Keeping our plants healthy means engaging living biological agents that might not occur naturally on our landscapes. We need to cultivate and sometimes, buy this biology. How do we know the best sources of these living inputs? What parameters are ideal in order to insure this beneficial biology thrives and has the impact we desire? What other ramifications will the release of these imported life forms have on the surrounding ecology of our farm, gardens and landscapes? Award winning entomologist, Dr. Richard McDonald, together with Patryk Battle will focus on how to incorporate beneficial biological introductions and match them with preventative measures as our first line of defense against insect and disease pressure. Farms-caping, multi-species cover crops (ideally inoculated with rhizobia and mycorrhizae), minimal soil disturbance, and proper mineral availability are some of the many ways growers create conditions that bring insects into balance and support healthy plants.
VIDEO: Buying Biology: Beneficial Organisms for Disease & Pest Control with Dr. Richard McDonald
Keeping our plants healthy means engaging living biological agents that might not occur naturally on our landscapes. We need to cultivate and sometimes, buy this biology. How do we know the best sources of these living inputs? What parameters are ideal in order to insure this beneficial biology thrives and has the impact we desire? What other ramifications will the release of these imported life forms have on the surrounding ecology of our farm, gardens and landscapes? Award winning entomologist, Dr. Richard McDonald, together with Patryk Battle will focus on how to incorporate beneficial biological introductions and match them with preventative measures as our first line of defense against insect and disease pressure. Farms-caping, multi-species cover crops (ideally inoculated with rhizobia and mycorrhizae), minimal soil disturbance, and proper mineral availability are some of the many ways growers create conditions that bring insects into balance and support healthy plants.
Interesting talk, thanks for the uploading.
Where is part two
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Excellent video ! just ran to the store to buy BT instead of using an all purpose fruit tree spray for my Gypsy Moth infestation.
Parts of Mass had them really bad last year. Thanks for the info !
Thank you so much guys!
I'm a blind veg garderner in South Africa.
I Love bees and insects.
I am expecting avids on my kale soon.
Sorry, English is not my first language.
I want to get bugs to take care of the avids.
Thank you thank you thank you from me too.
What are the beneficials for ticks?? besides land dwelling birds…
What was that seed mixture he mentioned, and where can I get a list of what is in it
Fantastic Talk!! Thank you!
I see a number of books on the table there in the presentation. Anyone have any suggestions on other resources and books on this subject? My family lives in North Carolina near Asheville area. Thanks!!
What would you farm scape for zucchini and winter squash?
17:25 Callalloo looks like Quelite (Amaranthus hybridus) o Yerba Mora (purplish leaves) from Mexico.
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