20 July 2012
This fact sheet provides an overview of the capsicums and chillies – climate requirements, soils, varieties, seedling production, transplanting, spacing, fertilisers, irrigation, protected cultivation, pruning, pests, […]
20 July 2012
There are over 20 growers who produce cucumbers under protected cultivation in Western Australia, ranging from Manjimup in the South-west to Geraldton and Carnarvon. There are […]
20 July 2012
Eggplant belongs to the Solanaceae family, which includes crops such as tomatoes, potatoes, and capsicums. Eggplant is available from Western Australia growers throughout the year, mainly […]
20 July 2012
Leeks belong to the onion family and are closely related to chives, garlic, onion, and shallots. A problem with the crop is that it takes 21 […]
20 July 2012
Parsnips belong to the Apiaceae family, which includes carrots, celery, and parsley. This fact sheet provides an overview of growing parsnips in Western Australia – soil, […]
20 July 2012
Radish belongs to the Brassica family such as cabbages, broccoli, and cauliflowers. The red radish is the main type grown in Australia and originated in Western […]
20 July 2012
In Western Australia, a small of rhubarb is grown commercially throughout the year for the domestic market, mainly in the Wanneroo area. This fact sheet provides […]
20 July 2012
Silverbeet belongs to the Chenopodiaceae family and is closely related to beetroot and also to spinach. This fact sheet provides an overview on growing silverbeet in […]
20 July 2012
The snake bean has been known as the yard long bean. It gets its name from the pods which are longer than those of French beans […]
20 July 2012
This fact sheet provides an overview on growing snow peas and sugar snaps in Western Australia – the required climate, soils, varieties, spacing, trellising, fertilisers, pests […]
20 July 2012
All spring onion types are characterised by slightly enlarged bulbs. The type grown in Australia does not produce offshoots; it has straight, hollow leaves, and a […]
20 July 2012
Swedes and turnips are in the Brassica or Crucifer family which also includes cauliflowers, broccoli, cabbage, radish, and brussel sprouts. This fact sheet provides an overview […]
20 July 2012
This fact sheet provides information on how to grow sweet potatoes in Western Australia – required climate, soils, rotation, obtaining planting material, preparing cuttings, varieties, irrigation, […]
20 July 2012
This fact sheet provides an overview on chicory and witlof production. Related Projects
12 September 2013
Buffer areas are an effective and relatively low cost pest and disease management strategy. Make the buffer area at least 5 metres wide, or 10 metres […]
20 July 2012
The management of soil is a key aspect to ensuring the economic and environmental sustainability of vegetable production. Good soil management practices have a direct impact […]
20 July 2012
This 2-page factsheet helps with correct identification of the main foliar diseases of greenhouse vegetables such as capsicum, cucumber, eggplant and tomato. It also details the […]
20 July 2012
This item is the Vietnamese version of a 2-page factsheet that helps with correct identification of the main foliar diseases of greenhouse vegetables such as capsicum, […]
20 July 2012
The popularity of Asian vegetables has increased in recent years among consumers with a range of uses, including salad and baby leaf mixes. With increased demand […]
20 July 2012
The popularity of Asian vegetables has increased in recent years among consumers with a range of uses, including salad and baby leaf mixes. With increased demand […]
20 July 2012
A 2-page factsheet detailing the impact of insecticides on natural enemies found in brassica vegetables. Information relevant to the management of Western flower thrips (WFT) and […]
20 July 2012
This factsheet contains a chart that lists the insecticides that are registered in Australia for the control of eight key Brassica pests, and ranks these insecticides […]
20 July 2012
This factsheet contains a chart that lists the insecticides that are registered in Australia for the control of eight key Brassica pests, and ranks these insecticides […]
20 July 2012
Researchers who are part of the VIC DPI Vegetable Soil Health Team have found that by measuring biological, physical and chemical properties in soil they are […]
20 July 2012
Understanding soil is an important element in maintaining soil health. There are many factors involved with maintaining high-quality soil, these factors involve soil constraints, soil types, […]
20 July 2012
Cucurbit vegetables include cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkins, squash, watermelons, cantaloupes, bitter melons, gourds and hairy melons. Cucurbits are warm weather crops which are grown in frost-free time […]
19 August 2013
A fact sheet on Insects for Fish Feed to compliment the project VG12046: Identifying new products, uses and markets for Australian vegetables: A desktop study. Related […]
20 July 2012
A one-page fact sheet that provides an integrated disease management strategy to minimise Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) infections in vegetables within protected cropping situations. Several […]
20 July 2012
A one-page fact sheet that provides an integrated disease management strategy to minimise Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) infections in vegetable seedling nurseries. Several recommended control […]
20 July 2012
A one-page fact sheet that provides an integrated disease management strategy to minimise Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) infections in open field vegetable crops. Several recommended […]
20 July 2012
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is used to control pests without relying on pesticides alone. An IPM program greatly reduces the cost of pesticide, even though more […]
20 July 2012
Pest monitoring is critical in baby leaf due production due to the short production period and low tolerance for damage, particularly in crops grown for minimally […]
20 July 2012
This fact sheet provides an overview of bitter melon, ground preparation, varieties, sowing season, trellising and plant spacing, nutrition and irrigation requirements, and pests and diseases. […]
20 July 2012
