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More Economically And Environmentally Responsible Use Of Phosphorus Fertiliser In Potato Cropping On Krasnozem Soils In Australia
The project examines the potential reduction in Phosphorus applications on potatoe ferrosols in order to decrease the costs along with reductions in phosphorus and cadmium … Read more
Vegetable soil health systems for overcoming limitations causing soil borne diseases
The vegetable soil health project aimed to find more sustainable methods for producing vegetables in Queensland and New South Wales. The project worked on long … Read more
Vegetable Plant And Soil Health
This project enhances understanding of soil health limitations, identifies improved soil health management options, determines appropriate indicators to monitor changes and determine what information will … Read more
Understanding The Implications Of Pastures On The Management Of Soilborne Diseases Of Seed Potatoes
This project investigated the effects of different pasture species on soil-borne pathogens, disease and yield of potatoes. The project sought to establish principles for the … 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
The Reduction Of Cadmium Contamination In Tasmanian Vegetables And Poppies
Surveys showed that in Tasmania only, poppy seed and carrots consistently threaten or violate the MPC. This project determined the extent of cadmium impurities in … Read more
The Effects of Using Anhydrous Ammonia to Supply Nitrogen to Vegetable Crops
Proper nitrogen management (N) on vegetable farms is essential for the health of the crop, soil and ecosystem. It has long been recognised that groundwater … Read more
Testing soils for residues of persistent chemicals
Past use of persistent organic pesticides, for example DDT and dieldrin, means that some agricultural soils are contaminated with chemical residues. In broadacre farming, these … Read more
Sydney Basin Vegetable grower study tour to California July 09
This tour was conducted to review the large scale vegetable production areas in California, focusing on water and soil usage strategies in areas with low … Read more
Summer Root Rot in Parsley: A Scoping Study
Root rot disease complexes of Parsley crops have been previously investigated in Australia, particularly in Victorian and Queensland production systems through a series of projects … Read more
Soil Health
A fact sheet outlining the importance of soil health in promoting plant health and maintaining environmental quality, the characteristics of good soils and poor soils … Read more
Compost for managing salinity
Compost plays an important role in managing sodic and saline soils and can help you begin to tackle these problems with confidence. Almost a third … Read more