Eggplant Integrated Pest Management AN ECOLOGICAL GUIDE

___________________________________________________________________________________Major Agronomic Practices3 MAJOR AGRONOMIC PRACTICESSUMMARYA few general rules for good agronomic practices are:• Select a variety suitable for your climate/environmental conditions, possibly with resistanceagainst pest(s) or disease(s).• Use clean seed, and/or clean planting material.• Add lots of compost (or other decomposed organic material) to the soil every cropping season,both to nursery sites and to the main field.• When a lot of organic material is applied, use low amounts of chemical fertilizers.• Use mulch to cover the soil (both nursery and main field).• Practice crop rotation to the main crop families.• Practice proper sanitation by removing all crop left-overs at the end of the season.8Eggplant Ecological Guide