The Apple Grower: A Guide for the Organic Orchardist by Michael Phillips 1998 ed

Description: The Apple Grower: A Guide for the Organic Orchardist by Michael Phillips 1998 edition; 242 pages; published by Chelsea Green Publishing Company, White River Junction, Vermont; ISBN 9 781890132040. Apples are "organic's final frontier." Many orchard "experts" say that growing apples organically is flat-out impossible. Fortunately, Michael Phillips and growers like him didn't listen. Phillips has been doing the impossible at his Lost Nation Orchard. His secrets? Hard work and a willingness to learn from nature. The author began his quest with an honest question: "How did our great-grand-parents manage to grow good fruit, in the days when everyone was an organic grower, before we sprayed our trees with pesticides and fungicides?" Phillips combines the half-forgotten wisdom of a century ago with the latest scientific knowledge about pests that can plague apples and other tree fruits. Whether you are a commercial orchardist, organic farmer, backyard enthusiast, or apple lover you will enjoy this unique "old man's look through a young man's eyes." For decades fruit growers have sprayed their trees withtoxic chemicals in an attempt to control a range of insect and fungal pests.Yet it is possible to grow apples responsibly, by applying the intuitiveknowledge of our great-grandparents with the fruits of modern scientificresearch and innovation. Since The Apple Grower first appeared in 1998,orchardist Michael Phillips has continued his research with apples, which havebeen called "organic's final frontier." In this new edition of hiswidely acclaimed work, Phillips delves even deeper into the mysteries ofgrowing good fruit with minimal inputs. Some of the cutting edge topics heexplores include: The use of kaolin clay as an effective strategy againstcurculio and borers, as well as its limitations Creating a diverse, healthyorchard ecosystem through under story management of plants, nutrients, andbeneficial microorganisms How to make a small apple business viable by focusingon heritage and regional varieties, value-added products, and the "communityorchard" model The author's personal voice and clear-eyed advice havealready made The Apple Grower a classic among small-scale growers and homeorchardists. In fact, anyone serious about succeeding with apples needs to havethis updated edition on their bookshelf.

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