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Development Of Crop Management Strategies For Improved Productivity And Quality Of Potatoes Grown On Highly Acid Soils
This project was undertaken to study the effect of soil acidity on potato yield, quality and chemical composition. The specific objectives of the study were … Read more
Development Of Extreme Resistance ( Immunity ) To Common Scab Disease Within Current Commercial Cultivars
Thie project has enabled the sustainable management of common scab disease of potato based on resistance within commercial cultivars, development of valuable export potato lines … Read more
Development Of IPM Strategies For Potato Moth
This project developed protocols which can be used as the basis for an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy for the control of the major potato … Read more
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