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Soil Moisture Monitoring
As water availability continues to be an issue across Australia, effective irrigation practices are at the top of growers’ agendas as they seek to minimise … Read more
Sustainable Use Of Recycled Water For Horticultural Irrigation On The Northern Adelaide Plains
This report assisted with the development of a sustainable reclaimed water scheme, securing safe, environmentally friendly and guaranteed water source for a diverse range of … Read more
Managing a greenhouse capsicum crop – an interactive DVD demonstration and resource package
The management practices of recognised champion greenhouse grower Phuong Vo from the Vietnamese community in Virginia, have been captured in text and video as an … Read more
The Development Of Technology To Adapt And Maximise The Drip Irrigation System
Trickle irrigation has found rapid acceptance in fresh market tomato production. Tomatoes have shown as marked sensitivity to water stress with irrigation increasing yields substantially. … Read more
The Development Of Technology To Adapt And Maximise The Drip Irrigation System
Trickle irrigation has found rapid acceptance in fresh tomato production. Tomatoes have shown a marked sensitivity to water stress, with irrigation increasing yields substantially. Trickle … Read more
The Northern Myth: Article in Vegetables Australia March/April 2010
The issue of water and large scale irrigation schemes always arouse some controversy. Ian James looks at the debate after a report was released looking … Read more
The production of baby-leaf lettuce under floating crop covers
The fresh-cut and ready-to-eat salad processing industry is the major vector for salad consumption growth in Australia . The industry seasonally experiences unacceptable levels of … Read more
Use Of Saline Irrigation Water To Increase Total Soluble Solids In Irrigation Water
This project assessed the feasibility of irrigating processing tomatoes with saline water as a way of increasing profit and also as part of a salinity … Read more
Vegetable Industry’s Participation at the International Horticultural Congress, Brisbane, August 2014
A diverse group of 22 industry members, including Vegetable IAC, Design Team, and Vegetable Technical Advisory Group representatives, attended the Congress on the vegetable industry’s … Read more
Water Sustainability for the Future
This project investigates the translation of scattered agronomic and climate data into a management tool that can be applied by industry participants. This will be … Read more
Water Use Efficiency – Interpretation And Training In The Use Of Soil Moisture Data
The main themes of the project are the Matching of crop water use to readily available water and using and interpreting data from soil monitoring … Read more
Water Use Efficiency and Soil Health Management shows Economic and Environmental Benefits
Adequate quantities of quality water for irrigating crops is one of the critical issues growers face. Vegetable growers are being given the tools to improve … Read more