A group of floricultural growers (Carnations – Osteospermums – Succulents – Hedera – Scabiosa) in Kenya were suffering from economical losses due to infections with pathogens such as Botrytis, Cladosporium, Xanthomonas, Fusarium and Erwinia. More than 40% of their yield was lost, mostly during the rainy season when pathogens thrive. Controlling these outbreaks is top priority for these growers.
Our technical experts in the field designed a multifactorial solution for these farms aimed at eliminating the pathogens at every level. Before implementing the suggested adjustments, the lines needed to be flushed weekly.
These measures resulted in a reduction in infected plants of 88%, and thus increased the marketable plant yield extremely. Moreover, due to the flushing and continuous dosing, build-up of algae and biofilm was prevented resulting in unclogged drippers. All farms within the group decided to implement these measures in their biosecurity protocol.
