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Development and implementation of cost‐effective plant protection technology using decision‐support systems in Lithuania *
Author(s) -
Tamošiunas K.,
Semašskiené R.,
Dabkevičius Z.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.2000.tb00854.x
Subject(s) - lithuanian , agriculture , decision support system , european union , fungicide , crop protection , environmental protection , business , environmental science , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental planning , environmental resource management , agricultural science , computer science , agronomy , agroforestry , biology , ecology , philosophy , linguistics , artificial intelligence , economic policy
In many European countries, factors important for decision‐making in plant protection, such as biology, weather and environmental conditions, crop management level and their relationships, have been incorporated into decision‐support systems (DSSs). In 1996, a project was jointly elaborated, and research was started by the Danish Institute of Plant and Soil Science, the Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture and the Lithuanian and Danish Agricultural Advisory Services. This research was focused on the testing, development and adaptation of a Danish computer‐based decision‐support and information system (PC‐Plant Protection) for plant protection under Lithuanian conditions. Trials were carried out by the Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture in 1996/1998 to investigate the potential for reducing fungicide inputs in cereal production in different regions of Lithuania representing typical local agrometeorological conditions. On the basis of the trials, the following conclusions were drawn: the reduced doses and fungicide combinations recommended by the DSS gave rather good control of diseases; spraying according to the recommendations of the DSS increased yield significantly in all experiments and allowed saving in fungicides; some models, e.g. for Leptosphaeria nodorum , were not fully suitable for Lithuanian conditions and need to be developed further.