The Soil Wealth ICP project develops informative and timely resources in a range of formats.

These resources target specific vegetable and melon issues and allow growers to apply knowledge to solve problems within their business.

Resources have been developed by the Soil Wealth ICP project team and a range of R&D service providers. We acknowledge the valuable work done by these teams in developing the resources and will share new information as they become available.

Use the search function below to filter resources by area, crop, topic or type.

You can also search across these options by adding multiple key words into the search box (e.g. NSW brassica cover crops).

Spray application essentials

March 14th, 2024|

Crop protection products play an important role in vegetable production and are regularly used to control insect pests, diseases and weeds. When applying these products, aim to maximise the amount reaching the target and...

Summary of resources for the melon industry

October 27th, 2023|

This guide summarises and provides easy access to melon-relevant resources developed by the Soil Wealth ICP project. These resources are relevant to the major melon growing regions in Australia and include fact sheets, case...

Mega Pests: Managing Sucking Pests

October 11th, 2023|

Want to regain control over chemical-resistant pests? Aiming to reduce costs while meeting quality assurance requirements? The Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) extension team has developed a series of five fact sheets to assist growers...

5 tips for working with cover crops

September 20th, 2023|

In this short video, Soil Wealth ICP cover crop expert Dr Kelvin Montagu shares five tips for working with cover crops following a trial in Victoria. You can find out more about the...

Seaweed Extract and Water Use Efficiency

June 2nd, 2023|

Seaweed extract can be used to reduce the effect of stress on lettuce production in water limited environments. Based on this research with cos lettuce in sandy loam soil, a similar fresh weight was achieved...

Plant sampling for nutrient analysis

May 3rd, 2023|

Soil Wealth ICP team member Dr Doris Blaesing presented at a Soil Network of Knowledge webinar to discuss plant sampling methodologies which can be used in a broad range of production systems. Learn what...

Biological Products Database

April 20th, 2023|

About this database and how to use it - This Biological Product Database is a tool for growers that will assist with navigating the array of ‘biological’ products currently available to their farming business....

Soil Wealth ICP Achievements Phase 2 (2017-2022)

March 26th, 2023|

The Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection (Soil Wealth ICP) projects provide R&D extension services, products and communication on improved soil management and plant health to the Australian vegetable industry. RMCG and AHR...