The Soil Wealth ICP project has worked closely with the Australian vegetable industry since 2014 to help growers integrate technical R&D information on soil management and crop health into the production systems of vegetable farms.
Soil Wealth ICP is currently focusing on four priority areas identified by the vegetable industry:
- Soil health
- Cover crops, rotations and minimum till
- Consumer education
- Biology and microbiome
- Composting and soil
- Crop health
- Integrated pest, disease and weed management
- Genetics and new varieties
- Optimising inputs
- Nutrient use efficiency
- Waste
- Fuel
- Irrigation
- Carbon and climate
- Understanding policy, markets and methods of measurement
- Resilient production systems (adaptation)
- Mitigation.
Vegetable resources
Bulletin December 2024
In this edition: That's a wrap for 2024! Soil Wealth ICP celebrates World Soil Day Reflections from our international study tour Upcoming events and webinars including our 2025 masterclass Demo site news from Sydney...
Fusarium Wilt of Melons
Wilting is the generalised loss of turgidity and drooping of leaves or shoots. Wilting can appear due to many different reasons, sometimes abiotic, such as insufficient water, and sometimes biotic, being the symptom of...
Optimising Nitrogen Use: Sustainable Vegetable Systems Tool from Aotearoa NZ
We recently hosted a webinar on the Sustainable Vegetable Systems (SVS) project, exploring how this online tool supports grower decision making in Aotearoa-New Zealand. The SVS Tool provides information growers need to determine the optimal...
Aotearoa NZ Study Tour: Recap and Reflections
Australia and Aotearoa – New Zealand (NZ) share many commonalities in their horticultural industries, from diverse landscapes, diverse climates, and a strong connection to the land. In late August, through the Soil Wealth and...
Vegetable demo sites
Recent vegetable news
Optimising Nitrogen Use: Sustainable Vegetable Systems Tool from Aotearoa NZ
We recently hosted a webinar on the Sustainable Vegetable Systems (SVS) project, exploring how this online tool supports grower decision...
Aotearoa NZ Study Tour: Recap and Reflections
Australia and Aotearoa – New Zealand (NZ) share many commonalities in their horticultural industries, from diverse landscapes, diverse climates,...
