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Botrytis in wine grapes in Western Australia

Diana Fisher, Colin Gordon, and Peter Wood

Botrytis, causal agent Botrytis cinerea, is a fungal disease of grapevines that is commonly referred to as Botrytis bunch rot or grey mould. Botrytis is most prevalent where warm, wet conditions are frequent, but symptoms can occur in cool, wet weather and high humidity. All ... Read more
Guidelines for the management of microbial food safety in fruit packing houses

Tony Portman, Elizabeth Frankish, and Graham McAlpine

The fresh produce industry has undergone significant change in recent years in the application of quality assurance to business operations. The quality assurance schemes implemented such as the SQF^CM programs, have generally served to provide a focus on food quality and operational issues, as well ... Read more
African black beetle in vineyards

Diana Fisher and Stewart Learmonth

The African black beetle, Heteronychus arator, is an important pest of horticultural crops, ornamentals and pastures in Western Australia. They also attack lawns and are commonly referred to as the black lawn beetle. This beetle was first recorded in Australia during the 1920s and originates ... Read more
Irrigation of olives in Western Australia

Neil Lantzke and Dick Taylor

Olives can be grown without irrigation in the south-west of Western Australia. However, to obtain maximum yield irrigation is required. The yields obtained from unirrigated crops may be half those of irrigated crops, with the actual yield decrease being dependent on the rainfall and length ... Read more
Avocado culture in Western Australia

Alec McCarthy

The avocado is a large evergreen tree of sub-tropical origin. The fruit are high in protein, fats (mono and polyunsaturated), several minerals and vitamins. The Guinness Book of Records lists the avocado as the most nutritious fruit in the world. It is suitable for infants ... Read more
Organic vegetables : a guide to production

Steven McCoy

There appears to be considerable opportunity for the development of organic vegetable production in Western Australia for either fresh or processed product. While a number of growers are successfully producing relatively small quantities of organic vegetables for both domestic and export markets, few large scale ... Read more
Organic grapes and wine : a guide to production

Gerry Parlevliet and Steven McCoy

The tastebuds, health concerns and environmental conscience of affluent consumers are demanding more organically grown food than producers worldwide can supply. Growing consumer concerns about the effects of synthetic chemical pesticides and fertilisers on human health and the environment have boosted world trade in organic ... Read more
Mango growing in Western Australia

P R. Johnson and D C. Parr

This bulletin covers mango growing in Western Australia in Kununurra, Carnarvon, Kimberly, Gingin, Perth regions. Details include climate requirements, soils, propagation, planting, spacing, weed control, nutrition, pests, diseases and disorders, pruning, harvesting and packing, ripening and storage, and processing.
Growing lavender in Western Australia

Aileen Reid

Lavender oil is an essential oil, derived from plants (genus Lavendulai primarily by steam distillation of the flowers. There are several types of lavender oil. The 'true' lavender oil, and the most highly prized, comes from Lavendula augustifolia; it is primarily used in the fragrance ... Read more
Growing Cabbages in Western Australia

John Burt

Cabbage is the same species (Brassica oleracea capitata) as cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale and kohl rabi. Cabbage is also related to Chinese cabbage,radish, turnips and swedes. These plants are all members of the Brassica or crucifer family and are sometimes referred to as cole ... Read more
Planning to grow vegetables commercially

John Burt and Peter Gartrell

This Bulletin was developed by Department of Agriculture in recognition of the increasing complexity and competitiveness in establishing a commercial vegetable enterprise. The information in this Bulletin will provide you with a useful guide to assess your likelihood of succeeding in vegetable production.

Vegetable production ... Read more
The chickpea book : a technical guide to chickpea production

Stephen Loss, Neil Brandon, and K H M. Siddique

The area of chickpea production in Australia has expanded rapidly in recent years especially in south-western Australia. This has been partly brought about by the keen interest of farmers and a concerted research effort and industry development by Agriculture Western Australia, The Centre for Legumes ... Read more
Plant propagation from cuttings

Aileen Reid

Description on the selection, treatment, disease control and environmental conditions of plant material from which cuttings are taken.
Apple harvest maturity indices of retail quality

Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Pink Lady & Sundowner apples

A. G. Mackay, G. L. Godley, J E L Cripps, Eleanor Melvin-Carter, J G. Paterson, and P. Wood

This bulletin summaries for all Australian growers the present technical information concerning Pink Lady and Sundowner
The commercial production of musk melons

Neil Delroy and Harry Gratte

This research publication covers commercial production of musk melons, Cucumis melo L., that belong to the cucurbit family. The must melon group includes rock melons (cantaloupes), honey dew melons, Japanese musk melons, hami melons and a number of other types of musk melon.
Facing a drought

J A C Smith

This booklet is aimed at helping you decide on strategies, in this and future droughts, in relation to money flow, animal management and cropping. It highlights the technical problems associated with different strategies and how to combat them.
Virus, viroid, mycoplasma and rickettsial diseases of plants in Western Australia

L K. Price and George McLean

Provides details of the virus, viroid, mycoplasma and rickettsial diseases recorded on plants in Western Australia. To establish these records, a range of tests have been used including sap transmission; leaf dip electron microscopy; aphid transmission and serology. The authenticity for each record is noted ... Read more
Fluoride toxicity in grape vines : a case study

Walter Jacob Cox and L T. Jones

The onset of visual damage varied with the season. The symptoms consisted of marginal and tip necrosis in the early stages with the necrotic areas gradually expanding between the veins. In severe cases the leaves shed. Old leaves were affected first although foliage of any ... Read more
Effect of dusts on tomato production

Walter Jacob Cox, L T. Jones, and Dennis R. Phillips

The phytotoxicity of bauxite, cement flue, mud lake, alumina and kaolin dusts were examined on tomatoes. Mud lake white dust caused severe leaf scorch, affected plant growth and resulted in no harvestable yield. Flue dust applied daily depressed market yield of fruit from 64 t ... Read more
A report on erosion and range condition in the West Kimberley area of Western Australia

A L. Payne, A Kubicki, D G. Wilcox, and L C. Short

Nearly 30 per cent (26 700 sq. kilometres) of the West Kimberley survey area is in bad range condition. Nearly 51 per cent (45 400 sq. kilometres) of the area is in fair range condition. Nearly 20 per cent (17 500 sq. kilometres) of the ... Read more
Kikuyu grass : establishment, management and utilisation in the south west.

R. Sprivulis

Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum), kikuyu for short, is a summer growing turf-forming perennial. In the absence of winter frosts and with sufficient summer moisture it remains green all year round. It is a vigorous and aggressive grass spreading by means of prostrate above and below ... Read more
The Avocado and its potential in Western Australia

M G. Hawson

This bulletin summarises the background of the avocado and its requirements for growth and production of fruit in Western Australia, and considers its economic potential.
Fruit in W.A.

Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia

The main fruit growing districts of Western Australia are in the Mediterranean climate areas of the south-west. Apples, pears, stonefruit, citrus and vines are grown on a commercial basis. Figs, mulberries and olives are also grown, but not in big commercial quantities.
Commercial production of tomatoes in Western Australia

J P. Fallon and W H. Kooyman

The tomato crop is subject to many hazards. Pests, diseases and adverse environmental conditions are frequently encountered and must be overcome. This bulletin has been prepared to give growers, whether they be experienced or new to tomato culture, an outline of the more important cultural ... Read more