Vegetable Matters of Fact |
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The Victorian State Government has produced over 100
factsheets with practical information to assist Victorian horticulture.
 Today, the DPI-Horticulture program
continues to produce factsheets on research undertaken
in Victoria as well as general farm management issues.
A selection of these factsheets, relevant to vegetable production, are listed below.
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The Victorian Vegetable Industry
Victoria has one of the world’s best recipes for natural foods: a temperate climate, a variety of soil types, a clean supply... Go to article.
Asian baby leaf crops
This poster will help you identify the major Pests, Beneficials and Quality issues of Asian Baby Leaf vegetables such as :
... Go to article.
Crop Water Use
Key Points:
Evapotranspiration (ET) data will help you estimate the water needs of your crop
... Go to article.
Weather Stations
Key Points:
Evapotranspiration (ET) data helps determine a crop�s water needs
The ET... Go to article.
Carrot - Powdery Mildew
Key Points:
Powdery mildew (Erysiphe heraclei ) is a problem
on carrot crops in NSW, SA and TAS
... Go to article.
Chemical Selection
Key Points:
The Agricultural and Veterinary Permits Search offers a national database of all registered agricultural... Go to article.
Silverleaf Whitefly
Key Points:
Silverleaf Whitefly (SLWF) is a pest of many vegetable crops
... Go to article.
Estimating Dam Volume
Key Points:
In dry seasons or with limited water availability, it is important to know how much
water is in your dam... Go to article.
Saline Water
Key Points:
Salinity refers to the presence of soluble salts
in soil or water
... Go to article.
Managing Drought
Key Points:
Ensure your irrigation system is operating at its most efficient:
... Go to article.
Lettuce Aphid - Baby Leaf crops
Key Points:
Baby leaf crops may be harvested more than once (some crops up to 5 times)
... Go to article.
Salinity Units
Key Points:
Salinity refers to the presence of soluble salts in soil or water
Soil salinity... Go to article.
Clubroot tests
Key Points:
Clubroot disease, is
responsible for up to 10% of crop
losses each year in Australia
... Go to article.
Farm Biosecurity
Key Points:
Biosecurity measures are designed to protect crops from pests, diseases and weeds.
... Go to article.
Visitors & Contractors
Key Points:
MANAGE the risk of contactors and visitors bringing pests or weeds onto your farm.
... Go to article.
Celery - Late Blight
Key Points:
Septoria leaf spot or late blight is
caused by the fungus Septoria apiicola
... Go to article.
Vital Vegetables
Key Points:
“Vital Vegetables” is a collaborative project
between Australia and... Go to article.
Poultry Litter
Key Points:
Poultry litter has replaced stable manure as the principal low cost horticultural soil amendment on... Go to article.
Asparagus - Purple Spot
Key Points:
Asparagus Purple Spot is caused by the fungus Stemphylium
vesicarium
... Go to article.
Onion - White Rot
Key Points:
Onion white rot is caused by a soil-borne fungus, Sclerotium cepivorum
... Go to article.
Safe Harvesting
Key Points:
Implement an Occupational Health and Safety plan
Observe your health... Go to article.
Chemical Records
Key Points:
New Victorian legislation effective from July 2007
You must record ALL agricultural... Go to article.
Lettuce - Downy Mildew
Key Points:
Downy mildew occurs worldwide
and is a serious fungal disease of
field and greenhouse... Go to article.
White Blister - Brassica Crops
Key Points:
White blister is caused by the pathogen Albugo candida
Avoid long periods... Go to article.
Lettuce Aphid - Identification
Key Points:
Lettuce Aphid is a contamination pest of lettuce, endive and radicchio
... Go to article.
Cucumber Mosaic Virus
Key Points:
Cucumber Mosaic Virus is a disease that can infect
many hundreds of plant species.
It will cause... Go to article.
Lettuce - Sclerotinia
Key Points:
Sclerotinia diseases are a major cause of
crop loss in a range of crops such as... Go to article.
Aparagus - Stem Blight
Key Points:
Caused by the fungus Phomopsis asparagi
Infects both fern... Go to article.
Diamondback Moth - Control Software
Key Points:
This Diamondback Moth Sampling Plan is designed to assist Australian Brassica vegetable
... Go to article.
Chemical Residues
Maximum Residue Limits:
Pesticide residues on crops are monitored with reference to Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) based on analysis... Go to article.
Asparagus - Rust
Key Points:
Rust is caused by the fungus Puccinia asparagi
Rust is only a problem on... Go to article.
Lettuce - Tipburn
Key Points:
Tipburn is considered a calcium deficiency
problem which occurs despite plentiful supplies of
... Go to article.
Garden Symphilid
Key Points:
Garden Symphilids are small,
white, soft-bodied "centipede-like" animals,... Go to article.
Green Manure Crops
Key Points:
A green manure is a crop that is planted as part of your crop rotation
system
... Go to article.
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