Is it possible to further concentrate the manipulation of chemicals in the production of cut in Africa ? In parliamentary law to feel out , six major propagator in the chrysanthemum sector carry out test at their joint test website in Kenya over the past 4 year . They gathered a large body of data and this morning , in a webinar , they partake the research issue and exposit on the insights it gathered .
“ Together , we know more and are able-bodied to achieve more ” , says Suzanne Kos , Teamleader Quality and Research at Deliflor , “ however , in practice , little is being exchanged regarding Integrated Pest Management ( IPM ) . Which combination of biological harvest protection product give the good results ? Which products are available and which are efficacious ?
To depart the collaboration , a steering citizens committee and workings group were lay up with representation from each company need , which wasannouncedlast month . All the parties work together in full transparency and autonomy , without any direct commercial-grade increase .
A trial nursery has been realized on the Dummen Orange site in Kenya , where three tests have been carried out with various morbific fungi and other crop protection ware . Suppliers were advisedly not informed so that the one did not receive preferential treatment over the other .
test in Africa necessaryIn the webinar , Manuela van Leeuwen , a phytosanitary specialist at Dümmen Orange , render several conclusions and the main conclusion is that carry out trial under African consideration can offer more naturalistic data compared to trials under laboratory or greenhouse conditions in the Netherlands .
The test demonstrated that there is likely to acquire cuttings in Africa using few chemicals , in a way that the produced cuttings can be embark to the Netherlands without problems .
The webinar was concluded by Dik van Alfen , Manager International Operations at Royal van Zanten , who in short discussed the next focus of the projection . This admit learning about unspoilt practice to control pest and disease in cutting output , the core of chemical balance and rest levels , plant resistance , crop protection during settle , and desinfection of soil or substratum . The desire to expend IPM to bring about press clipping that are 100 % innocent from pests and diseases remain a challenge . Therefore , the direction committee has expressed its intention to proceed its collaborationism and to centre its efforts on achieving the give destination .
Six propagators in the chrysanthemum sector have joined force to further reduce the use of chemical substance in the production of cuttings in Africa . Since 2017 , the unique mathematical group of companies comprising Dekker Chrysanten , Deliflor Chrysanten , Dümmen Orange , Floritec , Royal van Zanten and Armada ( since 2020 ) has been collaborate tight on Integrated Pest Management ( IPM ) with the aim of accomplish this vernacular destination .
Dümmen Orangewww.dummenorange.com
Floritec B.Vwww.floritec.eu
Royal Van Zantenwww.royalvanzanten.com
Armada Young Plantswww.armadayoungplants.nl
