... produce in the CSPI database Produce outbreaks account for 13% of foodborne illness outbreaks and 21% of illnesses in the database (Figure 1) Fifty percent of the produce outbreaks are caused by food ... with E coli, and potatoes with Salmonella In all produce outbreaks, Norovirus is the top cause of outbreaks (40%), followed by Salmonella (18%), E coli (8%) and Clo...
... beneficial insects will control insect pests Gardeners should be able to distinguish insect pests from beneficial insects Nematode Control Nematode control is important in growing garden vegetables ... potato vegetable gardens or containers used in handling diseased vegetables should be disinfested before being used again Disease-free seed and transplants are a must in vegetab...
... require tedious hand weeding between the plants within the band Table Suggested vegetable varieties for small plot gardens _ Beets Ruby Queen Carrots Little ... publications Pm-870B Container Vegetable Gardening Pm-731 Harvesting and Storing Vegetables Pm-230 Insect and Disease Management in the Home Garden Pm-819 Planting a Home Vegetable Garden Pm-534 Planting ... Most vegetabl...
... look at intercropping, double cropping, multiple rows and planting in raised beds Intercropping is growing more than one crop in a single area at the same time Fast -growing and slow -growing vegetables ... Figure 15 Intercropping of onions, lettuce and tomatoes Double-cropping is growing one crop and harvesting it, before planting and growing a second crop in the same spot th...