Envisioning the Future of Sustainable Agriculture
Thermaculture® for Produce
Reduce or eliminate chemical insecticides and fungicides in produce production
Thermaculture® heat protocols work with mother nature to raise the natural defense system of plants, interrupting most insect and fungal development. Discover how to:
Lower costs and increase profits
Fight disease and damage by drying out crops after rains
Decrease employee and environmental risks
Meet growing consumer and retailer demand for sustainability
Depending upon the crop, other benefits include: better yields, and increased antioxidant and phenol for better flavor and longer storage.
Case Studies & Resources
White Fly Research
Sustainable Chemical Alternative Takes Aim at Small Insects in Produce Crops
Heat treatment technology used to control insect and fungal infestations expands from viticulture into general produce...Read More
Thermaculture® Proven Effective Control for Powdery Mildew
2-year replicated "Gubler" trial provides significant reduction in fungicide use. The late Dr. Doug Gubler established replicated trials in 2017 on Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon at two Foley Family Wines vineyards to determine if Thermaculture, or...
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Thermaculture® Proven Control for Whitefly and Thrips
2-year study by Caltec Ag Scientists shows heat-treatments to be equal or more effective than pesticides and at lower costs per acre. After two years of replicated trials on green ripe open field tomatoes, Tome Martin-Duvall of Caltec Ag concludes, "...heat will do as...
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