Decoy planting has been around for many years to reduce pests and disease problems on crops. Trap crops are used on a larger scale however can also be negative so in this video I will tell you how decoy plants work and when you should use them. Also I will tell you the best way you can control pests and diseases organically.
If you’d like to find out more about which decoy plants you can use check this table. Remember some will work and others won’t however see for yourself and let me know if you see and differences:
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/using-decoy-trap-plants.htm
http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/factsheets/PerimeterTC.html
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Great video Huw ,My granddad would plant Nasturtiums with his cabbages and it would stop a lot of the white caterpillars and it also keeps the weeds of the cabbage bed to. The Nasturtiums i grew here last year was covered in white caterpillars but still produced nice flowers.
nice video, do you think you'll be doing a video on companion plants?
Very good advice as usual Huw
great tips sir, crop rotation is something I've yet to try and I'm sure it works well. thanks for sharing.
Good episode Huw my friend ! I'm a big fan of using nature against itself 🙂
Very interesting topic, Huw! I've never tried using decoy plants before.
I found so many snails in my garden
This tips that I looking for. Thank u for Sharing Huws 🙂
Great ideas! I'll try this method with my cabbages this year as I'm having problems with white cabbage moths. Thanks for sharing! I like your channel. Rick
Thank Huw this is very useful information. I will share it with friends and family.