MG Georgia Townsend: Our Victory Garden group had an introduction to
IPM,
Integrated Pest Management, or
A Common Sense Approach to Pest Control. Pointed out were various strategies to keep pest populations and diseases in check in a cost-effective and environmentally sound manner. Promoting and monitoring plant health, identification of pests and diseases and options for control (cultural, mechanical, chemical, genetic and bio controls) were covered.
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| Thinning Beets |
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| Staking Tomatoes (Multiple Methods) |
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| Laying Soaker Hoses - A Cultural Practice to Manage Fungal Diseases, by Keeping Leaves Dry while Watering |
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| Picking Potato Bugs demonstrating a Mechanical Control Method |
Today's adventure into the garden included, thinning beets, mechanical control of Colorado Potato Beetles, staking tomatoes, laying soaker hoses and mulching with paper and straw.
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| Mulching with Newspaper and Straw - a Cultural Practice for Weed Control |
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