The FINVER (Hazelnut Productivity) Project, which was initiated by Ordu Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Dr. Mehmet Hilmi Güler approximately 4 years ago, has accelerated the work of the teams before the new harvest season. Within the scope of the work, brown skunk control work is being carried out in 5 acres of hazelnut gardens rented from producers for 1000 years.
The FINVER study, which was initiated 4 years ago by President Dr. Mehmet Hilmi Güler in Ordu in order to increase the income obtained from hazelnut production and to bring idle gardens into the economy, continues to contribute to production. Hazelnut gardens rented from producers for 5 years are made more productive with applications carried out under the supervision of agricultural engineers. In this context, ORTAR A.Ş teams carry out brown skunk studies in addition to maintenance, feeding, spraying, fertilizing, liming, root shoot and bordo mixture works in hazelnut gardens rented from producers, aiming to prevent yield loss in hazelnuts.
WORK IS BEING CARRIED OUT ON A 1000 ACRES HAZELNUT GARDEN
The work started 4 years ago by Ordu Metropolitan Municipality Subsidiary ORTAR A.Ş. and started as 300 acres in the first year, has reached 1000 acres in the meantime. Maintenance work has started in the gardens rented from the producers for 5 years. With these works, the hazelnut gardens are being made ready for the new season.
FIGHTING THE BROWN Skunk GIVES SUCCESSFUL RESULTS
Evaluating the struggle carried out in the hazelnut gardens rented from the producers for 5 years, ORTAR A.Ş. Agricultural Engineer Abdülkerim Kurucu said that the spraying applications gave positive results in the field.
Agricultural Engineer Abdülkerim Kurucu said, “Thanks to our regular and targeted spraying, we have begun to control the brown skunk population. This has resulted in a noticeable increase in both product quality and productivity.”
The founder emphasized that not only chemical methods but also biotechnical and biological control techniques were used in the struggle process. Stating that environmentally friendly practices such as trapping systems and natural enemy release were integrated into the project, Kurucu said, “We aim for a sustainable struggle. In this context, we constantly inform our producers.”
