Soil and fertiliser management for orchards in the Manjimup district

Authors

Neil Lantzke, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
Simon Yeap, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
Lukasz Kotula, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
B Goldspink
Valeria Almeida Lima, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
John Kammann, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow

Publication Date

2024

Publisher

DPIRD

City

Perth

ISBN

978-1-921845-41-3

Abstract

This publication aims to give orchardists a broad understanding of the soils in the Manjimup district. It provides information on soil and fertiliser management that will assist in the sustainable production of fruit crops. This document was prepared for a Soils Course for horticulturalists, that was held in September 2023 at Manjimup Horticultural Research Centre.

The Manjimup local government area (LGA) is the most important horticultural district in Western Australia, particularly for fruit and in 2020 the total value of horticultural production was valued at $236 million (Figure 1). Avocados and apples were the most valuable horticultural crops, valued at $135 million and $39 million respectively (Figure 2). Figures 3 and 4 show that the Manjimup LGA is the biggest producer of avocados and apples in the state.

Number of Pages

120

Disciplines

Agricultural Education | Agricultural Science | Horticulture | Soil Science

Recommended Citation

Lantzke, N, Yeap, S, Kotula, L, Goldspink, B, Almeida Lima, V, and Kammann, J. (2024), Soil and fertiliser management for orchards in the Manjimup district. DPIRD, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/hc_researchrpts/3

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