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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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...
Nitrate Field Test
Testing for soil nitrate is important to manage nitrogen availability in vegetable crops to ensure optimal yield and quality. This simple and easy to use guide has been developed to show how a quick...
Lessons from continued innovation in weed management in Clyde, Victoria
Schreurs & Sons is a large and successful vegetable growing business based in Clyde, Victoria. Their Koo Wee Rup farm is also a demonstration site under the Soil Wealth ICP project. The VG15070...
Greenhouse Cucumber Production Manual; 2019 Edition
Production of greenhouse cucumbers has expanded rapidly in the last few years. The increasing popularity of thin skinned, seedless and sweet flavoured varieties compared to traditional field grown cucumbers, as well as development of...
Testing for soilborne pathogens – How PREDICTA® can support your crop monitoring and management decisions
Soilborne diseases are a major limiting factor for the Australian vegetable industry and are costly and difficult to manage. Previous research has highlighted that practical and economic methods of disease control are limited once...
Soilborne disease management in greenhouse capsicums demonstration report – North Adelaide Plains, Virginia, South Australia
A farm demonstration trial was set up for a preliminary assessment of the effect of soil amendment, Brassica carinata pellets (BioFence), on root health and crop growth of greenhouse capsicums in the Northern Adelaide...
Quantifying soil health after long term cover cropping
Key Points • Manage cover crops as you would a cash crop. • Physical and biological soil tests may complement traditional chemistry tests. • Organic matter is critical for soil health. Keep something growing or covering...
Planning for Summer – Irrigation and Water Management
As crop growth and water use increase with the warmer weather, it’s a good time to think about getting on top of irrigation management and reviewing your water availability. Watch this webinar, hosted...
Biofumigation Cover Crops PART 2 Pest & diseases & impact on soil-borne diseases
There are many brassica species and cultivars that can be grown as biofumigants or cover crops. These brassicas are typically thought of as cool seasons options but work by the cover crop project...
Biofumigation Cover Crops PART 1: What variety and when?
There are many brassica species and cultivars that can be grown as biofumigants or cover crops. These brassicas are typically thought of as cool seasons options but work by the cover crop project...
Managing salinity in vegetable crops
Salinity issues can appear in all major vegetable production areas; they can come and go depending on weather and changes in water quality. It can occur naturally or as a result of management...
Should you be making hay from your cover crop?
With hay prices through the roof, and farmers desperate for fodder to keep their breeding stock alive, it is seems almost criminal to plow in a cover crop. However, before you call the hay...
Cover cropping – Healthy soil, healthy crop, healthy profit
NRM North Tasmania Agriculture Landcare Facilitator, Adrian James, visited M.G Farm to film the healthy soil resulting from green manure. See and hear some of the benefits for yourself. Watch video ...
Understanding Irrigation Decisions: from enterprise planning to the paddock
Understanding Irrigation Decisions has been written to put in content and provide guidance on irrigation decisions ranging from enterprise planning to the paddock. To understand the breadth of irrigation decisions requires consideration of the...
Check your irrigation system is ready for the coming season
A check of your irrigation system will ensure you are ready to start irrigating on time and are set-up well for the season ahead. Simple checks to correct issues that were evident during the...
Is copper copper? Limitations in the control of foliar bacterial diseases in capsicum, chilli and tomato crops
Bacterial populations such as Xanthomonas spp. causing bacterial leaf spot in tomato and capsicum and Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato causing bacterial speck in tomato, often develop copper tolerance. This means they can tolerate higher...
Check your subsoil moisture
Dry subsoil For many vegetable regions there is a risk of low subsoil moisture coming out of a dry winter. Get your spade out and take a look at how much moisture is in...
