Recycled organics compost – economics
Recycled organics are compostable organic materials, including garden organics, food waste, residual wood and timber. Compost made from recycled ...
Nutrition management resources
Managing plant nutrition is integral to producing a healthy, profitable vegetable crop. The Soil Wealth ICP team has collated ...
Managing sodicity in vegetable crops
Sodicity is different to salinity, but it can still have a negative impact on soil structure and crop growth. ...
Pink rot fact sheet
Pink rot of potato is an important soil-borne storage disease of potatoes worldwide. It is caused by the fungus ...
Effective R&D support when face to face isn’t possible
The situation Coronavirus (COVID-19) will change the way we do our work, but as we still have important work ...
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. ...
Fungicides and Fungicide Resistance
There are about 30 oxalis species in Australia, including soursob and creeping oxalis, which are discussed here. Preventing the ...
Group A Herbicide Resistance in Tasmanian ryegrass populations
Recent surveys of Tasmanian ryegrass (Lolium spp.) populations have shown a significant increase in Group A herbicide resistance. John ...
Irrigation water quality for vegetables
When irrigating vegetable crops, the use of poor water quality can affect both the crop and soil in which ...
Using recycled water for vegetables
Recycled water is used in nearly all Australian states for vegetable production. Recycled water irrigation schemes offer a number ...
Soil phosphorus – The basics
Phosphorus (P) is a major element (macronutrient) that plays a number of important roles in plants, such as productivity, ...