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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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...
pH amendment trial – Tasmania
Soil pH has a profound effect on nutrient availability to plants and microorganisms, and thus soil and plant health. This fact sheet shares the results of a field trial in north-west Tasmania using several...
Protecting our productive soils: establishment guide
The Cradle Coast Authority Natural Resource Management discussed hillslope erosion risk reduction using autumn cover cropping at an industry forum in Tasmania in August 2021. This presentation highlights the key considerations for growers. Download...
At the cutting edge: Advancements in integrated crop protection for profitable vegetable production
Overview Integrated crop protection (ICP) takes a holistic approach to plant health. It builds on the principles of integrated pest management (IPM) combined with site-specific soil, nutrition and irrigation managment, and decsion making...
Potato R&D Forum 2021 Day 2 Recording: Soil health and disease management
Catch up on Day 2 of the Australian Potato R&D Forum 2021, which focused on soil health and disease management. Speakers and topics included: Promoting soil health: How can cover crops and soil...
Potato R&D Forum 2021 Day 1 Recording: Pest management
Catch up on Day 1 of the Australian Potato R&D Forum 2021, which focused on pest management. Speakers and topics included: Season update from the regions: What have been the key pest and...
Demonstration site trial full report: Richmond, Tasmania
From 2018-2021, a demonstration site trial at Harvest Farms in Richmond, Tasmania explored the impact of organic soil amendments on baby leaf crop quality and yield. Potential benefits were observed from the compost in...
Using drones to generate farm insights – Drone basics and operations including weed mapping
Watch this recorded webinar to learn all you need to know about the legal requirements for drone operators and how drones can help you manage daily challenges including weed control, presented by John...
Demonstration site update: Richmond, Tasmania
The Richmond demonstration site in southern Tasmania is located in the Coal Valley and hosted by Harvest Farms. In 2018, a farm demonstration trial was established to examine the costs and benefits of quality...
