Slug control using Integrated Pest Management
In the higher rainfall zones, slugs in vegetable production systems can be a problem. As no single control method ...
White Blister
This vegenote provides useful information on how to identify white blister and options for managing the disease. Download file ...
Chemical control of nematodes in carrots
Telone® (1,3 dichloropropene) and Telone C35® (1,3 dichloropropene+chloropicrin) have been effective in controlling nematodes in field trials in Western Australia and should ...
Introduction to green crops and biofumigation
Part 1 of 5 of a Green Crops and Biofumigation seminar presented by Dale Gies from High Performance ...
Tobamoviruses – tobacco mosaic virus, tomato mosaic virus and pepper mild mottle virus: Integrated virus disease management
Tobamoviruses—tobacco mosaic virus (TMV), tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) and pepper mild mottle virus (PMMV) — are stable and highly ...
Building Soils for Better Crops
This book is a practical guide to ecological soil management that provides background information as well as details of ...
Management of Root-Knot Nematode in Vegetable Crops
There are many situations in the vegetable industry where crops are planted into fields where the root-knot nematode population ...
The Science of Composting
This book chapter begins with an overview of the chemical, physical, and biological changes that occur during thermophilic composting, ...
Strategies for soil conservation in no-tillage and organic farming systems
This article from the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation discusses the outcomes of a long-term experiment comparing selected ...
Managing Cover Crops Profitably
This handbook published by the Sustainable Agriculture Network in the United States provides helpful maps and charts, detailed narratives ...
Diverse Cover Crop Mixes for Good Soil Health
This article discusses the benefits and challenges of incorporating mixed cover crops into a farming system. Download PDF ...
Soils Alive! Understanding and Managing Soil Biology on Tasmanian Farms
This guide developed by DPIWE aims to provide landholders with: a better understanding of the importance of soil biology ...