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pH near neutral Optimal nutrient levels No harmful chemicals, Low levels of salts

Biological Properties. Extensive biodiversity Plentiful beneficial organisms Low pest pressure. Healthy Soil. Good tilth Surface structure porous and stable No subsoil layers restricting roots Good aeration, water storage, drainage. pH near neutral Optimal nutrient levels

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pH near neutral Optimal nutrient levels No harmful chemicals, Low levels of salts

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  1. Biological Properties Extensive biodiversity Plentiful beneficial organisms Low pest pressure Healthy Soil Good tilth Surface structure porous and stable No subsoil layers restricting roots Good aeration, water storage, drainage pH near neutral Optimal nutrient levels No harmful chemicals, Low levels of salts Physical Properties Chemical Properties Figure 8.1 Optimal chemical, biological, and physical properties promote healthy soils

  2. Plant gives off signals to attract beneficals that attack the pests 2 3 Plant increases extrafloral nectar flow as food for adult beneficals 1 Plant produces chemicals that slow pest feeding Figure 8.2 Plants use a number of defense strategies following damage by feeding insects. (Figure modified from W.J. Lewis)

  3. SAR Induced Resistance ISR Induced Resistance The plant defense proteins provide the plant resistance to a variety of plant pathogens. Defense Proteins Jasmonate Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) stimulate plants roots, causing production of plant defense hormones An increase in the hormone salicylic acid causes the plant to produce many types of pant defense proteins. Ethylene Plant hormones Jasmonate and Ethylene increase throughout the plant and induce resistance to a wide variety of plant pathogens. Salicylic Acid Disease organisms and nonpathogenic microbes stimulates the plant above or belowground to produce the hormone salicylic acid. a) Systemic Acquired Resistance b) Induced Systemic Resistance Figure 8.3 Types of induced resistance to plant diseases (modified from Vallad and Goodman (2006) by Heather Darby).

  4. Preventive management — pre-season through planting time (building internal strengths into the system) Post-planting planned management 1. Crop/plant selection & planting management; habitat conservation & enhancement of field and surroundings Reactive management (if yield or quality goals not being achieved) 3. In-season pest prevention or management 5. Reactive pest management Overall Goal Optimal crop yield & quality -- with high positive and low negative environmental effects • create soil & above ground conditions for healthy plants with enhanced defenses • stress pests • enhance beneficials Healthy plants with minimal pest damage 6. Reactive soil/nutrient management 2. Build healthy soil (below ground habitat conservation & enhancement) 4. In-season management to reduce crop stress and/or optimize yield and quality Figure 8.4 A whole system approach to soil and crop management at the field level.

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