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Patrick Fabian started the discussion Lygus Bug Solutions? (Organic) in the forum Vegetables 3 years ago
Lygus Bug Solutions? (Organic)
I have a significant amount of trouble with insects within the order of Hemiptera, particularly in the families of Miridae and Lygaeidae. More specifically, both Lygus and Nysius genera. These pests seem to be an issue in many of the vegetable crops that I grow for seed, but are particularly worrisome in carrots. They pull the embryo out of…
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Harriet Mella started the discussion Pectin softening in the forum Fruit and Nuts 3 years ago
Dear all! I would like to tap into the experience between brix and fruit softening. I have seen in my kiwi vines that the shade fruits are softening first. Is that widespread between species? Is there knowledge around how brix content affects pectin degradation? This seems not to be a story that is turgor alone.
Best Harriet
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Herb Young replied to the discussion How to control pest pressure without biocides? in the forum Fruit and Nuts 3 years ago
Reply to How to control pest pressure without biocides?
I’ve got some better news on B. bassiana results. I continued thé replicated trial and at one point was getting 76% control. I made applications (SPE 120) at an oz per acre about every 4 weeks. As the CLM flights continued, I covered the trial with Spinosad to keep from losing all the new growth on the untreated then I started the trial over.…
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Hi!
You shared your soil health scorecard here in the forums. I am supposed to give a talk about regenerative ag on friday for mostly local farmers and wonder if it is ok if I share your very well and pretty scorecard with them?
Thanks!
Elmar
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Hi Elmar, sorry for the late reply. You are welcome to share it. Slightly revised updated version is attached. I removed the ‘diversity’ section – I think it’s a good indicator but it isn’t specifically a soil measurement.
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KindHarvest posted a new post. 3 years ago
How This Farm Operation Is Still Growing Strong With High-Density PeachesTheir neighbors thought they were a little crazy to grow high-density peaches, but the pair was undeterred.
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