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Control Of Lettuce Downey Mildew
The present study was aimed at determining the extent of insentivity in B.lactucae present in South Australian lettuce crops to establish base line levels of … Read more
Controlling multiple heading and transplant shock in lettuce
Multiple heading, or ‘blindness’ is a physiological disorder affecting up to 20% of lettuce crops. It is most prevalent in NSW and Queensland during summer … Read more
Determination of cyprodinil and fludioxonil residues in leafy vegetables
This project was established to generate residue data following the application of cyprodinil + fludioxonil on head lettuce, leafy lettuce grown in the field and … Read more
Developing a strategy to control Anthracnose in lettuce
The purpose of this project was to provide growers, agronomists, and other lettuce industry members with a concise summary of the latest techniques available for … Read more
Development Of Biological Controls For Sclerotinia Diseases Of Horticultural Crops In Australia
The report covers research into the biological and chemical control of Sclerotinia lettuce drop (SLD) and the use of soil amendment and cultural strategies for … Read more
Development of IPM strategies and tools for Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) in hydroponic lettuce
The purpose of this report is to summarise a series of trials which have developed tools for managing western flower thrips (WFT), and therefore, the … 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
Domestic and Export Market Access and Trade Viability Issues – A Strategy to Address
Despite a long and somewhat obvious set of impediments, Australia retains a foundation in vegetable exporting that can be used to deliver additional export success. … Read more
Driving better vegetable irrigation through profitable practice change
This report summarises the process and outcomes of a three-year-long project, investigating technologies for improving vegetable irrigation efficiency that are useful, practical, profitable, and adoptable. … Read more
Effective Management Of Root Diseases In Hydroponic Lettuce
The report details research into casual pathogens, major environmental factors in order to develop effective and economic management strategies for root diseases of hydroponic lettuce. … Read more
Evaluating Water Secure Sites
This project identified and trialled totally new growing regions in regions in regional Australia for a range of whole head and baby leaf lettuce crops … Read more
Evaluation Of New Shipping Technology For Australian Vegetables
This project has examined the potential for the shipping of brocolli, lettuce and cauliflower to distant export markets including experiments on storage and full scale … Read more