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Elkhorn
Native Plant Nursery |
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John |
Sayers |
Phone: |
831-763-1207 |
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Production
Coordinator |
Fax: |
408-763-1659 |
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Moss Landing |
CA |
95039 |
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Service
Categories: |
structural |
commercial |
school |
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landscape
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residential |
golf course |
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Our mission
is to promote public stewardship of central California's native plants
and their communtiies by providing native plants and seed, expertise
in restoration, landscaping and management techniques. Established
in 1989, the Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery is located next to the beautiful
Elkorn Slourgh. |
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What
is your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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Using any and
all means of controlling pests, stressing the least toxic approach
possible. |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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No, all control
is done when necessary. |
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How
are pest problems identified? |
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Identifications
are made with visual inspections and traps. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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This is done
with sticky tape, card monitoring, beneficial insects and healthy
young plants. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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Do you
use synthetic chemicals? |
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What
are the top 10 pesticides you use/sell/recommend? |
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Physan 20,
Roundup Pro, Clorox, Grants Kills Ants, Safer soap and horticultural
Oil. |
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If pesticides are used, how much are used per year of each? |
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Very little with
a hand held sprayer. |
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Does
your company perform habitat modification? |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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Pruning off
infected branches and physically removing pests. |
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What
type of fertilizers do you use/sell/recommend? |
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Nutricote total
18-6-8, Miracle Gro and fish emulsion. |
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What
do you usually use/sell/recommend for addressing: |
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ants (indoor) |
Grants Kills
Ants. |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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Sticky traps,
monitoring and visual inspections. |
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