More than 15 years ago, the Spanish biochemical company Tavan was founded in response to an increasingly demanding agricultural market, both in terms of quality and environmental protection.
In 2005, the company landed in Chile, forming a team of professionals on the ground in 2016. Since then, Tavan has sought to contribute to sustainable agriculture, using biotechnology to improve fruit species of high economic value for the country, including the cherry tree.
“At Tavan we take the constant development of our products very seriously, always innovating to find the best sustainable solutions and taking into account the protection of ecosystems,” says Francisco Ariztía, general manager of Tavan Chile-Peru.
Thus, Tavan has a wide range of scientifically validated organic treatments, focused on various crops, including cherry trees.
The positioning of this crop in recent years poses increasingly challenging scenarios, where innovation and new technologies are key. At Tavan they have wanted to make a difference through biotechnology applied to agriculture, with effective solutions that make this crop a more sustainable business.
Bacterial cancer
We know that one of the most problematic diseases for cherry trees is bacterial cancer, caused by the bacteria Ppseudomonas syringaeCurrently, the most commonly used method to control this disease is copper, which is effective, but has side effects because it is a method that alters the balance of crops.
Tavan created WERT®, a treatment that can replace the use of copper up to 100% for comprehensive management of this disease.
WERT® is a technology based on the application of biotoxins extracted from more than six different microorganisms that are stabilized in a biological laboratory. “As they are not living organisms, they do not need favorable conditions to develop in the plant, that is, they come ready to act.
“Year after year, we have seen how the trees are healthier, with greener foliage and that they reach autumn much less stressed,” says Antonio Bunster, a producer at the Porvenir Agricultural Society.
A considerable advantage is that it requires fewer applications than coppers. While a conventional treatment with coppers can exceed 10 applications in autumn-winter, the Tavan treatment considers 2 to 3 applications of WERT® in this period, which are complemented with 1 to 2 of BACTOFUS® plus V-6® in spring.
Hernán Caroca, from Agrícola Tundra located in San Fernando, highlights that thanks to the treatment “health has always been improving. Now we use the Tavan treatment in all the cherry orchards. Being able to manage health in just four applications helps a lot,” he says.
Another advantage is that WERT® has a systemic action and a prolonged residual effect, so it does not leave room for windows and saves the need to repeat in case of post-application rain, providing protection when the tree may be left uncovered in the event of an attack.
Learn more about WERT at www.tavan.clYou can also contact us at +569 42945385 for technical advice.
