Poster at Güttingertagung "Totaleinnetzung im Kernobst"

Poster presentation at the “Güttingertagung” about exclusive netting in apple growing.
To investigate the influence of exclusive netting on pest insects and the microclimate, Agroscope started in 2012 a long-term research project with the varieties Opal and Milwa-Diwa. Out of 16, eight tree rows are only covered with a hail net, whereas the other half is additionally enclosed with a fine-meshed side net from full bloom until harvest. Since 2016, the effects of the side net on pest and beneficial insects, fruit growth, the photosynthetic activity, the amount of fruits harvested, the fruit quality and the microclimate are measured.
First results indicate that side nets successfully protect apple orchards from pest insects without influencing temperature or fruit quality at harvest.

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Poster at Güttingertagung "Totaleinnetzung im Kernobst" ()

Details

Activity type

Organising/holding open demonstration day

Activity work package

Reduction in pesticide residues

Activity number

Agroscope-WP3-A16

Activity contact

Dr. Andreas Naef

Agroscope
Schloss 1
Postfach
8820 Wädenswil
Schweiz

Tel. +41 58 460 62 57
[email protected]

Activity partner

AGROSCOPE

Activity country

Switzerland

Last edit

28-02-2018