Biodiversity In Soil And Leaf Litter
The soil and leaf litter world is teeming with a great variety and number of living creatures. It rivals coral reefs as one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. It is a realm of darkness with tiny caverns, tunnels ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Biological Soil Crusts
The most visible inhabitants of forest litter are arthropods, such as ants, beetles, millipedes, slaters and spiders. Many of these are important decomposers of plant matter while others, like spiders and some ants ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Bogong Moths
Recently concern has mounted about arsenic levels in the Bogong Moths. The arsenic is present at low levels in the soil of their larval pasturelands and is stored in the body of the adult moth. When the moths die off ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Reducing Erosion And Other Soil Degradation In Macadamia ...
Trucked-in trouble: Fruit fly larvae detected at Leeton supermarket Easter travellers urged to take notice of Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone New horticulturist brings international perspective to Mudgee Hail netting assistance for fruit growers of $1.5 ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Soil Biology Basics
There are so many new brand names and novel products on the market today it is difficult to know which ones are reliable. This leaflet contains information on some questions you can ask to help check the usefulness of a new product. In every ... [... more]
NSW Dept Primary Industries |
Management Options For Farmers With Frost-Damaged Crops ...
A calculator to help producers make decisions on salvaging crops. The Excel spreadsheet calculates the cost of baling crops for hay or silage and of taking crops through to harvest. Tests are available for agricultural water, soil fertility, ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Spiders
Funnel-web - found along the East Coast from Queensland to Tasmania and in some areas of South Australia. It likes to live in holes in moist soil, such as in mulched garden beds. Erratic (rather than symmetrical) web lines may fan out from the ... [... more]
Better Health |
Ge Crop Soil To Be Decontaminated
HortResearch said in a statement tonight it considered the GE tamarillo trial site had never, and still did not, present any ongoing risk. However, it had now offered to temporarily cover and fumigate the site to mitigate any perceived risk to ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Soil Organisms Promoted As Crucial To Crop Health
They occupied the niche around the plant, crowding out the "bad critters," ate disease-causing organisms and produced chemical compounds that inhibit their growth. In many cases, mychorrizal fungi entered plant roots and released nutrients not . ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Machine Uses Compressed Air To Break Up Soil
In the five years since then Mr Daniel has won eight awards for his invention, including the national field days award at Mystery Creek. The machines have been used in orchards, vineyards, rose gardens, parks, golf courses, pine forests, olive ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Healthy Soil Organisms Crucial
"We used to think a teaspoon of soil held a few thousand micro-organisms. Now we know there are more than 40,000 different organisms in a teaspoon of soil. And as farmers we can't feed our plants with anything like the accuracy and efficiency of ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Winter Plant Protection - June Garden To-Do List
Violets are a winter joy. Make a border of violets or plant in clumps in a bed. Runners can be taken easily from a friend's garden. Contrary to belief, they flower prolifically in full winter sun. Before planting, add plenty of humus to good soil ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
