Biofumigant Cover Cropping in Potatoes: Dale Gies (Farmer to Farmer Case Study Series)
PNW-0693
BY Georgine Yorgey, Sylvia Kantor, Chad Kruger, Kathleen Painter, Hilary Davis, Leigh Bernacchi
May 31, 2017
Dale Gies grows potatoes, wheat and seed crops for vegetables and cover crops under irrigation near Moses Lake, Washington. In this publication, Gies discusses his experiences using a biofumigant cover crop to add organic matter and improve soil quality while successfully suppressing soilborne diseases and nematodes in potatoes.