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Protection of Vegetables from Bird Damages- Development of a strategy for organic horticulture
Project
Project code: 2819OE107
Contract period: 01.01.2023
- 31.12.2025
Budget: 348,103 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: crop production, biological plant protection, pea, vegetable production, maize, crop protection, plant health, prevention, animal pathogens, other animal species, organic farming
In horticulture, birds cause considerable losses through feeding on main vegetable crops (e.g. peas) as well as special crops. Crows and pigeons damage the seeds, seedlings and parts of plants (e.g. corn cobs). In addition, bird droppings on vegetable crops (e.g. lettuce) pose a health risk due to a potential concomitant transfer of pathogens. There is no general strategy to avoid damage from birds in horticulture. The vegetable gardeners have individual experiences, but without a reliable basis of data. For example, covering plants by netting is a common method, but it is expensive and can promote fungal infestations. In the project, the problem of birds is taken up for the first time, with the aim of creating practical fact sheets that show, based on knowledge, measures for plant protection against bird damage in vegetable growing and approaches for further development.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Production
Framework programme
Federal Organic Farming Scheme and other forms of sustainable agriculture (BÖLN)
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants – Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI)
