Agri knowledge

Crop diseases, pests and plant-care know-how.

How to Care for Your Orchard After Harvest

Older-generation growers rarely paid much attention to post-harvest care, but orchards that take the time to manage the tree properly after

A look at the natural process behind fruit enlargement — from cell division to carbohydrate transport and peel expansion — along with field

Flowering in plants is primarily governed by nitrogen levels, which must stay low to trigger blooming — since nitrogen directly affects gibb

Just as the human body needs the right acid-base balance to digest nutrients, plants need the correct soil pH to absorb nutrients effectivel

Pink disease, caused by Corticium salmonicolor, thrives during the rainy season when growers struggle to apply fungicides effectively, and c

Off-season durian prices have been relatively high compared to in-season prices, prompting growers to induce early flowering with growth-inh

Phytophthora infection in durian is usually named after the visible symptoms it causes — root and stem rot, fruit rot, or leaf blight — and

Mealybugs typically infest meristematic tissue and nutrient-rich areas such as the fruit-stalk cut and side shoots, sucking sap until buds a

Psyllids (Thai: "phlia kai chae") attack the tender young leaves of durian, feeding on sap and weakening photosynthesis and food production.

Planthoppers attacking durian during the leaf-flushing or fruit-development stage cause young shoots to become distorted "broom tips," stunt

Leaf blight causes durian leaves to stick together and defoliate, weakening the tree until it may die. This article explains its causes, spr