The Australian melon industry joined the Soil Wealth ICP project in 2023.
Soil Wealth ICP is currently focusing on three priority areas identified by the melon industry:
- Soil health
- Cover crops, rotations and minimum till
- Consumer education
- Biology and microbiome
- Composting and soil
- Crop health
- Integrated pest, disease and weed management
- Genetics and new varieties
- Optimising inputs
- Reducing plastic use
- Building soil organic matter
- Nutrient use efficiency
- Waste
- Fuel
- Irrigation
Melon resources
Testing cover crops as a sustainable alternative to plastic mulch for melons
The Soil Wealth ICP melon trials in Mildura are once again underway. Building on the previous experience with straw mulch, the Soil Wealth team will once again collaborate with a Mildura melon grower to test...
Organic nitrogen: Rules of thumb
This rules of thumb poster has been developed to provide a general understanding of nitrogen (N) in soil and in the different organic inputs such as legume cover crops, compost, and manure. All numbers...
Regenerative Agriculture – Foundations and First Steps
In this introductory webinar on regenerative agriculture, Clinton Muller, RMCG explored what regenerative agriculture means, how it contrasts with sustainability, the principles and practices and provides a practical overview on implementing practices on your farm....
Soil Wealth ICP team member joins melons study tour to the US
Soil Wealth ICP team member, Umberto Calvo, recently participated in a study tour of the US melon industry, alongside a group of Australian growers, supply chain operators, and research providers. Organised by Melons Australia, the...
Melon demo sites
Recent melon news
Aotearoa NZ Study Tour: Recap and Reflections
Australia and Aotearoa – New Zealand (NZ) share many commonalities in their horticultural industries, from diverse landscapes, diverse climates,...
Testing cover crops as a sustainable alternative to plastic mulch for melons
The Soil Wealth ICP melon trials in Mildura are once again underway. Building on the previous experience with straw mulch,...
