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
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...
Progress on plastics: Plastics recycling and alternatives to plastic mulch
Vegetable and melon farms generate a range of plastic waste. While some products such as chemical containers and irrigation tube can be recycled, plastic mulch requires significant costs in labour and time for removal...
Estimating emissions: Why measuring emissions is important and how to do it
Farm productivity and greenhouse gas emissions are closely linked; higher emissions are generally associated with lower productivity. Greenhouse gas emissions essentially represent lost or ‘leaking’ energy. Efficient use of energy on farm – creating...
Replacing plastic mulch: Cover crops for weed suppression and soil health
Working with the Soil Wealth ICP team, vegetable grower Kim Ngov has been trialling cover crops as a replacement to plastic mulch on his Wedderburn farm in NSW since 2020. Kim had previously used...
Summary of resources for the melon industry
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
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
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...
Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Brassica Vegetables: A field identification guide – REVISED 2023
This guide enables field identification of the insects, diseases and disorders of brassica vegetables by providing: photos of main pests description of main pests damage caused by main pests crops and season in which...
Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Carrots, Celery and Parsley: A field identification guide – REVISED 2023
This guide enables field identification of the insects, diseases and disorders of carrots, celery and parsley by providing: photos written description damage symptoms season when commonly found Download PDF
Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Babyleaf Vegetables: A field identification guide – REVISED 2023
This guide enables field identification of the insects, diseases and disorders of babyleaf vegetables by providing: - photos of main pests - description of main pests - damage caused by main pests - crops...
Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Sweet Corn: A field identification guide – REVISED 2023
This guide enables field identification of the insects, diseases and disorders of Sweet Corn by providing: photos written description damage symptoms season when commonly found Download PDF
Seaweed Extract and Water Use Efficiency
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...
Soilborne disease management in onions
Watch the Onion Project's interactive and informative webinar with disease specialist, Dr Len Tesoriero.
Plant sampling for nutrient analysis
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
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)
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...
Reducing tillage and improving soil health with Mulgowie Farming Company at Maffra, VIC
Mulgowie Farming Company is an Australian owned and operated vegetable grower and packer. In collaboration with Soil Wealth ICP, Mulgowie trialled strip-tillage combined with their existing cover cropping practices at their Maffra farm, 220km...
Strip-till and cover cropping transform the Three Ryans’ farm system
The Three Ryans in Manjimup, Western Australia, first became involved with the Soil Wealth ICP project in 2019 with the goal of improving their soil health by trying cover cropping combined with strip-tillage. Fast...
Compost boosts soil health on the Adelaide Plains, South Australia
A demonstration site trial was held at Thorndon Park Produce on the Adelaide Plains, South Australia to showcase how the use of compost in commercial vegetable production can improve soil health, reduce the effect...
Understanding spatial variability in Tasmanian potato crops
Site-specific crop management (SSCM) aims to use data from a range of crop production parameters – measured using new sensing technologies – to determine their impacts on crop yield and spatial variability within fields....