R&D projects
Discover strawberry levy investments into Strawberry Fund R&D initiatives
The strawberry levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Strawberry Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Controlling plant and fruit diseases in strawberry fields (BS11000)
The effectiveness of different chemical treatments for the control of grey mould and stem-end rot of strawberries were assessed in this project.
6 February 2017
The protected culture of strawberry plants growing under plastic tunnels (BS11003)
This project sought to determine the productivity of strawberry plants grown under high plastic tunnels compared to outdoor-grown plants.
28 June 2016
Determine optimum nitrogen and potassium requirement to maximise yield and quality of day-neutral Victorian strawberries (BS12010)
Increasing yield and quality of day-neutral Victorian-grown strawberries (Albion strawberries) was the focus of this project, which produced new plant nutrition information.
22 June 2016
Development of soil disinfestation systems for production of certified strawberry runners (BS13000)
This project looked at new soil disinfestation and growing approaches for the production of high-health strawberry runners in the absence of methyl bromide.
1 June 2016
Earlier yields and better establishment of strawberry runners (BS13002)
This project looked at strategies to improve strawberry runner establishment, to promote earlier yields and extend the harvest season.
19 May 2016
Identification and management strategies for true bugs in Tasmanian strawberries (BS13003)
Damaging bug species in Tasmanian strawberry crops were identified in this work, which produced pest and beneficial identification guides and integrated pest management information.
18 February 2016
Facilitating the development of the Victorian strawberry industry (BS12016)
This project extended R&D outcomes to the Victorian strawberry industry through the employment of an industry development officer between 2012 and 2015.
15 December 2015
Robotic strawberry harvesting (Part 2) (BS09014)
This investment progressed work towards an automated strawberry production system.
2 December 2015
Establishment of systems to validate pest free place of production for Queensland fruit fly in the Yarra Valley (MT13031)
This two-year project developed a Pest Free Place of Production (PFPP) program in the Yarra Valley for Queensland fruit fly.
13 July 2015
The effects of different species of true bugs on strawberries (BS12026)
True bugs', such as mirids, and their potential to cause economic damage in Victorian strawberry crops were investigated in this research.
13 June 2014