Tree Crop News

Macadamias - Disease & weed control

Control of macadamia husk spot

Custodia Forte offers a more cost-effective and reliable option, plus the convenience of reduced handling, packaging and waste.

Water supply & irrigation

Irrigation innovations a Netafim strength

New, robust chemical-resistant iron oxide diaphragms now a standard feature across a range of drippers.

Almonds - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Other types of pollen collected during almond flowering

Understanding crop and non-crop pollen collection could inform honey bee diet needs and identify plant species of importance.

General

Bag recycling scheme for growers

Big Bag Recovery collects and recycles woven polypropylene and low-density polyethylene sacks and bulk bags.

Macadamias - Disease & weed control - Flowering, thinning & PGRs - Insect & mite control

NSW Macadamia Plant Protection Guide released

The 8th edition of the NSW Macadamia Plant Protection Guide is now available online.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs - Technology in agriculture

New technology helps fight varroa

Sensors placed in beehives can detect presence of varroa.

Fertilisers & nutrition

Serenade Soil Activ improves nutrient availability

Serenade Soil Activ, is set to provide Australian growers with a new tool to increase nutrient availability and uptake, resulting in improved root and plant growth.

Nuts - Insect & mite control

Beneficial insects help control macadamia pests

Favourable chemistry is used strategically to assist beneficial insects in controlling pests.

Almonds - Citrus - Pome fruit - Insect & mite control

Danisaraba - new miticide for tree crops

New mode of action miticide for almond, pome fruit and citrus growers.

Mangoes - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

The role of stingless bee pollination in NT mango orchards

Maintaining native vegetation around the crop margins can provide natural habitat for local stingless bee species,

Specialty tree crops

Qld trial tests value of climate-smart Pongamia

Pongamia offers an environmentally friendly opportunity that spans food, feed, fuel and carbon revenue.

Mangoes - Business solutions & labour

Energy saving scheme for mango growers

Program has enormous potential for mango growers, to save on energy costs and run a more sustainable business.

Almonds - Disease & weed control

Seguris Flexi fungicide leaves good impression

New fungicide in almonds for seasonal application at hull split.

Technology in agriculture

Pheromone trap analysis on xarvio Scouting app

xarvio Scouting smartphone app will provide instant identification and counting of codling moth and oriental fruit moth.

Harvesting

Transtak Engineering ready for harvest

Transtak Engineering and Equipment manufactures a range of self-loading bin trailers for the orchard industry as well as a full range of high-strength/lightweight aluminium picking ladders.