Quality and efficiency of apple orchard protection affected by sprayer type and application rate
| Autor: | David Nuyttens, Rajko Bugarin, Ondrej Ponjičan, Aleksandar Sedlar, T V Janic, Miodrag Zoranović, Jan Turan |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, R. Serbia. |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
biology
Sprayer media_common.quotation_subject Agricultural engineering Significant difference Venturia inaequalis lcsh:S application technology biology.organism_classification Economic benefits techno-economic analysis Crop protection Toxicology lcsh:Agriculture Agronomy efficiency sensor Environmental science Quality (business) Orchard Agronomy and Crop Science Podosphaera media_common |
| Zdroj: | Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol 11, Iss 4, Pp 935-944 (2013) Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research; Vol. 11 No. 4 (2013); 935-944 Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research; Vol. 11 Núm. 4 (2013); 935-944 SJAR. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research instname Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research; Vol 11, No 4 (2013); 935-944 |
| ISSN: | 2171-9292 |
| Popis: | The goal of this work was to evaluate the potential of reduced application rates in apple trees as well as the potential of selective spray applications by using sensor-based tree detection techniques in Serbian fruit production. Their economical and biological effect was evaluated based on the quality and efficiency of the crop protection and technoeconomic analysis. Results showed that during suitable weather conditions and with properly adjusted sprayer settings, a reduced application rate of 381 L ha ‐1 gave same quality of crop protection as a medium application rate of 759 L ha ‐1 . A two-year efficiency trial on Venturia inaequalis and Podosphaera leucitricha infecting apple also showed that there was no significant difference in crop protection results for different types of orchard application techniques and application rates. The techno-economic analysis showed that selective application should be introduced in practice in areas > 3 ha given that the cost of their introduction pays off after 2-3 seasons. Every subsequent season would give a clear economic profit. Besides the economic benefits, selective application technique also has a significant positive ecological effect due to reduction of spray losses and the amount of plant protection products used. Additional key words: efficiency; techno-economic analysis; application technology; sensor. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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