In Raffadali, in the province of Agrigento, at the Casalicchio farm, pomegranate trees are in the very early stages of flowering. At the tips of the productive branches, the first flower buds are already visible, signaling the beginning of the new vegetative and productive season. The orchard appears orderly and well-balanced, with well-managed ground cover and a Y-shaped training system (Israeli system) that allows for good vegetation distribution, promotes light penetration, and provides effective support for future production. Canopy management is becoming increasingly strategic today, particularly from a phytosanitary perspective. It is precisely here that one of the most delicate issues in modern pomegranate cultivation emerges: infestations of aphids and whiteflies. In many production settings, these insects develop as early as the first stages of spring, colonizing shoots, young leaves, and even flowers. The result is a slowdown in vegetative growth, with stunted shoots and ...

  يوثّق هذا الفيديو، الذي تم تصويره في إحدى مزارع الزيتون في مقاطعة كالياري، تدخلاً لإعادة تأهيل أشجار الزيتون التي تعرضت لإجهاد شديد وأمراض جذرية ناجمة أساسًا عن سوء إدارة الري.                                                  فيديو     يوضح المهندس الزراعي فيتو فيتيلي كيف ساهم تحويل أنظمة الري وإدارة المجموع الخضري في تحقيق نتائج مهمة من حيث صحة النبات وقوته.   المشكلة: نظام الري «بافو»   اعتمد النظام الأصلي على نقاط ري قريبة من الجذع، مما أدى إلى ترطيب مستمر لمنطقة طوق الشجرة، وهو ما ساعد على انتشار أعفان الجذور الناتجة عن فطر فيتوفثورا. وقد تسبب ذلك في تدهور الجهاز الجذري واضطرار المزارع إلى استبدال العديد من الأشجار المتضررة. الحل: تحويل المشكلة إلى فرصة اعتمدت الاستراتيجية على محورين رئيسيين:   تحويل النظام إلى نظام مناخي يعمل على تبريد الأشجار من الأعلى. تركيب شبكة ري بالتنقيط لتلبية الاحتياجات المائية الفعلية، مع...

In Raffadali, in the province of Agrigento, at the Casalicchio farm, agronomist Dr. Vito Vitelli is conducting a highly interesting trial on alternative aphid management in pomegranate. The objective is not to continuously increase insecticide applications, but to modify the plant environment, making it unfavorable for the development of colonies. In the treated field, the difference is evident. Shoots and flower buds appear clean, dry, and with a very limited presence of aphids. The typical abundance of honeydew, which attracts ants and further promotes vegetation decline, disappears. According to Vitelli, everything begins with agronomic management. A well-balanced, well-lit, and properly aerated canopy naturally reduces the factors that predispose plants to infestations. Pruning, harmonious vegetation distribution, and vigor control therefore become fundamental elements of plant protection. The adopted strategy combines various products compatible with integrated or organic ag...

  The video documents a technical field visit to a farm in the province of Taranto, focused on the hybrid mandarin Valley Gold, a late-season variety developed and promoted by Citricom. In the orchard, agronomist Vito Vitelli, the owner of the Capurso farm, nursery professionals, and JP Barnard, Operations Manager of Citricom IP (PTY) LTD, analyze the production and quality performance of the orchard at the end of November 2025. video The fruit observed in the field shows large size, excellent uniformity, and very high tree productivity, confirming the strong agronomic and commercial potential of this variety in Ionian growing areas. JP Barnard clearly emphasizes that these results are strictly linked to the correct application of Citricom cultivation protocols, without shortcuts or improvisation. From a quality perspective, Valley Gold stands out for its high sugar content, reaching 15–16 °Brix, and for a balanced sugar/acid ratio that clearly differentiates it from traditiona...

本视频记录了位于皮斯蒂奇（马泰拉）的 Valley Gold 柑橘幼龄果园。农艺师 Vito Vitelli 、 Citricom IP 运营经理 JP Barnard 以及种植者 Marco Vitelli 介绍了在果园建设初期所采取的农艺决策。 视频 视频重点展示了现代技术方案的应用，例如双坡起垄和双条滴灌系统，这些措施旨在在高密度种植条件下优化水分管理、养分供应和土壤条件。 视频中的一个核心主题是安装防冰雹网和侧向防风屏障。尽管这是一项重要投资，但这些设施在降低气象风险、保护树冠和果实方面具有显著优势，尤其适用于 Valley Gold 这样的晚熟品种。 总体而言，视频强调，精细规划、完善的防护基础设施以及科学的农艺管理，是实现最佳效果并长期保障现代化柑橘投资的关键。   关 键词 ： #ValleyGold # 橘子 # 现代柑橘种植 # 高密度 # 防雹网 # 农艺师维托 · 维泰 利 科普推广活 动，与以下单位合作开展 ：

  In the area of Montalto di Castro (Viterbo), at the Mariotti farm, agronomist Vito Vitelli analyzes a young almond orchard trained under the Zaragoza system, focusing on the comparison between the Makako and Penta varieties in a season marked by strong spring temperature fluctuations. video Makako trees, now in their third leaf (three vegetative cycles), show very interesting vegetative and productive behavior. Despite lower temperatures, having escaped the April frost allowed good fruit set and a clearly visible crop load. The orchard is established on a “double inclined plane” raised bed, with double drip lines intended for burial, improving water management and root efficiency. A key aspect highlighted during the field visit is the importance of varietal diversification. The productive difference between Makako and Penta is not related to genetic quality, but to flowering time. In this season, Penta flowered 3–5 days earlier and was fully hit by the frost event, resulting in ...

