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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
Etch Resistance Development In Butternut Pumpkin
This project has allowed the development of butternut lines with a high degree of resistance to etch. This is in combination with other desirable agronomic … Read more
Evaluation Of New Seed Dressing Technologies For Improved Disease And Insect Control In Vegetable Crops
Project forms a feasibility study evaluating new seed dressings in vegetable crops for the major groups of legumes, brassicas and curcubits.
Fourth Conference of the International Working Group on Legume & Vegetable Viruses, Antequera, Malaga, Spain
The Conference provided new information on a range of endemic virus and potential disease threats to the Australian vegetable industry. The objectives of the travel … 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
Gummy Stem Blight Of Rockmelons And Other Cucurbits
This project evaluated the efficacy of a range of fungicides in glasshouse and field experiments. It also developed a simple and reliable seedling inoculation technique … Read more
Improved Management Of Pumpkin Nutrition In North Queensland
In Queensland, there has been no detailed research into the nutritional requirements of pumpkins. As a result, there is a wide range of fertiliser rates … Read more
Integrated Management of Foliar Diseases in Vegetable Crops
The overall aim of the project was to develop integrated pest management strategies based largely on the use of fungicide alternatives to manage the following … 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
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