Growing Healthy Vegetable Crops
Working with Nature to Control Diseases and Pests Organically
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
| Author: | Brian Caldwell | ISBN: | 9781603583503 |
| Publisher: | Chelsea Green Publishing | Publication: | April 28, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Chelsea Green Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Brian Caldwell |
| ISBN: | 9781603583503 |
| Publisher: | Chelsea Green Publishing |
| Publication: | April 28, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Chelsea Green Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Part of the NOFA Guides. Includes information on:
- Basic concepts of pest control (host susceptibility, soil health, genetic resistance, ecosystem factors)
- Practical approaches (crop cultural practices, rescue treatments, special section on mammals and birds, food safety)
- Farm design for pest reduction (diversity, crop rotation)
- Unorthodox approaches (farmers out of the box)
- Identifying pests
- Crop-by-crop pests and practices
Part of the NOFA Guides. Includes information on:
- Basic concepts of pest control (host susceptibility, soil health, genetic resistance, ecosystem factors)
- Practical approaches (crop cultural practices, rescue treatments, special section on mammals and birds, food safety)
- Farm design for pest reduction (diversity, crop rotation)
- Unorthodox approaches (farmers out of the box)
- Identifying pests
- Crop-by-crop pests and practices
