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Development Of Smooth Skinned, Easy To Peel Sweet Potato Using Smart State Technology
This project aims to establish if improving planting technique and establishment increased the yield of easy to peel sweetpotatoes. Results indicated that many of the … Read more
Disease Management Of Potatoes On Kangaroo Island
This report discusses the investigation into the incidence of diseases in potatoes grown on Kangaroo Island. Crop monitoring and soil sampling have shown extremely low … Read more
Diverse financial state: Article in Vegetables Australia January/February 2012
This article reports on the financial state of the vegetable industry between 2009-10 based on research conducted by ABARES and considers the varied findings between … Read more
DNA Fingerprints And Cryopreservation Of Potato Cultivars For Improved Quality Assurance
This project involved the complilation of a database of the DNA fingerprints that provides a rapid method for cultivar identification and differentiation. It also provides … Read more
Double knock low dose fenthion treatment of zucchinis as a quarantine treatment against cucumber fly
Market access is a key priority for the Australian vegetable industry. The presence of quarantine pests such as Cucumber fly in some growing areas requires … Read more
Early Production Of French Fry Potatoes On The Swan Coastal Plain
The project examined the performance (yield and quality) of two commercially important fry varieties under different nitrogen fertiliser regimes and winter planting times on the … Read more
Effect Of Calcium Nutrition On Decay Of Summer Sown Seed Potatoes
This project sought to find a solution to the continuing problem of seed tuber loss for Australian potatoes growers. In the field, the disease usually … Read more
Effects Of Potato Seed Characteristics On Seed-Piece Breakdown And Poor Emergence
This project provides a feasibility study, conducted to investigate the potential of a range of seeds values that may be useful indicators of potato seed … Read more
Enhanced Detection Of Potato Cyst Nematode And Bacterial Wilt To Improve Market Access For The Australian And New Zealand Potato Industries
The report discusses the prevalence of Bacteria wilt and potato Cyst nematode and the DNA testing procedures that are more sensitive and robust. The report … Read more
Enhancing Environmental Sustainability In The Processing Potato Industry
This study investigates the key strategy of the potato industry to enhances in competiveness and environmental sustainability. The report quantifies inputs and outputs of production … Read more
Epidemiology And Control Of Powdery Scab Of Potatoes
This project investigated the epidemiology and control of powdery scab of potatoes. In tests under controlled conditions in the glasshouse, the fungus causing powdery scab … Read more
Evaluating A Product For Enhancing Dormancy And Storage Qualities Of Potatoes
The study discusses the implications that environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity and air movement that effect the storage of potatoes. Along with this alternatives to … Read more