Agrimaps blog
Articles from the Agrimaps team on the questions we are asked most often.
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· 5 min read
Field Logbook for Farming: Recording Fertiliser Use in Spain
From 2026 each fertiliser application must be logged within a month and a fertilisation plan is mandatory. BOE dates, exceptions and how to keep up.
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· 7 min read
Pest Monitoring in Agriculture: A Step-by-Step Guide
Agricultural pest monitoring step by step: what to prepare, how to sample each plot, what data to record and how to cross-check it against treatments.
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· 4 min read
Plant Protection Product Treatment Records: Required Data
What data to record for each plant protection treatment under Real Decreto 1311/2012, how long to keep the documents, and the most common mistakes to avoid.
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· 4 min read
Pesticide Applicator Licence in Spain: Levels and Validity
Which licence level each person on your farm needs, how long it lasts (ten years), how renewal works in your region and how it ties in with the treatment record.
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· 4 min read
Medfly monitoring with traps: a guide for the season
How to set up a trap network for the Mediterranean fruit fly, when to check it, how to work out catches per trap per day and what to do with the data.
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· 4 min read
Documenting Field Issues with Photos and Notes
How to take photos that really help, what to write in the note and how to pinpoint each issue on the farm so someone else can find it and fix it.
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· 4 min read
Beneficial insects: how to record them on field visits
Why you should log natural enemies on every visit, which groups to look for, how to count them with a simple method and how to use the data when deciding.
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· 4 min read
Integrated Pest Management: How to Prove Compliance
What Real Decreto 1311/2012 requires on integrated pest management, how to demonstrate it on your farm and which records to keep to prove compliance.
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· 4 min read
South African Citrus Mealybug: Symptoms and Orchard Monitoring
How to recognise the South African citrus mealybug, when it causes damage, how to organise scouting and which measures curb its spread.
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· 4 min read
Alternaria in Citrus: How to Monitor It and What to Record
Which varieties to watch, when the risk rises with flushes and rain, the symptoms of Alternaria, and a visit sheet for recording each plot.
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· 4 min read
Pheromone traps: how to record catches and read the curve
How to place, identify and check pheromone traps, what to record at each reading and how to turn catches into a flight curve that helps you decide when to act.
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· 5 min read
Pest intervention threshold: when to treat a crop pest
What an intervention threshold is and how to compare it with your sampling. Covers where thresholds come from and the mistakes that lead to treating too late or too early.
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