gewasmanagement

Gewasmanagement is the discipline of planning, growing, and harvesting crops in a way that optimizes yield and quality while using inputs efficiently and reducing environmental impact. It encompasses agronomic decisions across the crop cycle, from cultivar choice and sowing to harvest and postharvest handling.

Key components include soil and nutrient management (soil fertility, pH, organic matter, balanced fertilization informed by soil and tissue tests), irrigation or water management (irrigation scheduling, water-use efficiency), and crop protection (integrated pest, weed, and disease management).

Other important practices are crop rotation and diversification, cover crops, mulching, residue management, and pest resistance management. Monitoring and data collection—field scouting, soil and tissue analysis, and remote sensing or precision agriculture tools—support decision-making and enable site-specific interventions.

Gewasmanagement aims to maximize productivity and product quality while minimizing waste, environmental impact, and risk. It integrates agronomy, ecology, and economics and is supported by extension services, advisory bodies, and research institutions. Its application spans field crops, horticultural crops, and specialty crops, and it evolves with advances in technology and regulation.