This variety was displayed for the first time at the Arava R&D agricultural exhibition on February 1-2. 2017. This high-quality variety is also suitable for organic farming. The new variety (83823) is a red block pepper, most regular in shape and comes in large or slightly greater sizes.
This variety’s significant advantage is its resistance to the damage caused by the root-knot nematodes, which are very thin worms found in the soil and harm the plant’s roots, thereby severely impairing its ability to absorb water and nutrients from the soil’s solution.
This resistance enables the farmers to cope more effectively with the damage caused by this pest. If until now the farmers used only soil fumigating materials prior to planting the crop, and additional pesticides as the crops grow, an important auxiliary tool has now been developed for them and this is the pepper variety resistant to damage by nematodes.
Sometimes even after the application of pesticides, the nematodes become active again especially when soil temperatures are high and cause a considerable reduction in the crop’s yield. The new plant variety constitutes an additional significant protective tool and will make a crucial contribution to dealing with the pest.
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