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Originally Posted by drew51
Is it possible to give light doses of synthetics and not kill the fungi? I would like to go as much organic as possible, but in some cases like peaches, one must use fungicide to control the brown rot. Many people I have talked to have tried organically and have not has success. Part of it is the area, like in CA brown rot is not a problem. But in the South, Northeast, and Midwest it is a major problem with peaches and other stone fruit. No organic solution has worked very well. I refuse to stop growing them. We need some effective organic fungicides. Hopefully in the future we will find a way.
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I don't grow peaches. Sorry I can't give first hand knowledge. However, I have found a guy very knowledgeable on the subject.
Successful Biological Orcharding
Hope that helps.
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Scott
AKA The Redbaron
"Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system."
Bill Mollison
co-founder of permaculture
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