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Management Of Powdery Mildew In Field And Greenhouse Cucurbits
This project undertakes resistance testing under greenhouse and field conditions in the Bundaberg and Burdekin region identifying that powdery mildew has developed resistance to some … Read more
A Market Profile Of The Japanese Melon Industry
This project provides a market-based analysis of the Japanese melon industry. Its objective is to establish a market profile of melons in Japan that would … Read more
Management Of Bacterial Fruit Blotch Of Watermelon
This project identifies factors involved in outbreaks and discover control strategies to address bacterial fruit blotch in watermelon crops.
Less Energy More Profit article
Infotech Research conducted a series of 22 energy audits of levy paying vegetable growers in 2014, as part of a project with Horticulture Innovation Australia … Read more
Irrigation of melons – best management guidelines
This fact sheet provides an overview of bitter melon, ground preparation, varieties, sowing season, trellising and plant spacing, nutrition and irrigation requirements, and pests and … Read more
Integrated Management Of Greenhouse Cucumber And Capsicum Diseases
This project focuses on major disease problems in greenhouse cucumbers and capsicums. Improved management strategies were identified and evaluated along with assisting in in their … Read more
Improved Management Strategies For Silverleaf Whitefly In Vegetable Crops
Project seeks the delivery of improved IPM systems for key vegetable crops with improved quality and marketability of produce, increase benefits through efficient pesticide use … Read more
Further Development Of NIRS To Measure Eating Quality Of Melons
This report sought to extend the NIRS System which would allow for it to be applied to fruit sorting for internal quality attributes; however, this … Read more
Enhancing Root And Soil Health In Tomato And Melon Cropping Systems
This report investigated causes for diminished soil and root health in tomato and melon crop systems. Research involved assessing impacts of organic amendments on physical … Read more
Determining The Level Of Resistance To Silverleaf Whitefly In Cucurbits
Project seeks to determine levels of resistance to silverleaf white fly in curcubits, based on trials performed in the Carnarvon district of WA using a … Read more
Determination Of Fruit Fly Host Status For Red Tiger, Gemini & Baby-Lee Watermelons
Watermelons grown in northern Australia may be infested with eggs and larvae of the cucumber fly. Therefore, these watermelons cannot be exported to NZ unless … Read more
Comparison of biodegradable mulch products to polyethylene in irrigated vegetable, tomato and melon crops
Vegetable growers in the Dry Tropics of Queensland have been using drip irrigation and fertigation systems, in combination with polyethylene mulch film and seedling transplant … Read more