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The primary cause of insect and disease pest problems is the regular use of high-nitrogen synthetic fertilizers and toxic chemical pesticides. These products treat symptoms rather than the true problems and injure more beneficial life than the targeted pests. It’s as simple as that! Research has shown that pests are actually attracted to weak, unhealthy plants that resulted from using toxic chemicals and plants fertilized with artificial fertilizers.
Plant diseases are usually caused by three major types of living organisms: fungi, bacteria and viruses. Diseases are an imbalance of microorganisms and reestablishing that balance is the key to disease control.
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Naturally yours,
Organic Disease Control Newsletter
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The primary cause of insect and disease pest problems is the regular use of high-nitrogen synthetic fertilizers and toxic chemical pesticides. These products treat symptoms rather than the true problems and injure more beneficial life than the targeted pests. It’s as simple as that! Research has shown that pests are actually attracted to weak, unhealthy plants that resulted from using toxic chemicals and plants fertilized with artificial fertilizers.
Plant diseases are usually caused by three major types of living organisms: fungi, bacteria and viruses. Diseases are an imbalance of microorganisms and reestablishing that balance is the key to disease control.
Here are some other useful resources from DirtDoctor.com:
To discuss this newsletter or any other topic, tune in each Sunday 8am - 11am central time to the Dirt Doctor Radio Show. The call-in phone number is 1-866-444-3478. Listen on the internet or click here to find a station in your area.
Please share this newsletter with everyone in your address book and all your friends on Facebook and Twitter to help me spread the word on the proper way to select, plant and maintain plants.
Naturally yours,
Howard Garrett
The Dirt Doctor
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