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Sustainability
Nitrogen Fixation
The legume cover crops have special adaptations to let
them obtain their own nitrogen from forms that are
unavailable to all other plants. This nitrogen will then
be available to your crops when the cover crop biomass
breaks down after being tilled in.
There are several types of cover crop seed available.
Contact us to find out which type would be suitable
for you.
Pest Exclusion
Floating Row
Covers in Organic
Production
Weed Control
Cover crops can greatly decrease the amount of weeds
in spring by crowding out the undesirable plants as they
compete for light, nutrients, moisture and space.
Soil Conservation
One of the most common reasons land owners plant
cover crops is to provide protection for the soil from
erosion by wind and rain. Preventing the loss of topsoil
is crucial for future crop health.
Improved Soil Quality
Cover crops increase soil organic matter, replacing much
of what is lost during crop production. This results in
improved soil structure. Soil organic matter is also one
of the main components of the soil that holds onto plant
nutrients. Future crops in your field will survive drought
and stress better with the improved soil conditions.
Produce Packaging
for Fresh Market
Sales
Blueberry Boxes:
For fresh market
sales of blueberries,
we stock sturdy
corrugated boxes in
two sizes: 5 lbs or 10 lbs of fruit. Our boxes have
attractive blue and green graphics, with stacking tabs
and good ventilation.
Berry
Flats:
White with
colorful
red, blue
and green
graphics of
berries on
the sides, these flats are perfect for fresh market berry
sales. These flats will hold twelve of the pressed green
fibre pints or four of the rectangle #1 size. Talk about
versatility!
Baskets and Trays:
We have a
wide choice
of green
pressed fiber
berry baskets,
including #5,
#3, #1.5, quart
and pint.
Pest Control
Spotted Wing
Drosophila Fruit
Fly A New Pest
Weed Control
Figure 1. Spotted Wing Drosophila Adult Female. Inset
shows ovipositor.
Because the adult flies are quite small and look similar
to other fruit fly species, the only way to confirm the
presence of SWD will be to take captive adult flies,
or fruit that is possibly infested, to the BCMAL Plant
Diagnostic Laboratory in Abbotsford. In the Okanagan,
another contact is Susanna Acheampong, Entomologist
at BCMAL at the Kelowna office. For those with good
eyes and in possession of a magnifying glass, the photos
below show the distinguishing features of SWD adults
Need to Control
Weeds? Get
Yourself
a Dragon!
In fact, why dont you get yourself a Red Dragon? The
method of using flame to control weeds has been used
for about a century, and Flame Engineering has been in
business for about half that time. This very experienced
and established company offers its Red Dragon flame
TerraLinks
Biological
Controls Product
Guide
Request a copy from
lisa@tlhort.com, or
pick one up in our
Abbotsford location.
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