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Production Of Doubled Haploid Plants In Brassica Oleracea
This project investigates the adaption and optimisation of procedures developed for the another culture of other Brassica crops for Australian cauliflower varieties.
Project Harvest: Vegetable Consumer and Market program
There is an increasing need in Australia’s horticulture industry to monitor and gauge consumer perception and behaviour in relation to fresh vegetables. Colmar Brunton conducts … Read more
Pyramiding genes for clubroot resistance in brassica vegetable crops
The study was initiated with the objective of combining Clubroot resistance genes from a variety of sources to improve the resistance of Brassica vegetables to … Read more
Identification of immune-suppressors of Diamond-back Moth (DBM)
This project was conducted to investigate new insecticidal compounds. Researchers proposed that parasitic wasps that attach DBM, effecively contained a range of novel insecticidal compounds … Read more
Resistance Of Brussels Sprouts To Root Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne Spp.) And Verticillium Dahliae, September 1998
Brussels sprouts are susceptible to 3 commonly occurring species of root knot nematide in greenhouse tests. These nematodes caused root galling and suppressed shoot growth … 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
Sustainable Cropping Systems In Brassicas (Pest Management)
Insecticide resistance in the diamondback moth (cabbage moth) has led to spray failure and crop ploughouts in most states of Australia. Results from this project … Read more
Sustainable integrated control of foliar diseases in greenhouse vegetables
Foliar diseases in greenhouse vegetables are usually controlled by the regular application of fungicides. The fungicides used for the diseases powdery mildew, downy mildew and … Read more
Using Hippodamia Ladybird In Brassica Integrated Pest Management
Project provides an account of experimental approach used to review and analyse the impact white collared ladybird, on the suppression and control of insects pests … Read more
Virus diseases of vegetable brassica crops
Three viruses are recorded infecting vegetable brassica crops in Western Australia, turnip mosaic virus, cauliflower mosaic virus, and beet western yellow virus. Occasionally, these three … Read more
Weed Management In Brassicas – Improving Postharvest Quality
Report examines a a variety of pre and post-transplant herbicides for the management of broadleaf weeds, with the project potentially resulting in a reduction in … Read more
White blister control in vegetable brassica crops
White blister is a fungal disease caused by Albugo candida, which affects many brassica crops and weeds including broccoli and cauliflower. White blister may have … Read more