Integrated Plant/Pest Management (IPM)

Editors Resource Book:

1. Products to consider in 2003
 
  • Nutri-Grow Fertilizer, Biagro Western
  • FosphiteTM - Systemic Fungicide
  • GypsumF, liquid flowable gypsum
  • LimestoneF, liquid flowable limestone
  • Umbrella, Terpene spreader/sticker
  • Bora-Care, Insecticide & Fungicide for interior & exterior use
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     2. Sources for Beneficials
     
  • BioScape, Inc. (415) 362-0660
  • Hydrofarm Gardening Products (800) 634-9999
  • Hydro-Gardens, Inc. (800) 634-6362
  • Plant-it-Earth (415) 626-5082
  • Rincon-Vitova (800) 248-2847
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    3. Andy Nevin of David White & Associates,  gave us a great presentation on business financial planning in January 2000, perhaps they could help you make sound plans for you and your business. (925) 837-9495, ext. 121

    4. The Soul of Soil 4th edition,  Smillie & Gershuny, A guide to Organic Soil Management,
    (c) 1999 Chelsea Green, $ 16.95, 173p. Paperback. (800) 266-5766, ext. 1494

    5. Soil ecology, by Ken Killham, Cambridge University Press, 1997; listed from $ 30 to $75.

    6. Plant and Soil Labs: From good site samples and site-specific information, they can provide good information for mitigating or avoiding problems in the landscape.
      a. Summit Lab:
         (559) 784-2698   fax: (559) 784-2279
    b. "SFI" Soil Foodweb, Inc.
         1128 NE 2nd Street, Suite 120, Corvallis, OR 97330
         (541) 752-5066   fax: (541) 752-5142
         E-mail: info@soilfoodweb.com
    c. CIR Diagnostic Lab,
         Daniel J. Collins,
         1745 Celeste Dr., San Mateo, CA 94402-2603
         (650) 574-6900
    d. Plant Disease Diagnosis
         780 Palmer Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
         (925) 937-3841
    e. Soil and Plant Lab Inc.
         P.O. Box 153, Santa Clara, CA 95052
         (408) 727-0330
    f. Dr. Raabe and Friends answer questions on plant disease and insect problems the
         first Saturday of each month at the University of CA Berkeley Botanical Gardens, I      believe that they are there from 10 a.m. until about noon.

    7. Kaligreen(r): Contact fungicide for Powdery Mildew  by Monterey Chemical Company. Water soluble formulation of potassium bicarbonate, registered for use on roses, grapes, cucumbers and strawberries. For more information call   (209) 499-2100.

    8. "New Technology" for the landscape, supplement enhancers such as liquid compost and soil microbe enhancers are "Advanced BioTech"  (559) 651-9040 and "Biological Integrated Organics, Inc. (BIO)"  (888) 624-6564.