Horticulture & Specialty Crops
Trap Crop Planning Worksheet
Plan a trap crop around a main crop. Growers choose the pest, trap plant, and layout, then record how well the trap plants worked. Keep a printed copy handy and fill it in as you work.
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What you fill in
- Main crop to protect
- Target pest and notes
- Trap crop chosen
- Layout and location
- Planting date and notes
- Scouting plan and notes
- Action plan for the pest
- Results and notes
How to use this worksheet
Take the sheet along to the field, shop or office. The blank lines are there so you can write down what you actually see and use.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with SARE and eXtension.
For more in this area, see the row crop calendar. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including International Crop Expo, and farming farm stories.