How to stop neighbor's pesticides from spreading to my yard?
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Thanks everyone for responses. We live in Oregon and it rains ALL THE TIME. Is this a good thing since rain might wash off some residues?
We are not planning on becoming organic certified or sell anything we grow; anything we grow will be consumed by me and my family exclusively.
By the way I do understand that the farmer came there first and by no means am I trying to stop him from doing what he's doing. I'm just trying to do my part to minimize it from spreading to my side without interrupting what he does for a living.
It turns out that there is a small wetland area between our land and his land and that kind of acts like a buffer zone since you are not allowed to do much with wetlands here in Oregon (or anywhere for that matter).
Thanks everyone for responses. We live in Oregon and it rains ALL THE TIME. Is this a good thing since rain might wash off some residues?
We are not planning on becoming organic certified or sell anything we grow; anything we grow will be consumed by me and my family exclusively.
By the way I do understand that the farmer came there first and by no means am I trying to stop him from doing what he's doing. I'm just trying to do my part to minimize it from spreading to my side without interrupting what he does for a living.
It turns out that there is a small wetland area between our land and his land and that kind of acts like a buffer zone since you are not allowed to do much with wetlands here in Oregon (or anywhere for that matter).
It doesn't rain in the summer, which is when you will be getting fruit. However, pesticides are not the only toxic thing on fruit. Birds leave salmonella deposits in their poop, which can be quite dangerous. Before I press cider, I always float the apples in a clorox sanitizing bath. It's the only safe way to drink raw cider. Apples for pies get peeled, which removes any surface contamination. If you are eating a whole apple, just wash it. BTW, you will need to deal with your own chemicals, like dormant sprays, to keep the trees and fruit healthy. Good orchard sanitation will reduce the number of worms in the apples, since the moth doesn't fly well and just pupates in the ground under the tree. Orchardists typically remove all fallen fruit, treat the grass with roundup or cultivate to bare dirt, and spread diazinon or something similar to control insects.
I would only get overly concerned if he sprays heavily when the wind is blowing. Don't let this develop into a huge issue. Enjoy your fruit trees and your fruit when your trees start to bare fruit. Most of us spend way to much time with matters we can not control. You certainly do not expect him to not spray just because you are concerned do you? Of course you don't.
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Originally Posted by oregon911
I'm about to buy a house with some land and I hope to grow some fruit trees there. The house is right next to a hay farm that the owner & operator sprays with pesticides. Can I do something so that it doesn't spread to my part of the land, such as building a wall (and making Mexico pay for it - just kiddin') or fence from a particular material that might keep stuff from spreading?
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Most fruits will need some sprays. A few fruits you can get away without a lot of sprays.
I kinda ignore the stone fruit fly maggot. But do get concern with Apple scab and Apple maggots.
I take it you have never grown fruit.
I never use the organic neo-nicotoids, I don't want to be called a bee killer.
My nephew worked on a big "organic" farm. Often times the neighboring farms had their crops sprayed, the wind carried the pesticides over to the organic farm.
My nephew worked on a big "organic" farm. Often times the neighboring farms had their crops sprayed, the wind carried the pesticides over to the organic farm.
So guess what? Organic isn't always organic.
Same thing with "GMO free" and neighbor is growing GMO and you are not. Pollen from similar varieties/species in bloom at the same time time can migrate between plots via wind and/or insect pollinators. I wouldn't worry about it since it is out of your control.
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