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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
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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 SQFCM programs, have generally served to provide a focus on food quality and operational issues, as well ... Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Bulletin 4446 - Ord Land and Water Management Plan 2000
Agriculture Western Australia and Community of Kununurra
The wise use of the land and water of the Ord has become an imperative driven by increasing awareness of the impacts of current uses on ground water and the on the quality of the Ord River itself.
We have been lucky as a community ... Read more
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Bulletin 4430 - Growing bulb onions in Western Australia
John Burt
The bulb onion (Allium cepa var. cepa), together with chives, garlic, leeks, shallots and spring onions are members of the Amaryllidaceae family. The origins of the plant are from the Middle East, where it grew in an arid climate and on shallow, stony soils. Onions ... Read more
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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.
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Bulletin 4426 - Carrots from Western Australia - at a glance
Allan McKay and Geraldine Pasqual
Western Australia produces a wide range of horticultural commodities including fruit, vegetables, flowers, nursery products and wine as part of its fast growing $400 million horticultural industry. Natural advantages such as the mild climate and clean environment, suitable soils and water make Western Australia an ... Read more
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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
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Bulletin 4385 - Control of Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) in commercial orchards
Sonya Broughton and Francis De Lima
The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) is thought to originate from tropical Africa. It is a pest in many areas of the world including Western Australia. It was first detected at Claremont in 1895 and is now found as far south as Esperance and as far ... Read more
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Bulletin 4371 - Growing bamboo in Western Australia
Bob Gretton and John Burt
Bamboo belongs to the subfamily Bambusoidae, a tribe of the Poaceae or grass family. They include 45 genera and over 1000 species. Many bamboo have edible shoots. The culms (stems) are fast growing, strong, light and useful as timber. These characteristics make the bamboo family ... Read more
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Bulletin 4384 - New Asian vegetables from Western Australia - at a glance
Vynka McVeigh, Soon Chye Tan Dr, and Geraldine Pasqual
Western Australia produces a range of horticultural commodities including fruit, vegetables, flowers, nursery products and wine as part of its fast growing $400 million horticultural industry. Natural advantages such as climate and clean environment, soils and water make Western Australia an ideal place to supply ... Read more
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Bulletin 4397 - Stone fruit from Western Australia - at a glance
Glynn Ward, Geraldine Pasqual, and Eleanor Melvin-Carter
Western Australia produces a range of horticultural commodities including fruit, vegetables, flowers, nursery products and wine as part of its fast growing $400 million horticultural industry. Natural advantages such as climate and clean environment, soils and water make Western Australia an ideal place to supply ... Read more
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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
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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
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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
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Bulletin 4328 - Soil testing for vegetable production on the coastal plain
Ian McPharlin and Murray Hegney
Vegetable growers need to use fertiliser efficiently. Under-fertilising can reduce yield, which results in economic losses. Over-fertilising can reduce yield and contribute to nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of ground and surface waters. Concerns have been expressed that fertilisers applied to horticultural crops contribute to the ... Read more
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Plant propagation from cuttings
Aileen Reid
Description on the selection, treatment, disease control and environmental conditions of plant material from which cuttings are taken.
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Apple harvest maturity indices of retail quality
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
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Bulletin 4267 - Growing macadamia nuts
John Dick and Alec McCarthy
The macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia and M. tetraphylla) are native Australian trees that have been developed as a commercial food crop.
About two million macadamia trees are planted in Australia over 6000 hectares. These produce about 12,000 tonnes of nuts. New South Wales and Queensland account ... Read more
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Bulletin 4247 - Introduction to commercial mushroom growing
Margaret Graham
Mushroom cultivation began in Australia in the 1930s in the then incomplete and unused Circular Quay railway tunnel in Sydney. In the 1950s most mushrooms were grown in heaped or 'ridge-beds' of compost in disused railway tunnels.
In the last 15 to 20 years there ... Read more
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