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.
Use the search function below to filter resources by area, crop, topic or type.
You can also search across these options by adding multiple key words into the search box (e.g. NSW brassica cover crops).
Biological Products Database
About this database and how to use it - This Biological Product Database is a tool for growers that will assist with navigating the array of ‘biological’ products currently available to their farming business....
Soil Wealth ICP Achievements Phase 2 (2017-2022)
The Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection (Soil Wealth ICP) projects provide R&D extension services, products and communication on improved soil management and plant health to the Australian vegetable industry. RMCG and AHR...
Reducing tillage and improving soil health with Mulgowie Farming Company at Maffra, VIC
Mulgowie Farming Company is an Australian owned and operated vegetable grower and packer. In collaboration with Soil Wealth ICP, Mulgowie trialled strip-tillage combined with their existing cover cropping practices at their Maffra farm, 220km...
Strip-till and cover cropping transform the Three Ryans’ farm system
The Three Ryans in Manjimup, Western Australia, first became involved with the Soil Wealth ICP project in 2019 with the goal of improving their soil health by trying cover cropping combined with strip-tillage. Fast...
Compost boosts soil health on the Adelaide Plains, South Australia
A demonstration site trial was held at Thorndon Park Produce on the Adelaide Plains, South Australia to showcase how the use of compost in commercial vegetable production can improve soil health, reduce the effect...
Understanding spatial variability in Tasmanian potato crops
Site-specific crop management (SSCM) aims to use data from a range of crop production parameters – measured using new sensing technologies – to determine their impacts on crop yield and spatial variability within fields....
Making sure change works for your business at Cowra, NSW
Brothers Ed and James Fagan run their 1,400-hectare farm on the banks of the Lachlan River near Cowra, NSW. The Fagans have been involved with the Soil Wealth project since 2014. They have embraced...
InfoVeg TV: Soil Wealth ICP Phase 2 project for veg growers
In this episode of InfoVeg TV, produced by AUSVEG, project leads Carl Larsen from RMCG and Gordon Rogers from Applied Horticultural Research provide an overview of Soil Wealth ICP Phase 2 and what...
InfoVeg Radio: Soil Wealth ICP Phase 2 overview
In this InfoVeg Radio podcast, produced by AUSVEG, project leads Carl Larsen from RMCG and Gordon Rogers from Applied Horticultural Research provide an overview of Soil Wealth ICP Phase 2 and what it aims...
HortCarbon Info web tool
The HortCarbon Info web tool provides business managers with an accurate, repeatable and established methodology to quantify the level, as well as the changes to their business carbon footprint, based on current recognised Australian Greenhouse...
Healthy soils, healthy profit from precision ag trial at Koo Wee Rup, VIC
From 2018-2022, the Soil Wealth ICP team has partnered with Schreurs & Sons and Stuart Grigg Ag-Hort Consulting to explore the application of precision agriculture in celery, leek and baby leaf production systems. Key...
Finger weeder demonstration
A finger weeder is a tool that allows growers to deal with weeds in the areas of the inter-row where other cultivation and sprays might miss them. It uses hard or soft rubber...
Fertcare Plant Sampling Guide now available
Soil Wealth ICP team member Dr Doris Blaesing contributed to the updated Fertcare Plant Sampling Guide, which is now available and includes significant changes to previous sampling notes. The Guide is applicable to a...
AWM webinar mini-series #3: In control – managing lettuce viruses for profitable vegetable production
This webinar mini-series focused on area wide management (AWM) strategies to control viruses in lettuce including lettuce mosaic virus (LMV), lettuce necrotic yellows virus (LNYV), lettuce big vein disease (LBVD) and tomato spotted...
Cool Compost – Vegetable grower case studies
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has developed Cool Compost, an online resource centre for quality commercial compost. Through a series of videos, podcasts, fact sheets and specifications Cool Compost showcases the benefits of compost...
AWM webinar mini-series #2: In control – managing capsicum viruses for profitable vegetable production
This webinar mini-series focused on area wide management (AWM) strategies to control viruses in capsicums including tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV), capsicum chlorosis virus (CaCV) and insect transmission...
Persistence and attention to detail pay off in IPM approach at Braham Produce
Since 2011, Soil Wealth ICP demonstration site growers Andrew and Zurri Braham have used an integrated pest management (IPM) approach to control Western Flower Thrips and other key pests in their glasshouse capsicum crops...
Soil Wealth ICP grower panel discussion – 2022 Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar, held ahead of Hort Connections 2022 in Brisbane, attracted a room full of growers on Monday 6 June. Presentations included a grower panel from the Soil Wealth ICP...
Area wide management of vegetable diseases resources
A series of resources are now available on area wide management (AWM) of vegetable diseases from Project VG16086 Area wide management of vegetable diseases: viruses and bacteria, delivered by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries...
AWM webinar mini-series #1: In control – managing cucurbit viruses for profitable vegetable production
This webinar mini-series focused on area wide management (AWM) strategies to control viruses in cucurbits including cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) and zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) with researcher Craig Webster from...
