Garden Organic
Garden Organic believes organic growing is essential for a healthy and sustainable world. GO’s mission is to get everyone growing ‘the organic way’ through campaigning, advice, community work and research.
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Weed management in organic crops
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A series of leaflets divided in to different crop types covering the weed management options available to you within an organic system.
Codling Moth
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A useful factsheet providing some information to help you identify and manage codling moth; providing various prevention and control alternatives to using insecticides.
Reduced till – is it a viable option for organic systems?
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Potential benefits and problems with using reduced tillage in organic systems and how it impacts on weed control.
Fallowing in organic systems – a last resort?
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A leaflet looking at the pros and cons of leaving land fallow in organic systems to help manage weeds,
Annual Weed Management in Organic Systems
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This leaflet covers actions farmers can take to prevent and control annual weeds and prevent adverse effects on crop yield and quality.
Allelopathy – a practical weed management tool?
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A leaflet looking at the possibility of using allelopathy in weed management.
Charlock Management in Organic Systems
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Leaflet summarising methods of prevention and control of charlock in organic systems.
Heritage Seed Library Seed Saving Guidelines
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Garden Organic’s useful guide to seed saving; the whys and hows, and taking you through different steps of seed saving for some well-known vegetable and salad crops.
Common Couch Management in Organic Systems
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Leaflet summarising organic methods of prevention and weed control of the perennial grass common couch.
Fat-Hen Management in Organic Systems
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Leaflet summarising methods of prevention and control of fat-hen in organic systems.
Growing under the radar
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When I first signed up for the Sowing New Seeds (SNS) Project with Anton Rosenfeld I didn’t know quite what I’d be letting myself in for!
The value of non-traditional crops
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Interested in increasing crop diversity & growing ‘non-traditional’ crops? Have a look at these useful resources from Garden Organic’s ‘Sowing New Seeds’ project.