Soil management in the tropics: New melon demo site in Mataranka, NT
Farming in tropical climates presents a unique set of challenges, especially when dealing with sandy soils. These soils, likened to ...
Demonstration site collaboration promotes sustainable farming practices in NSW
In an exciting new collaboration, local growers in the Sydney Basin area of New South Wales are set to benefit ...
Biofumigation fact sheet
Adding biofumigants to a vegetable or melon crop rotation can improve overall soil health and reduce input costs. The ...
Melon Roadshow 2024 – Northern Australia
The latest Melon Roadshow went north, visiting growers in the vast landscapes of tropical north Queensland, Kununurra in Western Australia ...
Using cover crops to improve soil health and suppress disease in the Northern Territory
The Soil Wealth ICP team is excited to work with grower Kevin Hoang in Marrakai on a newly established demonstration ...
Termination and transition of cover crop to vegetable crop – Bathurst, NSW
Join Dr Kelvin Montagu for a visit to Val Micallef's property in Bathurst, NSW. Val has focussed on ...
Replacing plastic mulch: Cover crops for weed suppression and soil health
Working with the Soil Wealth ICP team, vegetable grower Kim Ngov has been trialling cover crops as a replacement ...
Adding nitrogen with legumes in vegetable crops: update from the Mulgowie demonstration site
As the costs of inputs continue to bite, growers are increasingly turning towards organic alternatives to meet the nitrogen demands ...
Celebrating World Soil Day at our demo sites
World Soil Day is held annually on 5 December to highlight the importance of healthy soil and to advocate ...
Harnessing the power of cover crops for enhanced soil health
At the Gatton AgTech showcase in Queensland’s Lockyer Valley, Dr Kelvin Montagu, Dr Doris Blaesing, and Steph Tabone showcased a ...
5 tips for working with cover crops
In this short video, Soil Wealth ICP cover crop expert Dr Kelvin Montagu shares five tips for working ...
Bathurst growers prepare for winter cover crops
In April 2023 several growers and agronomists from the Bathurst region of New South Wales joined the Soil Wealth ...