This year's cherry production has been affected by a cluster of adverse climatic factors, such as a prolonged drought, a lack of cold in the winter months, and rain; which have resulted in a reduced harvest.
Cherry cultivation has five phases, and it is essential to know what procedures must be performed throughout them to achieve a quality crop. LIDA Plant Research has focused on the last three stages of the crop, which are its current stages, and the appropriate use of plant biological stimulants in each stage to improve the crops' quality.
- Third phase- Fattening treatment: results in a fall of all petals. It is very important to maintain the postharvest quality of the fruits and optimize crop yields in this stage. To do this, we recommend two types of biological stimulants:
* Calciolid: helps to maintain firmness through the reduction in water loss that results in firmer tissue. Additionally, it reduces the incidence of physiological disorders.
* Agristren regulates the cell's osmotic potential, preventing dehydration.
- Fourth phase- Fattening treatment: It is performed seven days after the first fattening treatment. Recommended biological stimulants:
* lidafol KL: Promotes the fruit's ripening, favoring the organoleptic changes that determine the quality of the fruit.
* Calciolid
- Fifth phase- Color close: This is the phase in which we work to invigorate the plant and to maintain its growth rate and production in adverse environmental conditions. To this end, we resort to the agristren biological stimulant, which optimizes crop yields.
Plant biological stimulants have an important role to play in conventional farming to supplement nutrition and crop protection.
More information:
Gema Payá Baldó, communications
Lida Plant Research
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