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A Comparative Evaluation Of Different Materials Used For Cut Potato Seed Treatments
This project was undertaken to compare seed coating materials, for their drying and healing properties on cut seeds. The study tested a range of products … Read more
A National Survey Of Cadmium In Potato Tubers And Soils
This project was undertaken between October 1992 and September 1994 to investigate the link between soil characteristics and cadmium concentration in potato tubers. The specific … Read more
Action points for making decisions
This fact sheet outlines ‘action points’ or thresholds to help you make decisions about managing pests and diseases. The more accurate your action point, the … Read more
Agronomic And Postharvest Improvement In Iceberg And Cos Lettuce To Extend Shelf Life For Fresh Cuts Salads
This project identifies varieties, agronomic factors and processing and handling issues that influence shelf life, ultimately seeking to develop and ‘best practice’ approach to ensure … Read more
Agronomic Packages For Reduced Pass Harvesting Of Export Cauliflower
Report provides information on agronomic methods that may be implemented to increase uniformity of maturity in brassica crops, reducing the number of harvests required. An … Read more
Agronomic programme to improve the uniformity of broccoli for once-over mechanical harvest
This project was a collaboration between Matilda Fresh, a commercial broccoli processor, Sakata and SPS, commercial seed companies and Applied Horticultural Research. The research aimed … Read more
An Industry Driven Process To Promote The Expansion Of A Competitive Australian Export Cauliflower Industry
The export cauliflower industry has grown rapidly in the past but now has reached a mature phase where the growth has slowed. The main export … Read more
An Investigation Of Carrot Diseases In North-Western Tasmania And Their Control
This project sought to enhance understanding of carrot diseases in Tasmania, the associated causal organisms and the impacts that they have on marketable carrots.
Attendance At Potato Harvest 1994 Demonstration, United Kingdom
This trip was undertaken to attend Harvest 94, a large exhibition and demonstration of potato production technology organised by the Potato Marketing Board (PMB) of … Read more
Australian Hydroponic And Greenhouse Industry National Conference 2007
This report describes the 9th biennial national conference of the Australian hydroponic & greenhouse industry conducted by the Australian Hydroponic & Greenhouse Association in Launceston, … Read more
Benchmarking soil health for improved crop health, quality and yields in the temperate Australian vegetable industries
This project aims to promote soil health practices that have both environmental and economic benefits to growers. The key outputs include tests to measure improvements … Read more
Benchmarking The Quality Of Krasnozems Under Horticulture
Various attributes of 25 Tasmanian ferrosols under 5 different forms of management (low-input pasture, high-input pasture, intermittent cropping, continuous cropping and pyrethrum production) were assessed … Read more