Use of metribuzin, associated with different foliar fertilizers, on carrot crops

Foliar nutrition of crops:

Compatibility of Insecticides, Fungicides, and Foliar Fertilizers on Watermelon

Insecticides, fungicides, and foliar fertilizers are all used in the production of watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris L.) in Florida. In certain areas of the state, particularly in south Florida, pesticides are commonly applied at 5-7 day in tervals to maintain disease and insect control. Growers with large acreages combine insecticides and fungicides so that both can be applied at the required sho...

Foliar-applied Nitrogen Fertilizers in Spring Wheat Production

C admium (Cd) is a nonessential heavy metal that can cause kidney problems. Diet is the main source of Cd for nonsmokers, with cereal products, including pasta, accounting for up to 20% of the daily intake of Cd. The current official standard for maximum level of Cd in durum wheat grain as stated by the Codex Alimentarius Commission is 0.2 ppm. The European Union has adopted this level as the m...

Carrot yellow leaf virus Is Associated with Carrot Internal Necrosis

Internal necrosis of carrot has been observed in UK carrots for at least 10 years, and has been anecdotally linked to virus infection. In the 2009 growing season some growers had up to 10% of yield with these symptoms. Traditional diagnostic methods are targeted towards specific pathogens. By using a metagenomic approach with high throughput sequencing technology, other, as yet unidentified cau...

IPM Perspectives for Carrot Foliar Diseases in Wisconsin (A3945)

Overview Each year the commercial carrot crop in Wisconsin suffers losses from alternaria leaf blight, cercospora leaf spot, and aster yellows. The first two are diseases caused by fungi (Alternaria dauci and Cercospora carotae). The third is a disease caused by the aster yellows phytoplasma, a parasitic bacterium of carrot phloem tissue and also of the aster leafhopper (Macrosteles quadrilinea...