Orengine International

Harvesting
Harvesting - Harvesting should be done at the end of every two-year cycle, while the crop is dormant, between complete defoliation, regrowth and the opening of the buds. Every harvesting operation should be carried out under soil conditions that can withstand the passage of the harvesting machinery without compromising its structure. Therefore, harvesting can take place even in separate operations and at different times, so as to take advantage of the most favorable weather. Stumps should not be cut back to more than 10 centimeters from the ground, so as to prevent the cutting level from gradually increasing over time and complicating further cuttings. The reference humidity of the product, as is, green, is 55%. In the event of chipped product, it must be at its final destination within 3 days from the date of harvesting.

Post-harvesting and explanting operations - After the harvest, operations can involve renewing the crop for new production cycles as previously scheduled or restoring the land for use for new crops. If the crop needs to be renewed, it must be ensured that the new suckers are at an advantage compared to infestations and have sufficient nitrogen reserves. Therefore, before the beginning of the growth season, the presence or absence of infestations and the nutritional condition of the stumps must be verified, so as to determine whether herbicides or fertilizers are needed. If so, the provisions of points 3 and 8 of this document should be followed. If the land is destined to be assigned to new crops, at the end of the productive cycle the plot can be restored by a special forestry machine (Rotavator), used between the rows. One or two simple passes of the abovementioned operation ensures the breakdown of the stumps, destruction of the roots and therefore readiness for new crops.