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Equilibrium®: Use of biostimulation to mitigate crop alternate bearing in pistachio cultivation

April 2025
Equilibrium® | Scientific articles

One of the main challenges in pistachio cultivation, as with other crops such as olive groves, is the marked alternation of production, especially under dryland conditions or on plots with limited water and nutrient availability. The biostimulant Equilibrium® has proven effective in other crops by promoting bud retention and fruit set. This four-year study evaluated the impact of foliar treatments with Equilibrium® on reducing bud drop in annual growth when these compete with bunches. The ...

Enhanced Production by Terra-Sorb® Symbiotic Biostimulant in Two Model Species Under Nitrogen Stress

April 2025
Scientific articles | Terra-Sorb®

The increasing soil pollution has accelerated the implementation of new agricultural regulations that significantly limit the use of synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilizers. Consequently, plants are likely to experience nutrient stress, leading to decreased productivity and potential threats to food security. To address these critical challenges, microbial-based biostimulant (BS) products, which utilize metabolites from microorganisms, offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to mitigate pla...

A comparison of the capture of non-target arthropods between control methods and monitoring traps of Anastrepha ludens in citrus agroecosystems

December 2024
Scientific articles | Cera-Trap®

Control and monitoring of Anastrepha ludens Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae) involve an underlying negative effect of the capture of non-target organisms. This study aimed to analyze and compare the capture of non-target arthropods between control methods and monitoring traps. Seven treatments were established in citrus orchards, with three replicates each in May to August 2022. Four treatments consisted of mass trapping, two using bait sprays, and a control treatment. Three monitoring t...

Impact of Foliar Application with AminoAlexin® and a Mixture of Marvel Fertilizer with Growth Regulator (Floratone) in Physio-Biochemical Parameters of Bitter Orange Saplings (Citrus aurantium L.)

July 2024
Scientific articles | Optimus®

This experiment was implemented during 2021-2022 season as a factoria1 experiment (4×3) relying on (R.C.B.D.). Two factors were tested in this experiment: first factor is: Foliar application at 4 levels: (0, 1 , 2, 3) ml L-1 from a mixture of MARVEL fertilizer with plant growth regulator (FLORATONE (6 g L-1). Second factor is Foliar application at three levels of AminoAlexin® fertilizer (0, 1.5, 3) ml L-1. Results were summarized that foliar application for a combination of (MARVEL + FLORA...

Ecological Attractant CeraTrap® to Monitor and Control Fruit Flies

December 2023
Scientific articles | Cera-Trap®

CeraTrap®, an innovative attractant marketed for more than 15 years as a unique alternative for monitoring and surveillance in pest management programs was compared for its efficacy (up to 94%), economy (reprimed 1.5 to 2 months), and ecological management with various attractants to capture or eliminate fruit flies in different crops in the field, with special attraction on females. This review includes controversial aspects explained by researchers who agree on usefulness of the attractan...