, without which there would be no life. Increased demand for agriculture commodities generates incentives to convert forests and grasslands to farm fields. The transition to agriculture from natural vegetation often cannot hold onto the soil and many of theseRead more