Re: [compost_tea] CT effect on wine

From: <laura_s_at_vaxxine.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 11:16:35 -0400

Anthony,

the right cover crop will also help by harbouring beneficials that will eat
your mites. Considering adding alfafa for the lacewings.

At 10:13 PM 17/04/2003 +0800, you wrote:
> Anthony, We have very little problem with mites, there are predatory
>mites that will control the bud mites etc. Interesting to note that using
>CT in preferance to sulphur will tend to encourage predatory mite
>populations as the sulphur will kill most of these organisms (the
>exception is Typhlodromus doreenae). The predatory mite Amblyseius
>victoria is susceptible to sulphur sprays. eliminating pesticides will
>encourage natural control of these organisms. As you would know as you get
>plant sap brix to a true brix of 12 or above and pH nearer 6.4 pests such

Laura Sabourin
EcoVit Ecologically Sound Horticultural Products
Tea-riffic Aerobic Compost Tea and Acadian Seaplant Products
RR # 1
St Catharines, Ontario L2R 6P7
http://www.ecovit.ca
http://www.compost-tea.ca

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