Podcast BIOFRUITNET: Biodiversity and fruit production - 2/5
Guests: Jutta Kienzle (Föko, University of Hohenheim); Lene Sigsgaard (UCPH); François Warlop (Grab)
00:00 Introduction
01:15 Why biodiversity is important for pest control and pollination
08:00 Seminatural habitats in and around a farm
09:50 Plant species that best support beneficial insects and pollinators
12:00 Integration of biodiversity measures in the production area
15:40 Adapted practices: cultivar choices, fertilization practices
17:20 Spontaneous flora through less mowing and fertilization
18:10 “Bee directive” in France
19:55 A “clean” production area is aversive to biodiversity
21:00 Benefits of a high biodiversity level on farms
22:00 What you can do to increase biodiversity in the orchards
24:15 Plants that should be avoided as precaution
28:40 Trap plants for pests
29:30 Design of the orchards: benefit of diversification
35:00 Management of highly diverse farms
39:30 Consumers and society need to be educated as well
45:00 Guidelines for farmers to access biodiversity on farms
47:44 Summary
Further information
Eco Orchard, Presentation booklet of simplified methods for the monitoring of functional biodiversity in organic orchards, orgprints.org
((https://orgprints.org/id/eprint/30812/1/EcoOrchard_methods_presentation_booklet_2017.pdf))
Perennial flower strips – a tool for improving pest control in fruit orchards, shop.fibl.org ((https://www.fibl.org/de/shop/1096-flower-strips-orchards))
