PMEP Home Page Pesticide Use Information for New York State NAPIAP Survey - Carrots - 1996 IPM Practices by Carrot Growers

IPM Practices by Carrot Growers

Table 2: IPM Practices and Satisfaction

IPM Practice	Number of Acres	Number of Responses	Average (mean) Satisfaction*
Cover crops	190	2	1.5
Crop rotation	725	11	1.4
Cultivation	592	7	1.7
Deep tillage	275	3	2.0
Plant drench method	8	1	2.0
Professional scouting	95	2	1.0
Raised beds	70	1	1.0
Scouting (by grower)	697	8	1.5
Action thresholds	60	1	2.0
Weed maps	310	2	1.5
*Satisfaction is measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the highest satisfaction, and 5 being the lowest satisfaction.

Table 3 shows the pests which the IPM practices were intended to control.

Table 3: IPM Practices and Intended Pests

Growers were asked to indicate if they were experiencing a pest or pest complex that was not responding to any of the available controls, chemical or otherwise. Table 4 summarizes the growers' responses. Please note these are the grower 's own words.

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