Featured Research
This research catalogue contains published papers and reports and other research reports commissioned by the VR&I Board and contributing Product Groups.
Many of these documents are available directly on-line, in some cases they may be available only be emailing the Product Group concerned.
This page contains links to a selection of the latest research that has been supported by the VR&I Board.
An evaluation of downy mildew control in onions with registered fungicides (2019)
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This field trial evaluates downy mildew control in onions with registered fungicides. This field trial is an extension from the laboratory trials carried out by Plant & Food Research testing for resistance of fungicides to downy mildew (Wright and Beresford, 2019). In this Pukekohe-based field trial a variety of fungicide treatments were applied and their ability to control downy mildew incidence was assessed. Applications of Zampro, Acrobat, Zorvec Enicade + Dithane and Reason + Dithane all provided significant and consistent downy mildew control. Overall, There was no significant difference in downy mildew control between the fungicide treatments. These results have been generated from a single field trial and as such should be interpreted with this in mind.
Sanitisers in vegetable food safety (2018)
Report PFP SPTS No. 17127 01/10/2018More details
This report reviews current practices for sanitiser use in the New Zealand vegetable industry.
Nutrient management for vegetable crops in NZ - recommendations and supporting information. Edition 1.0 (2019)
Milestone No. 79795. Contract No. NA. Job code: P/442060/23. SPTS No. 17238. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.2401444More details
This publication is a resource of further detail for the 2019 book Nutrient Recommendations for Vegetable Crops in NZ (Reid & Morton 2019).
