These pages explain how to identify pests and manage them from an organic perspective. Topics include physical and cultural controls, biological controls and permitted organic pesticides.

Principles

• Organic weed control - the use of mulch and 'living mulch'

  Mulching materials can include a wide range of plant debris or vegetative material, mineral aggregates or a variety of natural and synthetic fibres.

• Weed strategies

  Although we may win an occasional battle, weeds are the ultimate guerilla force.

Techniques

• Atarus Stinger

  A new thermal weed control machine for use in under vine applications.

• Waipuna

  Waipuna is a hot water weed control company. Originally a New Zealand idea, their products are now marketed in Australia.

• Solarisation

  Solarisation is the use of direct solar energy to heat soil to a temperature sufficient to kill plant pests and pathogens and weed seeds.

• Thermal Weed Control

  Thermal weed control is a recent arrival in Australia. 

• The black plastic technique

  The black plastic technique can be very useful for difficult weeds. 

• Small scale gas weeders

  Gas fuelled flame weeding offers a good option for the gravel and brick paved areas.

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