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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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, adding nitrogen and contributing to weed and disease control. Managing the transition from cover crop to...
Using compost in commercial vegetable production with Dr Doris Blaesing
Compost is a mixture of recycled organic materials that have been processed by natural organisms, breaking down the original materials into a usable form. Compost has many benefits for soil. It can feed...
MyAgCHEMuse: Best practice reference guide for spray drift management
Modern crop protection chemistry such as herbicides, insecticides and fungicides, is crucial to farming in Australia and around the world. These essential products and tools are a core foundation to food production and their...
Tomato potato psyllid
The psyllid is a tiny sap-sucking insect. Tomato potato psyllids go through three stages of development – adult, egg and nymph. The tomato potato psyllid can cause capsicums and chili plants to die back. Foliage...
Nutrition management and plant disease with Dr Len Tesoriero
Presented by renowned plant pathologist Dr Len Tesoriero from the NSW Department of Primary Industries as part of the Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection projects. This webinar covers: Nutrition and disease relationships Effect...
Biofumigation cover crops in vegetable production with Julie Finnigan
Presented by technical agronomist and biofumigation expert Julie Finnigan, Serve Ag, and Dr Kelvin Montagu, AHR, as part of the Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection projects. This webinar covers: Benefits of biofumigation such as...
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. Ammonia, which is normally a gas, can be converted into a liquid under high pressure,...
Carrot diseases and other factors affecting carrot packout
Read this great summary of carrot disorders to better understand what may be affecting your carrot packout. This includes corky brown rot, cavity spot, sclerotinia rot and violet root. This poster was prepared by...
Calculating Return on Investment for on farm trials
An on farm trial tests the yield or economic effect of a management treatment on an agricultural system. This information can then form the basis for wider application of the treatment in other parts...
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 chaff and conventional fertilisers at a trial site in Tasmania. Pyrethrum marc can offer benefits...
Developing A Fertiliser Program For Vegetable Crops (webinar recording)
The webinar aimed to provide evidence based knowledge to make good decisions on site-specific nutrient management of vegetable crops using soil and plant testing and the 4R principles (right source, right rate, right time...
Managing insect pests in greenhouses with Andy Ryland
Having issues with controlling insect pests in protected cropping? Then watch this webinar recording with Integrated Pest Management expert, Andy Ryland. This webinar focussed on managing three key pests in glasshouses; whitefly, thrips and mites...
Developing a fertilizer program for vegetable crops with Bruce Scott & Doris Blaesing
This webinar series aims to provide evidence based knowledge to make good decisions on site-specific nutrient management of vegetable crops using soil and plant testing and the 4R principles (right source, right rate, right...
Rediscovering cover crops with Kelvin Montagu
The webinar covers: What is your objective for the cover crop What cover crop to use How to integrate cover crops into vegetable production In a follow-up webinar on the 1 December 2016, Julie Finnigan, technical Agronomist with...
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 is necessary to achieve high yields, but it can also result in nitrous oxide gas...
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 be productive under the intended land use. Healthy soils have physical, chemical and biological properties...
Managing pesticide resistance in vegetable crops with Dr Paul Horne
Pesticide resistance is an ongoing concern for the vegetable industry. If you missed this webinar on 20 October 2016, listen to the recording with expert practitioners Dr Paul Horne and Jessica Page from IPM...
Soil and plant health benefits from using compost: A long-term case study on Baldivis Farms
This case study provides a unique long-term grower perspective on using compost on a commercial vegetable farm. Have you ever wondered what the potential benefits to soil and plant health are from using compost?...
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 materials into a usable form. Compost has many benefits for soil. It can feed plants,...
