Methodology of integrated plant production.

Draft integrated production methodology of sunflower.

The draft of the integrated production methodology shall contain the following information:

1. INTRODUCTION
2. INTEGRATED PRODUCTION (IP) LEGISLATION AND IP CERTIFICATION RULES
3. CLIMATE AND SOIL REQUIREMENTS, AND SITE SELECTION
4. SELECTION OF SUNFLOWER VARIETIES IN INTEGRATED PRODUCTION
5. PRE-SOWING TILLAGE AND SOWING
6. SUSTAINABLE SUNFLOWER FERTILISATION SYSTEM
7. INTEGRATED PROTECTION AGAINST AGROPHAGES
7.1. Weed infestation control
7.2. Reduction of disease perpetrators
7.3. Reduction of losses caused by pests
8. BIOLOGICAL METHODS IN SUNFLOWER INTEGRATED PRODUCTION
9. PROTECTION OF USEFUL ENTOMOFAUNA IN SUNFLOWER PLANTATIONS
10. PROPER SELECTION OF PLANT PROTECTION TECHNIQUES
11. HYGIENE AND HEALTH PRINCIPLES
12. PREPARATION FOR HARVESTING, HARVEST, TRANSPORT, AND STORAGE OF CROPS
13. SUNFLOWER DEVELOPMENT STAGES BASED ON THE BBCH SCALE
14. RULES FOR KEEPING RECORDS IN INTEGRATED PRODUCTION
15. LIST OF MANDATORY ACTIVITIES AND TREATMENTS IN INTEGRATED PRODUCTION
16. CHECKLIST FOR AGRICULTURAL CROPS
17. SUPPLEMENTARY REFERENCES