| Background |
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| Mick Gallace runs a 150 acre, state of the art strawberry farm at Main Ridge on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. |
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| The original trial was conducted on marginal producing soil with a history of low yields and poor plant growth. |
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| Water supply is via a combination of irrigation/fertigation & spray application. |
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| Key trial objectives were to • Improve yield in worst block • Improve soil health & quality.
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| What we recommended |
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| • 1000kg Soil Reviva on 1½ acres in addition to normal program.
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| • Profert through irrigation @ 1ml per linear metre. |
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| • Spray application Profert @ 10ml per litre water plus 1ml Xtend per litre. |
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| Results achieved |
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| Poor performing block has never looked better after Soil Reviva treatment.
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| Fruit quality has improved where Profert has been used. |
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| Foliage looks healthier against crop not treated with Profert. |
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| Program will be expanded to other areas. |
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