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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Saving time and money with strip-till in WA
In this podcast vegetable grower Jake Ryan, from Three Ryans in Western Australia, speaks about the journey to transition the farm's fallow and conventional cultivation to strip-till. Jake was impressed with the substantial time...
Informing irrigation decisions with remote weather stations at Koo Wee Rup
While checking on the precision agriculture trial at our Koo Wee Rup demonstration site, team member Carl Larsen recorded a short video to share how a remote weather station and attached soil moisture...
The benefits of cover crops and reduced tillage: Koo Wee Rup
In this short video update, Soil Wealth ICP team member Carl Larsen explains how practical approaches such as cover crops and reduced tillage is complementing precision agriculture trials at our demonstration site in...
Taking soil samples? We show you how it’s done at Koo Wee Rup
While taking soil samples at our Koo Wee Rup demonstration site in Victoria recently, Soil Wealth ICP team member Carl Larsen recorded a short video about the key things to keep in mind...
Soil organic matter, biology and mineralisation – The challenges & complexity of estimating mineralisation rates
Important note: we strongly recommend to have the presentation handy while watching the webinar, since the recording sometimes skips every other slide. Webcams have not been recorded either, unfortunately. Apologies for this inconvenience....
Soil Biology Master Class 2021: Disease suppression (Day 1, Part 6 of 7)
Plant pathologist Dr Len Tesoriero joins the Soil Wealth ICP team presents on soil-borne disease suppression in vegetable crops. Click on below link to have the presentation slides handy: Download Soilborne disease suppression...
Soil Biology Master Class 2021: Biological products (Day 1, Part 7 of 7)
Soil Wealth ICP team member Pieter van Nieuwenhuyse delves into the use of biological products in Australian vegetable production. Click on below link to have the presentation slides handy: Download Use of biological...
Carbon management on vegetable farms – emissions, sequestration and beyond
Carbon is the main component of soil organic matter and helps give soil its water-retention capacity, its structure, and its fertility. The management of carbon is not only important for soil health and...
Soil Biology Master Class 2021: Panel discussion on soil biology testing (Day 2)
Day 2 of the Soil Biology Master Class featured a panel discussion on soil biology with Kelvin Montagu.
Soil Biology Master Class 2021: Grower success story – Andrew Braham, SA capsicum grower (Day 2)
Day 2 of the Soil Biology Masterclass provided an opportunity for grower Andrew Braham to share his story of boosting soil biology and developing healthy soils for his capsicum crops in South Australia....
Soil Biology Master Class 2021: Soil fumigation – chemical and biological (Day 1, Part 5 of 7)
Dr Shane Powell from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture joins the Soil Wealth ICP team to share her expertise on soil fumigation and its effects on soil biological communities. Click on below link...
Soil Biology Master Class 2021: Soil structure (Day 1, Part 4 of 7)
Soil Wealth ICP team member Doris Blaesing discusses soil biology and its links to soil structure in vegetable crops. Click on below link to have the presentation slides handy: Download Soil biology and...
Biochar – What is its potential for vegetable production?
Biochar is a solid charcoal-like material which is made by heating organic materials (biomass) in a low oxygen environment, through a process called pyrolysis. The 'feedstock' organic materials used to make biochar can include agricultural...
Soil Biology Master Class 2021: Nitrogen availability (Day 1, Part 3 of 7)
Soil Wealth ICP team members Kelvin Montagu and Marc Hinderager look into nitrogen availability in vegetable crops and its impact on soil biology. Click on below link to have the presentation slides handy:...
Soil Biology Master Class 2021: Breakdown of plant biomass and agrochemicals (Day 1, Part 2 of 7)
Soil Wealth ICP team members Kelvin Montagu and Marc Hinderager look into breakdown of organic matter, agrochemicals and impact on soil biology. Click on below link to have the presentation slides handy: Download...
Soil Biology Master Class 2021: Introduction (Day 1, Part 1 of 7)
Soil Wealth ICP team member Kelvin Montagu looks at the linkage between key soil functions and soil biology, and the interactions between plant roots and soil biology. Download Soil biology in vegetable production...
A breezy video update from Koo Wee Rup
Soil Wealth ICP team member Carl Larsen braved the windy weather at our Koo Wee Rup demonstration site in Victoria to bring growers a short update on how things were progressing at the...
What changes to expect – Integrated Crop Protection
In this global scan we look at some of the changes affecting the integrated crop protection tools available to vegetable growers by examining what is happening elsewhere, globally and in other sectors. Based on international...
Virtual shed walk: microwave technology for control of weeds, diseases and pests
Liam Hescock and the team from Growave showcase the next-generation microwave technology and answer questions from the audience. Grower Ed Fagan discusses his experience and expectations, Marc Hinderager (AHR) facilitates and participates in...
Field and landscape management for beneficial arthropods
Have you heard about native vegetation insectaries? Want to attract more beneficial insects to your crops to better manage pests? On-farm insectaries are areas of flowering plants that attract and maintain beneficial insect...