This fact sheet provides an overview of Kangkong, its origin, distribution, Australian distribution, preferred climate and soil types, description, varieties, culture, pests and diseases, fruiting season, […]
18 January 2015
Infotech Research conducted a series of 22 energy audits of levy paying vegetable growers in 2014, as part of a project with Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited […]
20 July 2012
The lettuce aphid (also known as currant-lettuce aphid) is a major pest of salad crops, particularly letttuces. Originating from Northern Europe, it was confirmed in Tasmania […]
13 September 2013
This poster is a quick reference guide designed to help you choose effective crop protection products which minimise the impact on beneficials and the environment. When […]
20 July 2012
A 4-page factsheet that provides information on integrated pest management (IPM) for lettuce to help growers with selecting the best tools for managing pests. The major […]
13 September 2013
12 September 2013
Maintaining a clean zone around your greenhouse is an important strategy in pest and disease management. Related ProjectsBuild capacity of greenhouse growers to reduce crop loss […]
20 July 2012
A 4-page factsheet covering the common fungal, nematode, viral and bacterial diseases that affect carrots, from the seedling stage through to post-harvest. Root and post-harvest diseases […]
20 July 2012
Soil acidity affects two-thirds of Western Australia’s wheatbelt and costs the farming community in excess of $70 million annually through lost production. This fact sheet provides […]
20 July 2012
Thrips are small, slender insects, just visible to the naked eye. Thrips can be an economic problem in a wide range of crops including ornamentals, vegetables, […]
20 July 2012
A 4-page factsheet that details how a project developed by the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research Vegetable Centre has investigated the impact of silicon applications on […]
20 July 2012
Consumer demand for quality products is increasing. Concern about the presence of chemical impurities has resulted in monitoring and research into food quality in Australia. Cadmium […]
20 July 2012
This 4-page fact sheet, produced as part of the IPM Vegetable Disease Program, summarises the key findings of project VG07070, which aimed to assess the efficacy […]
12 September 2013
A fact sheet outlining some basic principles growers can follow to avoid pesticide resistance Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development Program – National Co-ordination Sub ProgramThis project has […]
19 September 2013
This fact sheet provides useful information on a range of pest management practices, including integrated pest management, farm bio-security, crop monitoring, crop hygiene and more. Related […]
19 September 2013
This third module review important practices for managing crops through the entire growth cycle. The implementation of the best management practices will promote higher yields and […]
19 September 2013
This fact sheet provides useful information on a range of pest management practices, including integrated pest management, farm bio-security, crop monitoring, crop hygiene and more. Related […]
20 July 2012
Researchers at VIC DPI, Peracto, TIAR/UTAS and Qld DEEDI have worked together to investigate and develop multiple management options for Sclerotinia, using lettuce and green bean […]
20 July 2012
Researchers from VIC DPI, Qld DEEDI and Peracto have found that green manures and Brassica biofumigant crops provide many benefits within vegetable cropping systems, which is […]
20 July 2012
Manganese deficiency occurs in a wide range of crops with onions, beetroot, parsnip, cabbage, cauliflower, tomato, and pumpkin. This deficiency is the most common on alkaline […]
19 August 2013
A fact sheet on Marketing For Health to compliment the project VG12046: Identifying new products, uses and markets for Australian vegetables: A desktop study. Related ProjectsIdentifying […]
20 July 2012
This report is the second in a series on vegetable industry water use at state and national levels. This series outlines how water is used in […]
20 July 2012
This second report is one in a series on vegetable industry water use at state and national levels. Related Projects
20 July 2012
This report is one in a series on vegetable industry water use at state and national levels. This series outlines how water is used in the […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet outlines how you can manage chewing and biting pests by looking at a case study of corn earworm in Queensland. Many growers have […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet outlines information you may need to help manage foliar diseases in a sustainable manner. Many growers have implemented the Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet outlines information on sucking pests and how to control them. A case study of a capsicum grower’s personal experience in adopting Integrated Crop […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet outlines management strategies dealing with soilborne diseases, such as clubroot, and looks at a case study of onion white rot using Integrated Crop […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet outlines general information pertaining to Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques. It outlines the key components of an ICP […]
20 July 2012
Growers of horticultural crops suffer from a lack of legal access to crop protection products. The problem is that while their crops are valuable, individually they […]
20 July 2012
The selective use of pesticides to control pests, weeds, and diseases plays an important part in increasing production, improving the quality of Australia’s vegetable crops and […]
20 July 2012
Vegetable growers must comply with Australian legal requirements for the use of pesticides in crop production. There are stringent regulations and standards governing the level of […]
20 July 2012
Molybdenum (Mo) is one of the six “minor” chemical elements required by green plants, which are essential for normal growth of plants. Of these six minor […]
19 August 2013
A fact sheet on Multipurpose Vegetables to compliment the project VG12046: Identifying new products, uses and markets for Australian vegetables: A desktop study. Related ProjectsIdentifying new […]
