Market Farming

[zaid AT norwichmeadowsfarm.com]

Have you tried entrust for flea beetles

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:
> [Market-farming] Re: Flea Beetles
> From: tonitime AT juno.com
> Date:
> Mon, August 16, 2004 4:19 pm
> To:
> market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
>
> Hi Allan,
>     This
> is the latest flea beetles have been so abundant in our beds in
> the 4
> years since our move from the Left Coast. We also had thought
> they
> would have diminished more by now.  This is a VERY buggy
> year for us -
> and many others on various e-lists.  I am now to
> the point of saying -
> "This too, shall pass".  I am glad i
> never got that half flat of eggplant
> in the ground this year
> ;-)
>      I used my first Rotenone ever in all these
> years of growing, just
> because i have a rare, heirloom cuke that i
> am obligated to grow seed
> for.  I never have used such a
> dramatic remedy in my organic growing
> time! It is definitely a year
> of abundant life with all the rain and
> cooler temps for late
> summer.
>     I went out to pick the first planting of corn
> that was all there and
> ready - last nite coons came and picked only
> all the mature ears.  The
> hill above the garden had the cobs
> strewn 30 feet up it!  sighhhh.
> The next patch is untouched, as
> they are also waiting for the moment of
> perfection in those ears,
> too.
>    My Arugla is the indicator for flea beetles now -
> and it does finally
> look like they are taking it easier on that
> bed.
> Good Growing,
> Toni in KY - zone
> 6a
>
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