Grow Great Fruit Without Chemicals

Manage pests and diseases the organic way

You want to feed your family home-grown organic fruit with no chemicals, right? You need these simple strategies for keeping your trees healthy and preventing pest and disease outbreaks. No matter how big or small your orchard or garden, they work!

Fruit trees can be attacked by hundreds of different pests, diseases and problems, and garden centres are full of chemical “solutions”—problem is, those toxic chemicals can harm the environment, your garden, and even your health!

It’s not a matter of luck whether or not your trees get sick. The science shows that healthy trees are much less likely to be attacked by disease and insects, so keeping your trees healthy is the best defence.

This module lays bare your fruit tree’s “immune system”, and after completing it you’ll have at your fingertips a complete toolbox of techniques for keeping your trees healthy and reducing the need to use any chemicals at all.

Covering the five main areas of planning, soil, biodiversity, hygiene, and maintenance, this is one of the “must have” modules for your fruit growing library.

What’s included in this module:

• Unit 1: Maintain your orchard for top results (article)
• Unit 2: Five Key Steps to organic pest and disease control (article)
• Unit 3: Research common pests and diseases in your area (activity)
• Unit 4a: Why healthy trees are less likely to be attacked by pests & diseases (article)
• Unit 4b: Why healthy trees are less likely to be attacked by pests & diseases (audio)
• Unit 5a: Practical tips for preventing pests & diseases (article)
• Unit 5b: Practical tips for preventing pests & diseases (audio)
• Unit 6a: Pest and disease control why organic (article)
• Unit 6b: Pest and disease control why organic (audio)
• Unit 7a: Diagnose nutrient issues in fruit trees (article)
• Unit 7b: Diagnose nutrient issues in fruit trees (audio)
• Unit 7c: Diagnose nutrient issues in your fruit trees (activity)
• Unit 8a: Understand the life cycle of pests and diseases (article)
• Unit 8b: Understand the life cycle of pests and diseases (audio)