New melon demonstration site tests cover crops and biodegradable mulches
Melon growers often rely on black plastic mulch to suppress weeds and conserve soil moisture. A new trial is underway ...
New melon demonstration site established at Daintree Fresh
Soil Wealth ICP team members Sophia Thach and Umberto Calvo recently visited Daintree Fresh, a rockmelon and watermelon farm in ...
Exploring practical alternatives to plastic mulch: lessons from the Dawson demonstration trials
At Dawson Melon Co. in Red Cliffs, Victoria, a series of demonstration trials led by the Soil Wealth and Integrated ...
Testing cover crops as a sustainable alternative to plastic mulch for melons
The Soil Wealth ICP melon trials in Mildura are once again underway. Building on the previous experience with straw mulch, ...
Looking Beyond Plastic Mulch Film
Replacing Plastic Mulch Film (PMF) poses a significant challenge due to its low cost and immediate benefits. However, as ...
Progress on plastics: Plastics recycling and alternatives to plastic mulch
Vegetable and melon farms generate a range of plastic waste. While some products such as chemical containers and irrigation ...
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 ...
Trials underway at the Mildura demonstration site
Addressing industry concerns about reducing plastic and embracing sustainable practices, the first trial at the melon demonstration site in Mildura ...
Mildura makes way for melon demo site
The Soil Wealth ICP team has started to set up the first melon demonstration site for the project, hosted by ...
Tackling the tough issue of on-farm waste
Vegetable and melon growers know that managing on-farm waste – whether it's organic, plastic or workshop waste – is ...
Soil Wealth ICP demo site growers share innovations at 2022 Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar, held ahead of Hort Connections 2022 in Brisbane, attracted a room full of ...
An update from our Sydney Basin demonstration site
At our Sydney Basin demonstration site in Wedderburn, grower Kim Ngov has transitioned from a successful inter-row ryegrass program to ...