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Organic Approach
Erik Morgan, Owner
128 Weaver Road
Lancaster PA 17603-9709
717-299-2112
[email protected]
http://www.organicapproach.com
Services/Products/IPM Description
Range of Products and Services
Organic Approach has a service division that provides tree, shrub & lawn treatment services. Organic Approach also provides products to consumers, wholesalers, formulators, farmers/growers, and distributors who are seeking natural and/or organic solutions to traditionally synthetic methods. We focus on complementing nature's natural systems of checks and balances and on increasing plant & soil immunity.
Services/Products Categories
- Residential
- School
- Commercial
- Landscape
- Golf course
- Farm greenhouse soil remediation, public parks and arboretums.
Definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Fully understanding plants, soil and all the life cycles of pests that play vital roles in our natural systems such that we seek not to control but, instead, to complement or assist the natural power and ability of nature to produce a balanced and healthy environment.
How Pest Problems Are Identified
We perform regular scouting and monitoring services where consumers will hire our expertise. We have people trained in these fields. 85%-90% of our customers (service division) hire our scouting & monitoring services.
Tools, Practices, and Materials Used/Sold
Practices Used to Prevent or Control Pests
Cultural, natural, organic and biological practices are used in pest management. Synthetic chemicals are also used in an emergency and only with the customer's approval.
Biological Controls Used?
Beneficial insects releases, soil mycorhizae, soil innoculants, Bacillus thuringiensis (Dipel) etc are used as controls.
Borates Used?
Did Not Respond (DNR)
Synthetic Chemicals Used?
Merit (imidacloprid) is used when no other option is likely to work.
Top Ten Pesticides Used/Sold/Recommended
We only sell natural pesticides (horticultural oils, insecticidal soaps, garlic barrier, hot pepper spray, Dipel, pyrethrum, etc.). All interested parties, call us for further detail on this subject.
How Much Pesticide Used Per Year, and How Applied?
All interested parties, call us for further detail on this subject.
Uses Physical or Mechanical Controls?
All interested parties, call us for further information.
Lawn Care
Type of Fertilizers Used/Sold/Recommended
100% natural and organic fertilizers, soil amendments, etc.
Evaluation
How Effectiveness of Pest Management Systems is Evaluated
ffectiveness is evaluated via repeat scouting and monitoring visits and note-taking and computer data entry.
References
DNR