Michael Brownbridge

Nov 30, 2024 | vegetablegrowersnews.com | Michael Brownbridge |Mark Freeman |Julie Graesch

Plant health in its simplest terms, integrated pest management (IPM), is a decision-making process that combines tools and strategies to identify and manage pests. Integrated plant health management (IPHM) takes things a step further, emphasizing a more holistic approach that includes plant nutrition and other methods that promote plant tolerance of abiotic (environmental) and biotic (pests and diseases) stresses as a first line of defense.