At Cesens®, we have just implemented a new predictive model designed to control persimmon leaf spot (Mycosphaerella nawae).
According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, the area devoted to this fruit tree in Spain has increased significantly in recent years, rising from about 2,000 hectares in 2002 to more than 18,000 hectares today.
Leaf spot is the primary fungal disease affecting this crop, and with this in mind, we have incorporated a predictive model —developed by the Valencian Institute of Agricultural Research (IVIA)—for controlling this disease, adding it to the list of predictive models available at Cesens.
This system is very helpful in determining the critical period of infection and scheduling fungicide treatments more efficiently.
FULL ARTICLE
