All of you organic farmers! Erin Taylor from Michigan State University, is
asking if anyone has uses or using buckwheat as a crop to deter spider
mites around tomatoes. Have any of you done such a thing?
It would be great to let her know ([log in to unmask]) or if you are ok let
all of us know-share the knowledge...
Vicki Morrone
Organic Farming Specialist
Center For Regional Food Systems at MSU
480 Wilson Rd. Room 303
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (cell)
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Www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: Erin Taylor <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: Erin Taylor <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 12:36 PM
To: Mid council <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: buckwheat to decrease two spotted mite population (sent on behalf
of Dale Mutch)
>Has anyone seeded buckwheat or any cover crop around the borders of a
>crop to reduce two spotted spider mite populations? A farmer in SW
>Michigan would like to try this on the outside of his tomatoes. Please
>let us know if you have tried something like this or if you know of any
>research on this?
>Thanks,
>Dale
>
>Dale R. Mutch PhD
>Michigan State University Extension Senior Educator
>Adjunct Professor Plant, Soil and Microbial Science
>Cover Crop and IPM Extension Specialist
>NCRSARE PDP Michigan State Coordinator
>612 East Main Street
>Centreville, Michigan 49032
>269 467-5645 (Phone)
>269 467-5641 (fax)
>www.covercrops.msu.edu
>www.mccc.msu.edu
>www.misare.msu.edu
>
>
>
>Erin C. Taylor-Hill
>Research Associate
>Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
>Michigan State University
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