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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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...
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...
