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Vital Vegetables 2 – New Zealand Component
The Vital Vegetables Program is a trans-Tasman collaborative research and development joint venture charged with developing and commercialising new high-value, health-promoting vegetables for the Australian … Read more
Nutrients applied to potato crops from irrigation water
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 … Read more
Pre-harvest practices that will increase the shelf-life and freshness of vegetables
Consumer satisfaction and value chain development are key priorities for the vegetable industry. Quality, including freshness and shelf-life, the length of time produce remains fresh … Read more
Setting up for the next crop by optimising soil condition & caring for seedlings
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 … Read more
Soil fungi
Soil fungi are microscopic plant-like cells that grow in long threadlike structures or hyphae that make a mass called mycelium. The mycelium absorbs nutrients from … Read more
Tissue testing for phosphorus
This reports outlines the tissue testing for phosphorus in annual plants, including timing of fertiliser application. Table presents critical phosphorus levels in cereals, lupins and … Read more
Trace element requirements for fresh market potatoes grown on coastal sands
Trace elements are only required in very small amounts. However, deficiencies can lead to considerable yield losses in potatoes. Trace elements are required by plants … Read more
Vegetable Industry Development Program Consumers & Markets Subprogram
The purpose of VG09146 Vegetable Industry Development Program Consumers & Markets Subprogram was to enhance the provision of consumer and market information for vegetable growers … 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
Nitrates in the groundwater beneath horticultural properties
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 … Read more
Vital Vegetables Commercialisation II
The Vitalvegetables project was established to develop fresh, functional and flavoursome vegetables with known health benefits. Key features of the approach to product development management … Read more
Why phosphorus is important
Phosphorus is one of the major plant nutrients in the soil. It is a constituent of plant cells, essential for cell division and development of … Read more