Soil Wealth Integrated Crop Protection
A series of podcasts for the Australian vegetable and melon industries, covering soil health, soil borne disease, plant nutrition, covers crops and integrated pest management. Brought to you by the Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection teams Applied Horticultural Research (AHR) and RM Consulting Group (RMCG) with funds from Hort Innovation and the Australian Government.
Check out the SWICP website here: https://www.soilwealth.com.au/
Soil Wealth Integrated Crop Protection
Integrated Weed Management, using cover crops and strip-till
Agronomists, Dr Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyse and Marc Hinderager, discuss the outcomes from a case study carried out on a pumpkin farm in Bathurst, NSW.
You will hear how inter-row ground cover may assist you in suppressing weeds and a more integrated approach, using cover crops and strip-till, might help you reduce the use of herbicides and, by not disturbing the soil, better water infiltration rates and moisture retention will result.
To view the case study document on this trial, please click here.
This project has been funded by Hort Innovation using the vegetable research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government.This project is supported by Applied Horticultural Research, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.
This project has been funded by Hort Innovation using the vegetable research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture