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Access Agriculture Training Video Some plants repel insects naturally. Grow them in between your crop to deter insects. By knowing the wild plants that grow in your area, you can prepare your own herbal insect repellent at no cost. Add cow urine to help extract the repelling compounds from milky...
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Answers are given in as simple and practical a manner as possible. The latest and most effective methods, as well as the older methods, of controlling pests of tree fruits, small fruits and vegetables are given. Also discussed are animal pests, general garden pests, and the beneficial animals and...
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1989/01/01 This paper examines the complex nature of pest problems and evaluates both chemical and nonchemical controls. The objectives of IPM are assessed, together with its current accomplishments and its future as a pest-control strategy. Although the paper emphasizes agriculture, the concepts and...
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Tomatoes are a favourite vegetable for most farmers. They don't require much space, produce a high value for the small amount of space and are a consumer favourite. They do however present a number of challenges for even the most experienced open-field grower. These range from wildly fluctuating...
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Topics covered in this resource include: Soils and climate Varietal choice Planing and crop establishment Fertilisation Plant spacing for beans sown on 45cm rows Plant spacing for beans sown on 50cm rows Diseases Pests Harvesting
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This publication was compiled by representatives from Perennia using information from the Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada, specific pesticide labels, previous Atlantic Provinces Vegetable Pest Guides and manufacturer’s information. This information is continuously changing and...
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Access Agriculture Training Video When the worm of the potato tuber moth enters the potato, in the field or in storage, it destroys it completely. Once the worm is inside the potato, nothing can kill it, not even chemicals. If there are a lot of moths, they can destroy an entire harvest in store...
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2020/05/21 How to make a fly trap for the home from two plastic bottles. This material was taken fromFootsteps- the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.
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2020/05/26 A simple rat trap made with a bucket, wire, a corn cob and peanut butter. This material was taken from Footsteps - the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.
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2020/06/22 This booklet tells you how to use red chilli peppers to help keep pests away from your crops. Taken from "Footsteps 54" - the literacy publication of Tear Fund, used with kind permission. Illustrations on pages 4, 5 and cover courtesy ofClipArtEtc. This edition published in the United Kingdom in...
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