Calcium to combat post-harvest disorders
September 30, 2016AgFirst’s Dean Rainham outlines some practical management strategies to obtain optimum calcium levels in apple trees because inadequate…
Post-harvest nutrient management
April 10, 2016*** Research update*** Research led by Dr Nigel Swarts between 2015 and 2020, under the Productivity Irrigation Pests…
Nitrogen management in red-blushed pears
April 9, 2016By Ian Goodwin, Lexie McClymont, Eileen Perry, David Cornwall and Steve Green Research has commenced at the Horticulture Centre…
Perfecting your orchard’s nutrient balance
September 29, 2015By Dean Rainham Good orchard nutrition for intensively managed apple and pear orchards includes understanding the interaction between…
Understanding irrigation requirements
May 25, 2015More effective and efficient irrigation is required to achieve increasing yield and fruit quality expectations and make best…
