Subject: Re: Companion Plants From: gardenlen <ntbandit@globec.com.au> Organization: Deja.com - Before you buy. Date: Sat, 08 Jan 00 21:00:47 Message-ID: <MOD$000108.28604@rec.gardens.ecosystems> References: <MOD$000107.9334@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
In article <MOD$000107.9334@rec.gardens.ecosystems>, wrote: > > There doesn't seem to be any dispute over the fact that > planting nothing but the same crop and planting the same > thing year after year is an invitation to major problems > with pests. A broader bio-diversity does help the ecosystem > and a healthy ecosystem is effective in the orevention > and management of pests. > > There are, however, problems regarding the use of specific > companion plants to prevent and/or control pests in the > garden. Test results in one garden or area are sometimes > the same but in different gardens or in different areas > but they can be very different. > > Just because some particular plant seems to keep some > particular pest at bay in one garden doesn't mean that it will > or will not do so someplace else. > > Crop rotation and a wide bio-diversity is, in my opinion, > a better way to go. > > Bill > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > The rec.gardens.ecosystems FAQ, course and archive are available at > http://metalab.unc.edu/rge > > submissions can be mailed to: ecosys-submit@metalab.unc.edu > the moderators can be contacted at: ecosys-admin@metalab.unc.edu > > Please note that crossposts are automatically rejected >
g'day bill,
yes i find that also, that at times some companion plants seem to work
and at others they don't seem to do much at all in the same garden.
but as you say you need to use all mthods available to help in the
management of gugs and things. i also worked on improving my own eco'
system and now have an integrated pest management system working using
companion planting, rotation and birds, frogs and reptiles to to do
their bit (for the birds a very large bit), i also do something a call
paying the piper if i find one of my plnats or an errant doc weed or
milk thistle are attracting some nasties i leave them be because it
would appear if i leave the thing the nasties like the best they leave
my other crops alone. i've got a couple left over cabbage plants in the
garden that the grubs are giving a beating to but then they are leaving
my other plants alone.
len
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