Portfolio Category: sustainable farming

Sustainable Program for Macadamias

Conduct soil biology tests to make sure starting points are bench marked Autumn 1. Begin to suppress any diseases or pests that were present on leaf or plant surfaces by applying biology to the residues in the field. THIS IS CRITICAL TO GET STARTED FIRST. It is imperative to reduce the spore numbers of various…
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Sustainable Program for Grape Vines

Conduct soil biology tests to make sure starting points are bench‑marked Autumn Begin to suppress any diseases or pests that were present on leaf or plant surfaces by applying biology to the residues in the field. THIS IS CRITICAL TO GET STARTED FIRST. It is imperative to reduce the spore numbers of various diseases -…
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Applied Biology For Land Managers

Over the past 50 years much of the effort in plant protection, fertilisation and soil amelioration on larger land tracts  has been focussed on chemical methods. Pesticides, fungicides, fertilisers and soil wetters have been the mainstay of the horticulturist and some of these substances have serious side effects to plants, pets and land managers. Research…
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