Purex Biosanitizer, as already mentioned, is an excellent alternative as a disinfectant for fruits and vegetables. However, Purex Biosanitizer can be applied to the soil and represents a good alternative as a disinfectant, decompactant and acidifier, thus improving its physicochemical and biological properties. Adding a mixture with Purex Biosanitizer, the soil loosens and makes an …
Commonly the term “algae” is used generically to refer to sea vegetables and implies that it is a homogeneous set of vegetables, in reality the set is more varied and complex there is so much variety that sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between the different types . The term “algae” does not exist in …
Disease prediction Because the climate is changing, farmers must use fewer fungicides etc. due to economic or legal reasons. But some diseases are difficult to control and the exact timing of fungicide application is very important to keep diseases under control. For this, in agriculture 4.0, different prediction models for plant diseases are developed that …
All farmers know that without water there is no crop. That is why it is of the utmost importance to know how to administer the correct irrigation when the plant needs it. Too much water can be worse than too little water. Having a better understanding of when to start and stop irrigation helps the …
Having weather information is very important for decision-making in agriculture today, in order to guide production processes. These data can be extracted by means of meteorological stations, which allow daily measurement and recording of meteorological variables quickly, accurately and in real time. With this type of tools, it is possible to monitor the variation of …
The industry has exponentially experienced an evolution in which the key element for efficient production is process information. The industry has gone through several revolutions that have left a very marked mark on our society in all its elements such as education, entertainment and also in the agri-food sector. Over time until now, several industrial …
Among the representative plant species in northwestern Mexico, Larrea tridentata known as “gobernadora” is an invaluable source of biologically active molecules, such as various secondary metabolites that have biocidal activity. In traditional herbal medicine, gobernadora extracts have been used as an antidote. In agriculture, this dominant shrub of the Sonoran desert is characterized by the …
The Agave lechuguilla Torrey is a shrub that grows in semi-desert areas, whose use has been to obtain a fiber called ixtle. Due to its properties of softness and resistance, with this fiber several varieties of articles can be manufactured, such as ropes, rugs and sacks, among others. To obtain the ixtle, the agave leaves …
Plant extracts are preparations obtained from the alcoholic extraction of photochemical substances from different plant products, foods or condiments. Plant extracts have important applications in the agricultural sector. The photochemical compounds present in plant extracts are of great variety and concentration, so their benefits are many: they can be used to combat pests and diseases …
At Grupo Fagro we use garlic extract for example in a repellent and insecticide, this is present in our product Biotika® Allium. It is a repellent and insecticide of organic origin based on garlic extract, it can be applied by foliar route and with a systemic effect on the plant, on the crops and pest …
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