The significant benefits gained from applying innovative biostimulants to greenhouse tomato cultivation are shared by Giorgos Karalakis, president of the \u2018Anatoli\u2019 Agricultural Association in Ierapetra, Crete, a partner in the pilot project of the \u2018BIO-ADAPTATION\u2019 Operational Group.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0funded project of Measure 16 \u201cCooperation\u201d is being implemented under the scientific guidance of the Laboratory of Vegetable Production at the Agricultural University of Athens and the coordination of GAIA EPICHEIREIN, which is highly experienced in the implementation of such programmes.<\/p>\n
The \u2018Anatoli\u2019 Agricultural Association was founded on 17 December 2000 by a group of farmers\/vegetable producers in the region, for the purpose of equal cooperation and mutual assistance of its members\/partners in economic, social and cultural development, and their promotion, through a co-owned and democratically administered enterprise.<\/p>\n
Today, the cooperative has over 200 members, and together they cultivate a total of over 100 hectares, a fact that has led to Anatoli\u2019s being considered one of the leading cooperatives in the sector in Greece, with its own facilities, packing centre and auction centre. \u201cA significant percentage of the cooperative\u2019s products \u2013 up to 90% of some products, such as cucumbers \u2013 are marketed abroad in the Balkans and throughout Europe,\u201d said the president of the Anatoli Agricultural Association.<\/p>\n
The cooperative\u2019s auction house is open to domestic and foreign traders. However, export activity, which the cooperative supports through participation in programmes and exhibitions, is very important, because, as Mr. Karalakis notes, \u201cexports mean better and more stable prices.\u201d He also added that \u201cif all our products go to the vegetable market in Athens or Thessaloniki, prices will fall.\u201d<\/p>\n
A major asset for the cooperative is its winter vegetable production, as well as the quality of the products it produces, which are free from pesticides. \u201cRight now, we are finishing the planting. In October-November, all the greenhouses have been planted and we are starting to harvest. In January-February we are at the height of production, and we have production up to May-June,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to find and use the right formulation, depending on a plant\u2019s needs. A different one during development, another one during fruit set, and another one shortly before harvesting,\u201d \u2013 Giorgos Karalakis, president of \u2018Anatoli\u2019 Agricultural Association<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nMajor benefits<\/h3>\n
The participation of producers in the BIO-ADAPTATION Operational Group has brought major benefits, he notes. \u201cOur producers are well informed and advanced in terms of technology that can help cultivation. They use everything new that comes out.\u201d The cooperative\u2019s agronomists help with the adoption and implementation of new technologies. According to Mr. Karalakis, \u201cthey go to crops every day and help producers.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The application of biostimulants has very positive results for production. \u201cThey impart quality and colour and quantity,\u201d Mr. Karalakis explains. \u201cBiostimulants help the plant in terms of nourishment, fighting diseases, gaining strength; they give the plants substances they can\u2019t get from the soil,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n
The positive changes in greenhouse tomato cultivation using biostimulants are significant. However, as the president of the cooperative points out, \u201cyou have to find and use the right formulation, depending on a plant\u2019s needs. A different one during development, another one during fruit set, and another one shortly before harvesting.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Mr. Karalakis refers to the cooperative\u2019s objectives and the \u2018persistence\u2019 of its producers\/members in adopting new practices in cultivation. \u201cThe implementation and certification of Integrated Management programmes and quality systems, as well as the offer of high-tech services by specialised scientific personnel, have resulted in an increase in production of 10%-12% per year,\u201d he underscores. In the context of adopting the above scientific innovations, the cooperative is participating in the Operational Group\u2019s project aimed at implementing and evaluating innovative biostimulants that reduce the water and fertiliser needs of plants in greenhouse tomato cultivation.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.ypaithros.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/eip-agri-logo.png\"){kind=logo}
The application of biostimulants has very positive results for production. \u201cThey impart quality and colour and quantity,\u201d Mr. Karalakis explains. \u201cBiostimulants help the plant in terms of nourishment, fighting diseases, gaining strength; they give the plants substances they can\u2019t get from the soil,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.ypaithros.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/fasa-eng.png\")
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