What was it all about?

Vegetable crops that are field-established from seed need seed to be high quality for maximum return on investment. To this end, this project aimed to provide the Australian vegetable industry with a range of recommendations to overcome poor seed quality and viability on farm.

Researchers interviewed growers, conducted farm visits and surveys, and undertook a comprehensive literature review, looking at available technologies that may assist in screening seed viability on-farm; how these technologies can be used within the Australian vegetable industry; and providing recommendations for new technology for real-time, on-farm grading of seed viability pre-planting.

Among the outcomes were recommendations for the development of novel technologies with the potential for real-time grading to maximise vegetable seed quality and a long-term program to optimise seed quality at the seed production and postharvest phase.

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Among the outputs of this project were three industry bulletins with more information, circulated in industry channels. Read the first bulletin, summarising grower survey results and on-farm issues, here.