IWM on a Bathurst pumpkin farm: Advantages & drawbacks of ground cover use, tillage and residual herbicides
Grey pumpkins (var. Sampson) were planted the week of 4 November 2019, following strip tillage of terminated ryecorn and ...
Seasonal rainfall outlook for vegetable growing regions (January – March 2020)
A drier than average summer is forecast for most regions, with most regions likely to receive less than their ...
Bulletin January 2020
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Taking soil samples
Soil sampling and testing is usually done prior to planting a crop; specific in-crop testing can be useful e.g. ...
Nitrate Field Test
Testing for soil nitrate is important to manage nitrogen availability in vegetable crops to ensure optimal yield and quality. ...
Bulletin December 2019
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Lessons from continued innovation in weed management in Clyde, Victoria
Schreurs & Sons is a large and successful vegetable growing business based in Clyde, Victoria. Their Koo Wee ...
Greenhouse Cucumber Production Manual; 2019 Edition
Production of greenhouse cucumbers has expanded rapidly in the last few years. The increasing popularity of thin skinned, seedless ...
Testing for soilborne pathogens – How PREDICTA® can support your crop monitoring and management decisions
Soilborne diseases are a major limiting factor for the Australian vegetable industry and are costly and difficult to manage. ...
Soilborne disease management in greenhouse capsicums demonstration report – North Adelaide Plains, Virginia, South Australia
A farm demonstration trial was set up for a preliminary assessment of the effect of soil amendment, Brassica carinata ...
Cover crops and strip-tillage is helping Bathurst pumpkin grower to save water
A Bathurst pumpkin grower, working with the Soil Wealth team is breaking new ground by using cover crops and ...
Quantifying soil health after long term cover cropping
Key Points • Manage cover crops as you would a cash crop. • Physical and biological soil tests may complement ...