Technological solutions for growing sea buckthorn according to the principles of organic farming, taking into account three main aspects: control of the sea buckthorn fruit fly Rhagoletis batava, fertilisation and irrigation in commercial sea buckthorn pl Project leader Viktorija Zagorska Team of project Dace Siliņa Laura Ozoliņa-Pole Adrija Dorbe Edīte Jākobsone Duration 2022 - 2025 Research focus 4. Development and adaptation of technologies for obtaining high-value agricultural and forest products, as well as in veterinary medicine Source of funding National grant Project partners Latvian Plant Protection Research Centre (LAAPC)“ECO lauks” Ltd“Baltic Seaberry” Ltd“BRUwell” Ltd Description of project The aim of research To find alternative solutions to control the sea buckthorn fruit fly and improve crop technology for higher yields The tasks of project: To find the most effective attractant for the mass trapping of the sea buckthorn fruit fly Rhagoletis batava under field conditionsTo find a suitable trap design for the mass trapping of the sea buckthorn fruit flyTo find the most economically feasible watering system for buckthornTo find a fertiliser formulation and type suitable for organic farms that ensures crop quality and increases total yieldTo evaluate the economic viability of the technical solutions developed for sea buckthorn cultivation Results Publications: J. Gailis, L. Ozoliņa-Pole, R. Rancāne, E. Jākobsone , (2023), Impact of non-target insect accumulation in traps on sea buckthorn fruit fly (Rhagoletis batava) trap catches in sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) plantations, Acta Horticulturae, ISSN 0567-7572, ISBN 9789462613768 Fertilization_sea_buckthorn
