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Disease
Control in the Home Vegetable Garden Control of vegetable pests (diseases, insects, weeds) involves a total production program that includes both chemical and non-chemical means of pest control. The establishment of a healthy, vigorous crop is central to a successful pest control program. Production practices such as maintaining proper soil pH and fertility are helpful in reducing potential losses from all types of pests. This publication deals mainly with chemical and biological pest control, because these recommendations change more often than do cultural practices. Cultural practices of pest control are extremely important and are addressed throughout the publication. prepared by the Agricultural Extension Service of the University of Tennessee |
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Avoiding
Herbicide Resistance in Weeds The key to minimising herbicide-resistant weed problems is to avoid the continual use of herbicides with the same mode of action. Strategies for controlling weeds whilst at the same time avoiding the development of resistance is discussed. |
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Guide
to Symptoms of Plant Nutrient Deficiencies Plants need the right combination of nutrients to live, grow and reproduce. When plants suffer from malnutrition, they show symptoms of being unhealthy. Too little or too much of any one nutrient can cause problems. The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension |
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Innovative
Uses of Compost: Disease Control
for Plantsand Animals The use of tailored compost can also be more cost-effective than chemical soil treatments, such as methyl bromide. Soil treated with compost retains irrigation water better, which lowers water costs. Chemicals also must be applied more often than compost. In addition, some chemicals have re-entry requirements that prohibit workers from entering a field immediately after chemicals have been applied, reducing worker productivity. |
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Woody
Plant Disease Control: Guide for
Kentucky Good care of trees and shrubs prevents many nursery and landscape problems. Because trees and shrubs live for many years, their susceptibility to disease is influenced not only by current climatic and environmental conditions but also by conditions and care during previous years. Adverse growing conditions, maltreatment, and lack of care favor many diseases. Many problems in nurseries and landscape plantings can be avoided by selecting proper plant materials, creating good planting sites, avoiding unnecessary wounding, providing routine care (including fertilization and timely watering and pruning), and using preventive disease and insect control measures as needed. |
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Natural
Pest, Weed & Disease Control |
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Plant
Disease Management for Organic
Crops Vegetable Research & Information Center |
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Integrated
Pest Management for Vegetable Gardens from Iowa State University |
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