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).
How to compost on farm
This fact sheet developed by NSW Agriculture provides a good overview of composting, its benefits and how to create good compost. Download file
Soil solution analysis
Soil salinity can cause salt burn, affect crop quality and reduce yield. Incorrect soil nitrate levels affect crop growth, quality and yield and excessive nitrogen applications are wasteful and can result in contamination of...
Biofumigation
Glucosinolates (GSLs) or cyanogenic glucosides are responsible for the fumigation effect, and are found in brassicas or specialised sorghums. When the biofumigation crop is macerated, GSLs are broken down by the enzyme myrosinase and...
Compost for soils
Compost for Soils is a free, independent source of information about the use of compost in agricultural systems. The site has a range of fact sheets and case studies focused on commerical use of...
Growing Capsicums
Growing healthy, productive capsicum crops - a resource package based on the successful practices of Virginia capsicum grower Phuong Vo. Visit website
Field Guide to Pests, Beneficials, Diseases and Disorders of Vegetable in northern Australia
This publication is the first comprehensive field guide to pests, beneficials, diseases and disorders of commercially grown vegetables in the Northern Territory. The information has been derived from more than 20 years research and...
Lettuce Information Kit. Agrilink, your growing guide to better farming guide
This website contains an Agrilink kit for the production of lettuce. Contained in the kit are guides on: Common Questions Growing the Crop Key Issues Problem Solving Contacts and References Handy Guides Each Agrilink...
Brassica Information Kit. Agrilink, your growing guide to better farming guide
This website contains an Agrilink kit for the production of Brassica crops. Contained in the kit are guides on: Common Questions Growing the Crop Key Issues Problem Solving Contacts and References Handy Guides Each Agrilink kit has been...
Sweet Corn Information Kit. Agrilink, your growing guide to better farming guide
This website contains an Agrilink kit for the production of sweet corn. Contained in the kit are guides on: Common Questions Growing the Crop Key Issues Problem Solving Contacts and References Handy Guides Each Agrilink kit...
Keep it CLEAN Reducing costs and losses in the management of pests and diseases in the greenhouse
The profitability and productivity of your greenhouse can be significantly improved by minimising the losses caused by pests and diseases. Effective pest and disease management practices, once established, are also very likely to reduce...
Best Practice for Vegetables – Sclerotinia in green beans
The following document incorporates information essential for economic and sustainable control of a specific disease in Australian vegetables. It is one of a series of documents intended to provide information on “best practice” control...
Best Practice for Vegetables – Sclerotinia in Lettuce
This document incorporates information essential for economic and sustainable control of a specific disease in Australian vegetables. It is one of a series of documents intended to provide information on “best practice” control of...
Thrips and tospovirus: a management guide
Pest species of thrips have become increasingly damaging in fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops throughout the world over the last decade or so. Reasons for this include the incursion of new species, the intensification...
Reduced till in vegetable production
In the late 1990's a small number of progressive growers in Australia started experimenting with reduced till (or minimum till) for vegetable production. Reduced till in vegetable production outlines the benefits and challenges and provides a...
