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On this page you will find all information pertaining to documents for the group:
- News updates e.g. biosecurity alerts
- Updates to R&D projects and final reports (as they become available)
- Marketing levy update
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Current Sweetpotato R&D Project
PW22000: Pest management for the Australian sweetpotato industry
Previous Sweetpotato Projects
PW17001: Integrated pest management of nematodes in sweetpotato
Final report: PW 17001: Integrated pest management of nematodes in sweetpotato – added 01/04/2024
- Appendix 1 Extension of current knowledge PW17001
- Appendix 2 General nematology methods PW17001
- Appendix 3 Initial survey of pp nems in sweetpotato PW17001
- Appendix 4 Intensive grower surveys PW17001
- Appendix 5 Survey of sweetpotato soils PW17001
- Appendix 6 Follow on nematode surveys PW17001
- Appendix 7 Diagnostic samples recieved PW17001
- Appendix 8 Weed surveys of sp farms PW17001
- Appendix 9 Effect of pre plant herbicides on sweetpotato growth PW17001
- Appendix 10 Controlling sweetpotato volunteers with herbicides PW17001
- Appendix 11 Herbicides for the Aus sweetpotato industry PW17001
- Appendix 12 Nematode resistance screening PW17001
- Appendix 13 Field Evaluation of Cover Crops PW17001
- Appendix 14 Biofumigant effects of M.j in field soil PW17001
- Appendix 15 Sustainable farming systems trial nematode monitoring PW17001
- Appendix 16 Long term trials – Soil testing PW17001
- Appendix 17 Long term trials Biological monitoring PW17001
- Appendix 18 Long term trials yield PW17001
- Appendix 19 Pot trial – The effects of R reniformis PW17001
- Appendix 20 Pot trial -The effects of M.Javanica PW17001
- Appendix 21 Efficacy of current nematicides PW17001
- Milestone Report 102
- Milestone Report 103
- Milestone Report 104
- Milestone Report 105
- Milestone Report 106
- Milestone report 107
PW18001: Investigations of skin hardening and splitting disorders in sweetpotato
Final Report: “Investigation of skin hardening and splitting disorders in sweetpotato” [date added: 13/05/21]
This report was a collaborative Australian and USA study to investigate the roles of nutrients in skinning and splitting of sweetpotatoes.
“Australian Experiments”
[date added: 20/07/21]
This is a detailed report on results from Australian experiments.
“LSU Experiments”
[date added: 20/07/21]
Detailed report on findings from American experiments.
“Dr Arthur Villordon Australian Study Tour
Trip Report” [date added: 20/07/21]
Report on Dr Arthur Villordons trip to Australia
VG13004: Innovating new virus diagnostics and planting bed management in the Australian sweetpotato industry
Final Report
“Innovating new virus diagnostics and planting bed amangement in the Australian sweetpotato industry” [date added: 18/06/21]
This report investigated how to improve productivity of on-farm multiplication nurseries (plant beds).
“Ipomoea species – Importation implications” [date added: 20/07/21]
This review investigates available information on Ipomoea species for use as alternate virus indexing species and highlights species already endemic in the Australian landscape as potential virus reservoirs.
“Managing sweetpotato viruses in Australia”[date added: 20/07/21]
This report reviews sweetpotato viruses globally.
Honours thesis “Alternate Ipomoea species as a diagnostic tool for enhancing virus detection in sweetpotato” [date added: 20/07/21]
This report investigated the susceptibility of endemic Ipomoea species to sweetpotato viruses in Australia. These Ipomoea were added into the virus diagnostic procedure to assess if they could be used in conjunction with Ipomoea setosa for herbaceous indexing.
Honours Thesis
“Impacts of organic and inorganic fertilisers on sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) sprout production“ [date added: 20/07/21]
This thesis investigated the effect of varying rates of organic and inorganic fertilisers on seedbed sprout production.
VG09052: Integration of crop soil insect management in sweetpotato
Final Report “Integration of crop soil insect management in sweetpotato” [date added: 20/07/21]
This report on the processes undertaken to improve the awareness and understanding of pest management in sweetpotato farming systems.
VG09009: Evaluating sweetpotato varieties to meet market needs
Final Report “Evaluating sweetpotato varieties to meet market needs” [date added: 20/07/21]
This project collected 50 domestic and international cultivars, checked them for disease, removed any viruses and undertook extensive yield evaluations.
VG05037: Improving the management of sweetpotato soil insect pests
Final Report “Improving the management of sweetpotato soil insect pests” [date added: 20/07/21]
This project assessed the efficacy of chemical controls of wireworm sweetpotato weevil and root-knot nematode
PC/2011/053: Identifying appropriate strategies for reducing virus and weevil losses in sweetpotato production systems in Papua New Guinea and Australia
Final Report “Identifying appropriate strategies for reducing virus and weevil losses in sweetpotato production systems in Papua New Guinea” [date added: 20/07/21]
This project was a joint collaboration between Australia and Papua New Guinea and assessed strategies for controlling weevil and virus in sweetpotato.
Book “Growing Healthy Sweetpotato” [date added: 20/07/21]
This book outlines the clean-up process for removing virus from sweetpotato plants.
Report “Sweetpotato Consumer Research: Insights to increasing consumption” [date added: 20/07/21]
This report provides an evaluation of the behaviours and purchasing drivers of key sweetpotato consumers.