Calcium Cyanamide Fertiliser; Use in vegetables
Calcium Cyanamide Fertiliser, also known as nitrolime, has been used in Germany as a slow release nitrogen and calcium ...
Use a partial budget to assess practice change on vegetable farms
Will a potential change to soil management increase profit? How do we assess whether a change we’ve already made was ...
Damping off in spinach
Issues with damping off in spinach? This useful fact sheet provides an overview of the symptoms and conditions that ...
Pythium in carrots: Cavity spot and forking in carrots
Two Pythium species are mostly responsible for forking and cavity spot of carrots in Australia. In most cases, P. ...
Managing cover crop residues in vegetable production
Cover crops are great tools for soil management. Their benefits can include improving soil structure and health, reducing erosion and weeds, ...
Anhydrous ammonia for vegetable crops: Could it be a viable proposition?
What is anhydrous ammonia? Anhydrous ammonia is the most concentrated form of nitrogen (N) fertiliser, containing 82% available N. ...
Forthside Demonstration Site: Soil amendments on vegetable crops
Over the past four years, the effect of pyrethrum marc on vegetable crops has been compared with biochar, oaten ...
Adjuvants: A guide to oils, surfactants and other additives
Adjuvants are additives that enhance or modify the action of a chemical. They are commonly classified into broad categories ...
Nitrous oxide emissions from vegetable soils: What’s all the fuss about?
Nitrogen is a key input into vegetable production. Applying high levels of nitrogen, either as fertiliser, compost or amendments ...
From Health to Wealth: Looking after soils for vegetable production
Soil health refers to the fitness of the soil to achieve its potential, within natural or managed limitations, and ...
Using compost safely: A guide for the use of recycled organics in horticulture
Compost is a mixture of recycled organic materials that have been processed by natural organisms, breaking down the original ...
Safe compost for fruit and vegetables: A guide for the supply of recycled organics to fresh produce growers
Compost is a mixture of recycled organic materials that have been processed by natural organisms, breaking down the original ...