The No-Till Flowers Podcast4 Des 2023

Why I Love to Spray at My Farm -- Boosting the Phyllosphere

We're back with Season 4 of the No-Till Flowers Podcast! In this solo episode, host Jennie Love talks about regenerative spraying and how to boost the health of your crops with foliar feeding. Learn about the phyllosphere and what easy homemade inputs you can use to reduce pests and diseases with weekly foliar sprays.

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Join the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network if you'd like to continue the conversation on this topic.

Jennies on-demand short courses for fellow farmers:

Foliage for the Win
Successful Flower CSAs and Subscriptions
CREW: Hiring and Managing
Woodies: Playing the Long Game
Simple Steps to Better Marketing
Regenerative Farming Cohort

Tap into the above courses and resources any time you need. These are available on-demand through the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network. Current RFFN members shoud follow this link to access the Short Courses at the discounted member rate.

How to make WCA, a homemade calcium foliar feed.

How to make LAB, a homemade input for boosting good biology in the phyllosphere

My4Sons Backpack Sprayers

Quorum Sensing TED Talk on YouTube

If you enjoyed this episode, you might also want to listen to:

Episode 15: A Little Goes a Long Way in Regenerative Farming with Tony Gatez

Episode 21: The Magical BRIX Number that Stops Pests with Dr. Tom Dykstra

Episode 23: Bokashi & Worm Farming with Matt Arthur

Episode 30: JADAM Basics, Making JMS and Other Natural Inputs

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