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ILVO BLOGS from the Trial Platform for AgroEcology in Hansbeke: Making farm compost with the three of us
On May 7, 2020, we started setting up two composting lines at the Agroecology Hansbeke Trial Platform. Both composition and machine selection proved to be important.
ILVO BLOGS from the Trial Platform for Agroecology in Hansbeke: Mulch layer on the soil through a complex green cover
From ground cover to mulch layer for resilient soil.
ILVO BLOGS from the Trial Platform for Agroecology in Hansbeke: Sowing wheat with minimal tillage and no plowing
On November 6, 2020, organic baking wheat was sown on plots number 1 and 24 (3.6 hectares). After the October rain, seeding was waited until the condition of the field was dry.
Plant attacker of the month December: Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens, the multi-coloured bacterium
Bacterial strains of Curtobacterium are found globally in various ecosystems.
Plant attacker of the month November: Lettuce fungus
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lactucae is a fungus that causes a wilting disease in head lettuce (butter lettuce).
Plant attacker of the month October: the root lesion nematode Pratylenchus spp.
Pratylenchus spp. are worms (Nematoda) that feed and multiply on plant roots, causing wounds that result in reduced plant growth.
Plant attacker of the month September: the allium leafminer (Phytomyza gymnostoma)
The allium leafminer, Phytomyza gymnostoma is a pest that is an emerging problem for leek cultivation in Flanders.
Plant Attacker for August: Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi' (Elm Phytoplasm)
The Elm Phytoplasm is a bacterium that grows in the bark vessels or the phloem of trees.