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Potato Pink Rot Control In Field And Storage
Study investigates the aspects of disease pink rot and the control of pink rot fungus revealed in tests undertaken in laboratory, glasshouse and field experiments.
Soil Fertility Management In Potatoes On The Atherton Tablelands
This project was completed on the Atherton Tableland which was designed to find out if additional fertilisers were needed to increase the yield of potatoes … Read more
Soil acidity has an effect beyond the paddock Acid Soil Action Leaflet No 8
Soil acidity is a serious soil degradation process, estimated to affect half of all agricultural land in NSW. This is eight to nine times the … Read more
Soil acidity and liming
Acidic soils are an impediment to agricultural production. More than half of the intensively used agricultural land in NSW is affected by soil acidity. This … 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
Scoping Study To Determine The Soil Borne Diseases Affecting Brassica Crops
This report investigates the cause, extent and economic impact of soilborne diseases in brassica crops and canker. The result of the year long study showed … Read more
Scoping Study For The Management Of Oxalis In Horticultural Cropping Regions
Project provides a review of information currently available on the biology and management of Oxalis Latifolia and conducts trials on control of the weed using … Read more
Salinity management
This fact sheet looks at salinity as a management issue, and outlines strategies for measuring and dealing with excessive salinity in greenhouse soils.
Rhizoctonia Control On Fresh Market Potatoes
Rhizoctonia solani is one of the most serious and widespread diseases of potatoes in Australia. The fungus attacks underground stems, roots and tubers, resulting in … Read more
Review of Soilborne Disease Management in Australian Vegetable Production
The strategic management of soilborne pathogens requires knowledge of their biology, their response to the presence or absence of a host, their host range, environmental … Read more
Rapid Identification Of Streptomyces Spp. On Potato, The Key To Integrated Management Of Common Scab
This report sought and successfully developed a rapid identification for strains of the potato common scab organism along with techniques to detect pathogens within soils … Read more
Prediction And Molecular Detection Of Soil-Borne Pathogens Of Potato
The project allowed for the development of DNA-based soil diagnostic tests for the soil inhabiting organisms or pathogens that cause common diseases that are experienced … Read more