Palm spraying is a necessary preventive and therapeutic procedure to protect palm trees from pests and diseases that affect production and date quality. It is carried out using insecticides, fungicides, or foliar nutrients, depending on the need.

Types of Palm Spraying:

1. Preventive Spraying:

   • Aims to protect palms before infestations occur

   • Example: Spraying against the red palm weevil during active seasons

2. Therapeutic Spraying:

   • Applied when actual infestations appear, such as scale insects or fungal diseases

3. Nutritional Foliar Spraying:

   • Used to strengthen palms and stimulate growth with mixtures containing micronutrients like iron, zinc, and manganese