Tree Crop News

Establishment & maintenance

Taking a laser to light orchard distribution

By Liqi Han (University of Queensland) and Ian Goodwin and Mark O’Connell (Agriculture Victoria) The Narrow Orchard Systems for Future Climates project is a partnership between state agriculture agencies in Victoria, SA, WA and NSW, the University of Queensland, and Plant and Food Research NZ.

Cherries - Pome fruit - Stone Fruit - Establishment & maintenance

Drapeau-Lehner 2D wall system advantages

An older tree architecture system is finding favour again with growers.

Establishment & maintenance

Top tips for new orchard plantings

Trellising is being adopted for use on a wider range of crops.

Establishment & maintenance

Top tips for maintaining frost fans

Regular servicing of your frost fans by a qualified service agent safeguards you from any unwanted issues.

Specialty tree crops - Establishment & maintenance

Sustainable truffle orchard floor management

The Australian truffle industry is more than 20 years old and is the fourth largest producer of truffles in the world.

Avocado - Establishment & maintenance

Tissue cultured avocado rootstocks

All plants are genetically the same producing a more uniform batch of plants, and a significantly more consistent outcome for growers.

Establishment & maintenance

Gaps in tree canopies are big money losers

Too much sunlight – and therefore potential crop – is being wasted in many orchards.

Establishment & maintenance

Fencing clip for orchards

Unique fencing clip reduces labour costs.

Establishment & maintenance

Directing shoot growth to where it’s needed

You can make a deciduous fruit tree do anything.

Establishment & maintenance - Harvesting

Invest now to gear your operations for success

Wide range of equipment to improve labour productivity and yields.

Olives - Establishment & maintenance

Think again about olive oil yield potential

Superior tree genetics and advanced production system for high density olive groves.

Establishment & maintenance

Game changer in tree propagation technology

Enhanced efficiency in the planting and grafting of trees.

Avocado - Establishment & maintenance

Avocado tree intensification field day

The DAF avocado team are hosting a field day on the 20th of January 2022 at the Bundaberg research station.

Establishment & maintenance - General

Katabatic drift explained and how to avoid it

How to locate frost fans and set up your orchard for best effect.

Avocado - Macadamias - Specialty tree crops - Establishment & maintenance - General

Cover crop plantings key to regenerative farming

Project will monitor soil biology, carbon sequestration, nitrogen fixing, fungal/bacterial life and insects.