The Soil Wealth ICP project develops informative and timely resources in a range of formats.
These resources target specific vegetable and melon issues and allow growers to apply knowledge to solve problems within their business.
Resources have been developed by the Soil Wealth ICP project team and a range of R&D service providers. We acknowledge the valuable work done by these teams in developing the resources and will share new information as they become available.
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Working with earthworms to boost soil productivity
Earthworms are known to be an indicator of healthy soil function, with the ability to improve soil structure and fertility as well as promote root and plant growth. Until recently, limited research was conducted...
Soil Wealth ICP broadcasts live from EGVID 2020
The Soil Wealth ICP team was pleased to support the 2020 East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days (EGVID), which were held from 5-7 May in Lindenow. Spanning over two hectares, the EGVID demonstration site offered...
New tools to manage irrigation in potatoes
Practical use of IrriSAT satellite imaging, weather data, and soil moisture sensors. Irrigation decision making is one of the most significant factors affecting potato yield and quality. Join Dr. Kelvin Montagu and Marc...
East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days – Cover crops and strip-tillage live webinar panel session
Presented by Dr Kelvin Montagu (Soil Wealth/ICP) Grower interviews with Michael Evans (Mulgowie Farms), Adam Schreurs (Schreurs & Sons), Jake Ryan (Three Ryans, WA) and Pete Shadbolt (Vic). Slug and snail management interviews...
Irrigation monitoring in potatoes Part 1: Practical use of IrriSAT and soil moisture sensors
About the farm The 1,000 ha farm is located at Billimari near Cowra, NSW, on loam and sandy loam soils. It has been producing processing potatoes (var. Snowden) for the past nine years and...
Irrigation monitoring in potatoes Part 2: Practical use of satellite information
This case study looked at what extra information could be obtained from paddock satellite images used to monitor crop water use, and what value this can have for growers and advisers.The 1,000 ha farm...
Precision ag pays off in bumper celery crop: Koo Wee Rup demonstration site case study
Over the past two years, Victorian vegetable growing operation Schreurs & Sons and the Soil Wealth ICP team have partnered to explore the application of precision agriculture in celery, leek and baby leaf production...
Cowra cover crop and strip-till a winning combination for soil health
Cover crops provide multiple benefits, including reduced soil crusting, increased infiltration rates, reduced compaction, weed suppression and nutrient cycling. Combining cover crops with strip-till is proving a winner for vegetable soils and crops. In...
Managing sodicity in vegetable crops
Sodicity is different to salinity, but it can still have a negative impact on soil structure and crop growth. This fact sheet explains what sodicity is and how it differs to salinity; how to...
What do weeds cost Australian vegetable growers?
In 2019, the University of New England completed a case study assessment of the farm-level impacts of weeds in vegetable production, as part of Hort Innovation-funded project VG15070. This article summarises the key results...
Article: Harvest Farms analyses irrigation
Tasmanian leafy salad growing operation Harvest Farms is taking part in a trial with SWAN systems, an irrigation and crop nutrition management software platform, to achieve greater efficiency across the farm's 85 irrigation zones....
Brown etch on butternut pumpkins – Beauty is more than skin deep
Researchers at Applied Horticultural Research (AHR) have been investigating the causes of brown etch on butternut pumpkins. Dr Jenny Ekman and Dr Len Tesoriero will explain how you can predict when brown etch...
VegNET Bugs and Biosecurity
This is a recording of a VegNET Tasmania webinar in the autumn of 2020. The webinar included presentations from: Dr Jessica Lye, cesar Australia, on spotted wing drosophila Madeleine Quirk, AUSVEG, vegetable leafminer...
Viruses infecting Brassicas
This fact sheet provides an overview, identification, symptoms and economic impact of key viruses infecting Brassicas, including Turnip mosaic virus, Turnip yellows virus, Cauliflower mosaic virus. Produced by the Hort Innovation project team VG16086...
Virus diseases of cucurbits in Australia
Cucurbits are susceptible to over 50 viruses, a significant number of which cause considerable economic losses in one or more countries. In this booklet the symptoms, spread and control measures for viruses affecting cucurbits...
Evaluation of postharvest treatments for the control of bacterial soft rot in potatoes – Research Report
Management of rots, both in the field and postharvest, is an ongoing challenge for potato producers. The issue is usually managed by minimising the time interval between harvesting and processing of potatoes. This trial...
Area Wide Management (AWM) of pests: guidelines and resources
Controlling pest species can be complex. Insect pests can be particularly hard to control due to their mobility and their ability to use different plants as hosts. They may also act as vectors for...
Plant Analysis for Vegetable Crops – A Practical Guide to Sampling, Analysis and Interpretation
The problem Don’t leave crop productivity and quality to chance – monitor to manage using plant analysis. Use plant analysis to monitor a crop’s nutrient status and identify deficiencies early before yield and quality...
IWM on a Bathurst pumpkin farm: Advantages & drawbacks of ground cover use, tillage and residual herbicides
Grey pumpkins (var. Sampson) were planted the week of 4 November 2019, following strip tillage of terminated ryecorn and conventional tillage (rotary hoe) of terminated oats and vetch cover crop areas respectively. Clomazone herbicide...
Taking soil samples
Soil sampling and testing is usually done prior to planting a crop; specific in-crop testing can be useful e.g. testing for available nitrate and ammonium. A soil test report is only as good as...