20 July 2012
This 2-page fact sheet provides information on the background, symptoms, incidence and control of Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and the thrips species that spread it, […]
20 July 2012
Western flower thrips (WFT) are very tiny and look like any other common thrips. It takes an expert and a microscope to properly identify WFT. This […]
20 July 2012
Western flower thrips (WFT) can be difficult to manage, but damage can be kept to a minimum if producers take note of simple management practices. This […]
20 July 2012
This 7-page information sheet lists the common and scientific names of vegetables, herbs, fruit crops (including tomato), field crops, pasture species, cotton species, weeds and ornamentals […]
20 July 2012
A one-page fact sheet outlining in simple terms why Western flower thrips (WFT) and Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) have the potential to cause serious damage […]
20 July 2012
This 2-page fact sheet outlines what vegetable growers need to know about Western flower thrips (WFT) and the associated disease Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV). Western […]
20 July 2012
Vegetable growers can make native vegetation an important part of their disease and pest management. Native vegetation is known to help with pest management through two […]
20 July 2012
In Australia, there are 330,000 tonnes of carrots produced annually from approximately 7,500 ha with a farmgate value of A$150m. Some species of plant-parasitic nematodes are […]
20 July 2012
Nematodes or eel worms are small, non-segmented worms. Most nematodes have a beneficial role in the soil, but we tend to know more about the pest […]
20 July 2012
Nitrates from nitrogen fertiliser leaches rapidly from sandy soils to the groundwater, where it can make the groundwater dangerous to drink and contribute to algal blooms. […]
20 July 2012
Water from dams used to irrigate potato crops is not pure water. As well as common salt, irrigation water contains nutrients essential to plant growth such […]
20 July 2012
This fact sheet details information on Okra production – site selection, ground preparation, planting material, nutrition and fertigation, pests and diseases, harvest, postharvest, and common problems. […]
22 January 2015
Research into on farm power generation has produced details of the options, and explored feasibility of adoption of such systems. Growers can use this to help […]
20 July 2012
New technology is providing a range of breakthroughs in protected horticulture, yet Australia is severely lagging behind the Netherlands, the US, the UK and Canada when […]
20 July 2012
Most soils used for agriculture in south-western Australia were acutely phosphorus (P) deficient when first cleared for agriculture. Native vegetation had evolved to cope with the […]
20 July 2012
Every crop has an optimum soil pH range. Within this range, production potential is maximised. The plant’s critical range is the range of soil pH in […]
20 July 2012
This 8-page fact sheet describes the effective ways of managing pests (including weeds) and diseases in organic vegetable production systems. It is an excellent source of […]
20 July 2012
Insecticide resistance is a problem of modern agriculture. Since the 1950s and the introduction of synthetic organic insecticides, insect resistance to insecticides has required more frequent […]
12 September 2013
Biosecurity is a general description for a series of measure designed to protect businesses and the nation as a whole from the threats posed by insects […]
20 July 2012
Tospoviruses (viruses in the tomato spotted wilt group of viruses) are among the most damaging viruses worldwide. Thrips are the only insects that can spread tospoviruses. […]
12 September 2013
A fact sheet outlining how to maintain the quality of vegetable crops post harvest. Maintaining good vegetable quality requires good systems and communication throughout the supply […]
20 July 2012
Potato cyst nematode (PCN) and pale or white potato cyst nematode pose a threat to the WA Potato Industry. PCN was detected in two states of […]
20 July 2012
Control of pests and diseases in potato crops can be achieved using biological, cultural, and/or chemical methods. Control is not exclusively dependent on the use of […]
20 July 2012
Powdery mildew has been found on carrot crops in three states of Australia. The first finding of the disease was in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area of […]
20 July 2012
Technological advances are giving growers a valuable boost in their ongoing efforts to generate more value from existing resources. In recent years, attention is increasingly turning […]
20 July 2012
Nitrate is essential for the healthy growth of plants. However, a high level of nitrate and nitrite in the diet has been inconclusively linked to an […]
20 July 2012
Root knot disease is prevalent throughout most of New South Wales. A great many broad-leafed plants are susceptible to infection. Grasses are affected less often and […]
19 September 2013
This fact sheet looks at salinity as a management issue, and outlines strategies for measuring and dealing with excessive salinity in greenhouse soils. Related ProjectsManaging a […]
19 September 2013
This fact sheet reviews techniques and practices for preparing for your next crop, including: soil testing, fallowing, rotating, ripping, leaching, fumigating, composting, pre-plant nutrient replacement and […]
20 July 2012
Silverleaf whitefly (SLW) is a major worldwide pest of cotton, vegetables, and soybeans. It arrived in Australia in 1994 and is now causing severe problems in […]
20 July 2012
Slugs are a major economic pest in most horticultural crops. There are at least eight pest slug species in Australia. They prefer heavier soils, surviving summer […]
20 July 2012
This fact sheet details information on snake bean production in Australia, including its distribution, preferred climate and soil types, description, varieties, culture, pests and diseases, fruiting […]
20 July 2012
This fact sheet includes information on snake bean grafting on cowpea cv. Iron rootstock to improve their productivity lifespan in soil affected by fusarium wilt and […]