Vegetable Matters of Fact

Victoria has one of the world’s best recipes for natural foods: a temperate climate, a variety of soil types, a clean supply of water, extensive low input farming systems and skilled, efficient... Go to article.

This poster will help you identify the major Pests, Beneficials and Quality issues of Asian Baby Leaf vegetables such as : Pests : Rutherglen Bug Aphids Onion... Go to article.

Key Points: Evapotranspiration (ET) data will help you estimate the water needs of your crop ET is a measure of water transpired by the plant as well as evaporation ... Go to article.

Key Points: Evapotranspiration (ET) data helps determine a crop�s water needs The ET is the water used by plants plus that evaporated from the ... Go to article.

Key Points: Powdery mildew (Erysiphe heraclei ) is a problem on carrot crops in NSW, SA and TAS Symptoms include fluffy white growth on stems and ... Go to article.

Key Points: The Agricultural and Veterinary Permits Search offers a national database of all registered agricultural and veterinary chemicals in Australia. ... Go to article.

Key Points: Silverleaf Whitefly (SLWF) is a pest of many vegetable crops SLWF is very effective in transmitting viruses such as Tomato... Go to article.

Key Points: In dry seasons or with limited water availability, it is important to know how much water is in your dam to assist with water budgeting for your crops. You need to know the Surface... Go to article.

Key Points: Salinity refers to the presence of soluble salts in soil or water The most common salt causing salinity is sodium chloride, but... Go to article.

Key Points: Ensure your irrigation system is operating at its most efficient: Minimise the evaporation of your irrigation application by watering... Go to article.

Key Points: Baby leaf crops may be harvested more than once (some crops up to 5 times) With multiple harvests the crop may well be in the ground... Go to article.

Key Points: Salinity refers to the presence of soluble salts in soil or water Soil salinity generally affects plant growth by making it more difficult for... Go to article.

Key Points: Clubroot disease, is responsible for up to 10% of crop losses each year in Australia Current diagnosis of clubroot in ... Go to article.

Key Points: Biosecurity measures are designed to protect crops from pests, diseases and weeds. International and domestic border controls provide a first... Go to article.

Key Points: MANAGE the risk of contactors and visitors bringing pests or weeds onto your farm. SIMPLE hygiene procedures will minimise the risks ... Go to article.

Key Points: Septoria leaf spot or late blight is caused by the fungus Septoria apiicola It is most pronounced during extended ... Go to article.

Key Points: “Vital Vegetables” is a collaborative project between Australia and New Zealand The project is researching... Go to article.

Key Points: Poultry litter has replaced stable manure as the principal low cost horticultural soil amendment on sandy soils Litter can improve crop... Go to article.

Key Points: Asparagus Purple Spot is caused by the fungus Stemphylium vesicarium The disease has caused severe problems in recent years ... Go to article.

Key Points: Onion white rot is caused by a soil-borne fungus, Sclerotium cepivorum White rot affects all Allium plants including onions,... Go to article.

Key Points: Implement an Occupational Health and Safety plan Observe your health and saftey obligations to your employees ... Go to article.

Key Points: New Victorian legislation effective from July 2007 You must record ALL agricultural chemicals used on your farm ... Go to article.

Key Points: Downy mildew occurs worldwide and is a serious fungal disease of field and greenhouse lettuce Lettuce downy mildew is caused ... Go to article.

Key Points: White blister is caused by the pathogen Albugo candida Avoid long periods of leaf wetness Time irrigation to coincide... Go to article.

Key Points: Lettuce Aphid is a contamination pest of lettuce, endive and radicchio The aphids colonise plant hearts and rosettes, making them... Go to article.

Key Points: Cucumber Mosaic Virus is a disease that can infect many hundreds of plant species. It will cause symptoms on spinach, lettuce, cucurbits and capsicums as well ... Go to article.

Key Points: Sclerotinia diseases are a major cause of crop loss in a range of crops such as carrots, beans, brassicas and lettuce ... Go to article.

Key Points: Caused by the fungus Phomopsis asparagi Infects both fern and spears Greatly reduces yield... Go to article.

Key Points: This Diamondback Moth Sampling Plan is designed to assist Australian Brassica vegetable growers Decisions about when to... Go to article.

Maximum Residue Limits: Pesticide residues on crops are monitored with reference to Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) based on analysis of the quantity of a product remaining on food product samples. ... Go to article.

Key Points: Rust is caused by the fungus Puccinia asparagi Rust is only a problem on fern ... not the spears Infected fern... Go to article.

Key Points: Tipburn is considered a calcium deficiency problem which occurs despite plentiful supplies of calcium in most soils Calcium strengthens plant cell walls... Go to article.

Key Points: Garden Symphilids are small, white, soft-bodied "centipede-like" animals, 3-7 mm long with 12 pairs of legs and a pair of antennae ... Go to article.

Key Points: A green manure is a crop that is planted as part of your crop rotation system Green manure crops are grown to be ploughed into the... Go to article.