Apple crop load management: Can effective carbohydrate manipulation enhance thinning successes?
November 13, 2024On-orchard trials in Batlow are investigating carbohydrate supply and demand through defoliation and ASE. The PIPS 4 Profit…
Soil carbon markets – are they a good fit for apple and pear growers?
August 14, 2024Short-term gain or longer-term asset improvement? Michele Buntain and Marguerite White from the PIPS 4 Profit team weigh…
Nutrient management for pome fruit
May 15, 2024The key to a targeted approach to nutrient management is understanding your soil, leaf composition and nutrient levels…
PIPS 4 Profit program: Informing more profitable and sustainable apple and pear orchards
May 1, 2024The latest iteration of the program aims to respond to industry efforts to address current operating challenges and…
Homegrown soil carbon – soil carbon basics
Understanding soil carbon is fundamental to improving orchard soil health. Key definitions Soil organic matter (SOM) is any…
Working with trees delivers ASE results for Allan Brothers
February 28, 2024Understanding tree physiology and the complexity of natural plant hormones is key to managing crop load. Key points…
Controlling Alternaria leaf blotch and fruit spot without fungicides
February 7, 2024Gordon Brown reviews research investigating how Alternaria infects apple leaves and fruit. Researchers in Italy have identified that…
Building on cultural and biological management of apple and pear pests and diseases
January 31, 2024As the fourth phase of the Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils program commences, we look at how the…
Does orchard floor management improve soil health?
“Soils are the basis of life. Ninety–five percent of our food comes from the soil.” – Maria Helena…
Nutrient management using best practice monitoring
December 20, 2023Mid November saw the Future Orchards® spring walks on orchards across Australia. Nutrient management was the primary focus…
