February 5, 2013 A historical look at pesticide regulation in the US By Barry Draycott During the last month I have been involved in several courses at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Rutgers Middlesex Extension and the NJ Landscape Contractors Association. These classes were designed to help professional landscapers and lawn care companies successfully reduce the […]
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April 19, 2013 I’m getting calls from professional landscapers in several areas of the country who are seeing grubs and wanting to know what they can do about grub control now. The best advice I have is to read White Grub Control; An IPM / Agronomic Perspective” before you reach for the spray gun. This […]
Tech Terra Environmental carries a full line of EPA Exempt Pesticides, also known as Minimum Risk Pesticides. In order to meet these Federal guidelines, all ingredients are food grade and must meet FDA Standards for Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS). We have chosen these products because of their proven safety and effectiveness in the field. […]
May 31, 2013 As summer approaches, lawn care companies are gearing up for calls on summer diseases. But before you reach for a pesticide, consider what Richard Buckley, Plant Diagnostic Laboratory Director at Rutgers University, has to say about turfgrass diseases: “Poor turf is not the result of disease, disease is a result of poor […]
July 14,2013 Secret Ingredient; Wild claims of a cure-all created skepticism. Now science is starting to support benefits of mysterious humic acid. Humic Products in Landscape/Turfgrass Humic products have been utilized for many years in turf and landscape applications as natural chelators, soil conditioners, and nutrient enhancers. Humic products are typically used in turf […]
July 21, 2013 From Science Daily: June 26, 2013 Contrary to popular belief, crabgrass does not thrive in lawns, gardens and farm fields by simply crowding out other plants. A new study in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has found that the much-despised weed actually produces its own herbicides that kill nearby plants. […]
7/29/13 I had a great experience this month at the Rutgers Organic Land Care Certification Program’s first Field Day Training. About 20 lawn care providers attended the training which was hosted by Chris Paul, President of Genesis Landscape Contractors, Inc. Chris began the training with a power point presentation outlining the principles, practices and […]
Humic acid is made up of three different compounds, organic matter, humus, and humic substances. Organic matter is the plant and animal residue in the soil at various stages of decomposition. Humus is the end product of microbial degradation. Humic substances are naturally occurring organic materials with high molecular weights that are not easily degraded. […]