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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
One of the basic strategies in any pest management program is the use of pest resistant plants whenever possible. This project identifies rose cultivars and species of herbaceous perennial plants that have acceptable levels of pest (i.e., insect and pathogen) resistance in the warm, humid climate of Columbia, South Carolina. The project represents a multi-county and interdisciplinary effort--involving project leaders from three Extension work units, three collaborators from different departments, and commercial cooperators from within and outside of South Carolina. This is an ongoing, multi-year project. The project meets the Clemson University PSA goals of environmental conservarion and agricultural profitability and productivity. The outcome of this project benefits commercial horticulture service providers statewide, communities engaged in landscape beautification projects statewide, and clientele and Master Gardeners in Lexington, Richland, and Kershaw counties.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Eight beds (3,600 sf) of roses and perennial plants were maintained. Plants include 120 roses ( 15 cultivars with 8 replicate plants of each) and 240 perennials (30 species or cultivars with 8 replicates of each). The drip irrigation system was maintained and weeds were controlled with glyphosate and hand pulling. Mulch was maintained at a 3" level.
- Six Master Gardener scouts were trained to identify common insect and disease pests. The scouts visited the site biweekly, from June through October, recording incidences of pest infestations.
- One paid person set up records system and entered data.
- A poster, entitled Evaluation of Low Maintenance Perennial Plants for South Carolina Landscapes was displayed at the Urban Agriculture Conference in Dallas, Texas, May 19-22, 2002
- A paper, titled Evaluation of 30 Herbaceous perennial Plants for Low Maintenance Landscapes in South Carolina appeared in the South Carolina Nursery and landscape Association magazine, September/October 2002 issue, pages 41-42.
- A paper, titled Evaluation of Low Maintenance Perennial Plants for South Carolina Landscapes in the Proceedings of the Southern Nursery Association Research Conference 47: [in press]
- A brochure is being designed and will be available in the next several months.
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Questions or comments:
Amy Nichols
Associate Coordinator
IPM and
Sustainable Agriculture
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Dr. Geoffrey Zehnder
Professor of Entomology, Soils & Plant Sciences
IPM and
Sustainable Agriculture
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Clemson, SC 29634-0315
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8/4/2006
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