Trichoderma controls fungal diseases in carrot in France
  • Carrot (Daucus carota)/ FR / Trichoderma, bacteria, essential oils/carrot powdery mildew (Erysiphe heraclei)
  • 1000 Ha of carrot managed with Trichoderma, bacteria and essential oils after the producer tested many different control methods.

 

 

  • Technical result: : Adequate fungal disease control on 1000Ha of carrot in a more preventative approach
  • Economic result: Better disease control of complete carrot production, at lower cost, to produce high quality carrot with better price
  • Sustainability (ecological, social and economical) Gains:

 

    • Elimination of reliance on chemical pesticides, on 1000 Ha
    • Increased biodiversity enabling resilient carrot cropping systems
    • Enables regenerative land use practices: combining agricultural production

 

    • Enables worker and consumer health and wellbeing
    • Promotes quality nutritious carrot production
    • Demonstrates good governance: good monitoring, preventive approach

 

    • Supports farmers’ livelihood and value distribution
    • Improvement of financial viability
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