Chemical minor use permit research and maintenance for the ginger industry
The Australian ginger industry can be considered too small and not profitable enough for chemical companies to actively engage with the industry and undertake the...
28 pages
Published: 11 Nov 2011
Author(s): Abbas, Rob , Smith, Mike
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This RIRDC report describes a research project aimed at identifying treatments that ginger growers can use to control two serious soil-borne pathogens that threaten the viability of the ginger industry, Pythium myriotylum (responsible for a severe rhizome rot) and symphylids (wingless soil arthropods).
This report is targeted towards the Australian ginger industry and agronomists involved in the industry.