Diseases and pests

Strong plants with healthy roots are less troubled with overground diseases and pests. But stressed plants will attract pests. With a sick soil and badly developed roots, corrective measures are always needed. Soil improvement with Biomentor is a preventive measure to protect the crop. Biomentor also improves the conditions for natural predator insects and it therefore prevents indirectly damage caused by lice or thrips for example. 

The European policy is developing towards the Integrated Agriculture. This means that in the near future pesticides can only be used in case of serious emergency. In the end every grower is responsible for running a healthy business. But with the open exchange of information between colleagues, one can make the right choices. That is important, because no one can survive in Europe alone. In fighting plagues it is also important to be alert and to be responsible for the life cycles in the field. When this is achieved, you can be successful.

‘Prevention is better than cure.’ This is a true advice. In the end, success as a grower can not be reached with a blind faith in pesticides.