Pea production in focus at new Tas demo site
A new Soil Wealth ICP vegetable demonstration site has been confirmed in Tasmania’s Midlands. Hosted by Simplot Australia, the Soil ...
Seasonal climate outlook for vegetable and melon growing regions – August to October 2023
Drier than typical conditions are expected for much of Australia for the rest of winter and into spring. Most ...
Understanding spatial variability in Tasmanian potato crops
Site-specific crop management (SSCM) aims to use data from a range of crop production parameters – measured using new ...
Supporting the next generation of Tassie researchers
In 2021, Soil Wealth ICP team members Doris Blaesing and Donna Lucas shared their expertise with a group of ...
Improving phosphorus uptake efficiency of potatoes
Potatoes are considered to have a low phosphorus (P) uptake efficiency compared to most other crops. As potatoes require ...
pH amendment trial – Tasmania
Soil pH has a profound effect on nutrient availability to plants and microorganisms, and thus soil and plant health. ...
Demonstration site trial full report: Richmond, Tasmania
From 2018-2021, a demonstration site trial at Harvest Farms in Richmond, Tasmania explored the impact of organic soil amendments ...
Demonstration site update: Richmond, Tasmania
The Richmond demonstration site in southern Tasmania is located in the Coal Valley and hosted by Harvest Farms. In ...
Autumn cover crop trial – Tasmania
The potential for cover crops to provide protection from erosion is multifaceted. Above ground they reduce raindrop impact (and ...
Seasonal climate outlook for vegetable growing regions – February to April 2021
Wet and warm weather continues in 2021. Most vegetable regions are likely to see warmer and wetter than average ...
The challenge to reduce hillslope erosion at Forth, Tasmania
There are various ways to reduce erosion, including reducing how much water runs off and the speed of that ...
Organic soil amendments put to the test in Tasmania
As part of the Soil Wealth ICP project, a trial has been established at our Harvest Farms demonstration site ...