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Adam
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Kindl |
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302-381-7722 |
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Service
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structural
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commercial
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school
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landscape
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residential
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golf course
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Grassroot
Organics is a plant healthcare company focusing on the "soil
first' and "right plant in the right place" concepts through
the use of true organic land care principles. Grassroot Organics is
a member of the Ecological Landscaping Association (ELA), the U.S.
Composting Council, the Mid-Atlantic Composting Association, and the
Delaware Nursery and Landscape Association (DNLA). Adam Kindl, the
owner of Grassroot Organics, is an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional
through the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA), and a Certified
Turfgrass Professional through the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET)
and the University of Georgia. |
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What is
your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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A
process consisting of the balanced use of cultural and biological
procedures that are environmentally compatible to reduce pest populations
to tolerable levels. |
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Is pest
management performed on a specific schedule? |
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Scouting
is done on a monthly basis. Insect populations and disease infestations
are monitored through traps and indicator cards. Abnormal environmental
conditions may require additional site visits. |
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How are
pest problems identified? |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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Visual
indentifications, biological controls, and resistant plant varieties |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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Natural dormant
oil, beneficial nematodes, garlic oil, neem, compost, and Bt. |
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Do you
use synthetic chemicals? |
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Only
during the transition program from chemical to organic maintenance. |
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What are
the top 10 pesticides you use/sell/recommend? |
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If pesticides are used, how much are used per year of each? |
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Does your
company perform habitat modification? |
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Yes.
Pruning, removals, and transplanting, along with the introduction
of resistant and improved species. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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Aeration,
overseeding, dethatching, topdressing with compost, hand weeding,
foliar washes. |
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What type
of fertilizers do you use/sell/recommend? |
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The
blend of organic fertilizers and amendments used are based soley on
the chemical and biological soil tests. |
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What do
you usually use/sell/recommend for addressing: |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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Monitoring
and general plant health. |
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Mr. Mike Rawl-
Milford, Delaware; Ms. Janet Andrelczyk- Milton, Delaware. |
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