Green gators and S.M.A.R.T. management goals
Ryan F. Christopher S. Emily T. Kiara B. Identification of FOUR S.M.A.R.T. holistic management goals: Crop yield and quality Our group will focus on high quality crops with high yields. We will do this by planting our crops closely and maximizing our vegetable crops in the plastic mulch bed and encouraging beneficial insects and pollinators by planting flowers in the uncovered bed next to the vegetables. We are using hay to suppress the weeds around the uncovered bed and the borders of the plastic mulch bed. We will manually weed nutsedge that comes up in the plastic bed and any weeds that come through the hay will be removed as well. Agroecological design and environmental sustainability Our group will focus on integrated pest management by planting beneficial flowers such as Nasturtium, Marigold, Mustard, and Buckwheat. The marigold and Nasturtium will work as a natural pest control, alleviating the need for synthetic pesticides. We will plant buckwheat to attract ...