Use of weedkiller in vineyards in Saint-Georges-sur-CherDepressing report on vitisphere.com on the increased use of pesticides (2% increase) recorded in 2008, despite the French government wishing to reduce their use – to reduce by 50% by 2018 'ideally'. France is the biggest user of pesticides in Europe and viticulture at 15% the important sector using them on 3.5% of the area on which pesticides are used. Although insecticides were marked down, fungicides and herbicides were both up.
The story is also covered on Hervé Lalau's Chroniques Vineuses
The story is also covered on Hervé Lalau's Chroniques Vineuses
2 comments:
That is discouraging. Old habits are hard to break. To a certain extent, increases or decreases are influenced
by the particular conditions of the season I imagine.
Ned Mildew was a considerable threat, especially in the earlier part of the season but the report also records an increase use of weedkillers. As you old habits are hard to break.
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