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
Exploring practical alternatives to plastic mulch: lessons from the Dawson demonstration trials
At Dawson Melon Co. in Red Cliffs, Victoria, a series of demonstration trials led by the Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection (Soil Wealth ICP) project has provided valuable insights into alternative ground cover strategies...
Gummy stem blight in melons – webinar
Gummy Stem Blight is one of the most damaging diseases in melon crops worldwide. In this webinar, Dr Len Tesoriero (Crop Doc Consulting) explores Gummy Stem Blight in melons and its management options, and delves...
What growers can look forward to in 2025 from Soil Wealth ICP
In early February, our team held a two-day planning session to outline how the Soil Wealth ICP project will continue to deliver value for vegetable and melon growers in 2025. We focused on...
Fusarium Wilt of Melons
Wilting is the generalised loss of turgidity and drooping of leaves or shoots. Wilting can appear due to many different reasons, sometimes abiotic, such as insufficient water, and sometimes biotic, being the symptom of...
Melon demo sites
Recent melon news
Lockyer Valley, Queensland, study tour: recap and reflections
Following the successful study tour in New Zealand last year, AHR’s Sophia Thach and Stephane Tabone hosted Vegetables NZ and...
Future proofing farms in focus for Trans-Tasman panel
The 2025 Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar (AVIS) kicked off on 4 June in Brisbane with a Soil Wealth ICP panel...
