SUN'Live: The essentials of sunflower management in 7 sequences

Description

Would you like to learn more about sunflower cultivation?SUN live is a distance learning course featuring 7 sequences led by Terres Inovia experts, covering the key practices and moments essential to sunflower success. It is designed to enable you to master the fundamental aspects of the crop, whether this is your first discovery or a refresher course.

Sequence 1: Planting and pests

• Management of intercropping (including cover crops) prior to sunflower cultivation.

• Techniques for successfully establishing a robust sunflower crop in the face of summer constraints.

• Encourage uniform planting and deep rooting.

• Identification of early-cycle pests, assessment of their harmfulness, and presentation of possible control methods.

Sequence 2: Positioning in crop rotation and economic assessment

• Agro-economic characteristics of the sunflower species: a robustness conditioned by careful and optimized cultivation.

• Optimizing sunflower's place in rotations

• What economic impact does sunflower have on cropping systems?

Sequence 3: Weed control

• Complementarity between agronomic, chemical and mechanical solutions

• Presentation of herbicide solutions and programs

• Targets, spectrum, efficacy, selectivity and conditions of use of the main herbicides for sunflower.

Sequence 4: Fertilization

• Specificities of sunflower with regard to nitrogen supply and calculating the dose to be applied

• Rationale for phospho-potassium fertilization

• Sunflower needs in trace elements; focus on boron and molybdenum

Sequence 5: Harvesting and production quality

• Choosing the right time to harvest.

• Presentation of suitable harvesting equipment.

• Good conservation and storage practices.

Sequence 6: Ecophysiology and water efficiency

• Distribution of water requirements throughout the cycle.
• Importance of early-flowering leaf area index and leaf area duration.
• Irrigating sunflowers: an opportunity to be seized.
• Identification of key periods in the cycle and climatic requirements for each growth stage.
• Factors influencing yield and oil content.

Sequence 7: Diseases and cumana broomrape

• Recognition of the main diseases, biological cycle, harmfulness, protection methods, warning and decision-making tools.

• Orobanche cumana: recognition, harmfulness, monitoring and management of affected areas in France

Objectifs de la formation

At the end of the course, participants will be able to :

• Identify the key stages of the crop, from planting to harvest, and evaluate their success.
• Diagnose the main problems affecting sunflower cultivation.
• Understand and use decision-support tools to maximize the crop's potential and profitability.

Teaching methods

100% digital format: Remote training, accessible from any connected computer.

Active pedagogy: Technical presentations, case studies, feedback, analysis of real-life situations.

Evaluation: End-of-session quiz, questions and answers, individual satisfaction survey, self-assessment.

Teaching resources

Online sessions: 7 sequences of 2 hours on Teams, led by Terres Inovia expert engineers.

Theoretical support: Technical presentations, summary documents, decision-making tools (e.g. fertilization calculations, pest and disease identification grids).

Interactivity: Quizzes, live questions and answers, exchanges with trainers and participants.

Digital support: Presentations and resources handed over after each session.

Assessment methods

End-of-session quiz, Q&A, individual satisfaction survey, self-positioning

Accessibility information

If you have any requests for adaptations to help you succeed in your course, please contact the disability referent:

Christel CARO

Tel: 01 30 79 95 09

Mail: c.caro@terresinovia.fr