في منطقة مونتالـتو دي كاسترو (فيتربو)، وفي مزرعة ماريـوتي الزراعية، يقوم المهندس الزراعي فيتو فيتيلي بتحليل بستان لوز حديث مُدار وفق نظام زاراغوزا، مع التركيز على المقارنة بين صنفي ماكاكو وبنتا خلال موسم تميّز بتقلبات حرارية ربيعية قوية. فيديو     تُظهر أشجار ماكاكو، التي وصلت إلى الورقة الثالثة (ثلاث دورات خضرية)، سلوكاً نباتياً وإنتاجياً مثيراً للاهتمام. وعلى الرغم من انخفاض درجات الحرارة، فإن نجاتها من صقيع أبريل سمحت بتحقيق عقد جيد للثمار وحمولة واضحة. تم إنشاء البستان على مصطبة من نوع «مستويين مائلين»، مع خطي تنقيط مزدوجين مخصصين للدفن، ما يحسّن إدارة المياه وكفاءة الجذور. أحد الجوانب الأساسية التي برزت خلال المعاينة الحقلية هو أهمية تنويع الأصناف. فالفارق الإنتاجي بين ماكاكو وبنتا لا يرتبط بالجودة الوراثية، بل بتوقيت الإزهار. في هذا الموسم، أزهر صنف بنتا قبل ماكاكو بـ3–5 أيام وتعرّض بشكل كامل لحدث الصقيع، ما أدى إلى انخفاض الإنتاج وسيادة النمو الخضري. أما ماكاكو، وبفضل إزهاره المتأخر نسبياً، فقد تجاوز المرحلة الحرجة دون أضرار. من الناحية الهيكلية، تُظهر الأشجار بنية...

The Metaponto Plain, in Basilicata, is now considered one of the most important areas for modern citrus cultivation in Southern Italy. This fertile coastal strip overlooking the Ionian Sea is renowned for high quality productions such as the strawberries of Policoro and Scanzano Jonico, the apricots of Rotondella, and the citrus groves of Pisticci and Metaponto. Until only a few decades ago, this territory was characterized by marshlands and malaria, but thanks to the extensive land reclamation projects launched in the 1950s, it was progressively transformed into a highly specialized agricultural area. Within this context, increasingly advanced citrus cultivation systems have developed, based on the introduction of new varieties, innovative rootstocks, and modern agronomic techniques focused on vegetative balance and the economic sustainability of orchards. This technical and educational pathway has also been promoted by Agronomist Vito Vitelli. The establishment of a modern citrus...

In the countryside of Stornarella, in the province of Foggia, Agronomist Vito Vitelli is overseeing the recovery of an olive grove originally trained as a super-high-density hedgerow system. Over the years, the orchard had developed serious issues related both to vegetative management and plant health, showing particular susceptibility to olive knot disease. The main problem was not the super-high-density system itself, but rather the excessive vigor that had accumulated over time. The hedgerow had become overly unbalanced, dense, and poorly ventilated, with vegetation progressively shifting upward and creating heavy internal shading. Under these conditions, the formation of balanced productive vegetation declines, competition among vigorous branches increases, and microclimates favorable to bacterial infections and other phytosanitary problems develop. For this reason, in 2022 it was decided to carry out a drastic reform pruning intervention. The trees were cut back to approxima...

随着秋季的到来，在采用 Zaragoza 系统管理的杏仁园中，十月至十一月是停下来观察树体并评估是否需要干预的关键时期。正是在这一阶段，现代化管理与仍然依赖传统模式的管理之间的差异显现出来。在 Zaragoza 系统中，修剪不再是一项重复且高成本的操作，而是一种有针对性、快速且与半机械化生产模式相一致的干预措施。 视频 树体在长期管理中被塑造成一种明确的结构，即所谓的 “ 截顶金字塔形主干 ” 。当上一季已经通过约 33 度倾斜修剪杆进行机械修剪以确定外部轮廓时，下一年就没有必要再次对外部进行干预。结构已经形成，树体对修剪作出反应，萌发出年轻的侧枝，这些枝条将在多年内保持结果能力，从而保证产量的连续性，并形成适合机械采收的树形。 因此，秋季修剪转变为一种仅限于树体内部且非常快速的作业。平均而言，每棵树只需一到两分钟。目标并不是 “ 全部清理 ” ，而是遵循两个关键形象。第一个是 “ 手掌空间 ” ：在主枝分叉点处，树体中心必须保持开放和通透。第二个是 “ 光锥 ” ：树冠上部应保持通畅，以便光线进入内部。如果光线能够进入，树体运作正常；如果光线无法进入，任何修剪都会失去效果。 当对关闭中心或阻碍光锥的内部枝条进行处理时，规则清晰且不容例外：绝不进行平切。始终采用留桩修剪，保留 10 、 15 或 20 厘米的木质部。其原因完全基于农艺学原理。留桩修剪能够刺激营养更新，而平切则可能削弱树势并形成不结果区域。 通过这种方式，即便是倾斜或看似无用的内部枝条，也可以随着时间推移转化为直立向上的枝条，这是承载杏仁并便于采收的最有效结构。这种方法利用了杏仁树自然更新的能力，而不是与之对抗。 整体管理思路必须务实。在田间，人们称之为 “ 猎大目标 ” ：迅速找到阻挡光锥的最大枝条，用一次精准的切口将其去除，然后结束作业。不需要繁琐的细修或审美性的干预。在这里，关键在于作业效率。 田间经验表明，按照 Zaragoza 系统管理并采用这种方式修剪的杏仁树，在产量和营养更新方面都表现出很强的潜力。结果短枝对此作出了验证，而更重要的是，管理成本的降低同样证明了这一点，而且并未牺牲产量。 点击此处获取更多信息 关键词 # 杏仁 树 # 杏仁园 # 萨 拉戈 萨 体系 # 杏仁 树 修剪 # 秋季修剪 # 树 冠管理 # 半机械化修剪 # 现 代 ...