TEA TREE OIL 
47 pages
Published: 1 Jun 2004
Author(s): Lewis, Keith, Gorton, Michael
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The possibility that tea tree oil might be used as an insecticide would have significant beneficial consequences for this industry, which has experienced a major decline in production over the past four years. Much anecdotal evidence has been cited to support the belief that tea tree oil possesses insecticidal properties, but evidence in the form of documented trial results has not been generated.
In an effort to prove the reality or otherwise of the insecticidal properties of tea tree oil, three replicated small plot trials conducted in North Queensland in 2002 aimed to evaluate the insecticidal effects of tea tree oil for the control of foliar pests in potatoes and cabbages.
The primary objective of the Identifying revenue opportunities for AgriFutures Australia’s rural industries project was to identify potential new and alternate revenue sources within 28...
This blueprint serves as a resource for those interested in the tea tree oil industry and provides essential fast facts alongside the fundamental themes highlighted...
Message from the Research Manager, Stephen Taylor As we head into a new research, development and extension (RD&E) period for the AgriFutures Tea Tree Oil...
You know you pay a tea tree oil levy, but did you know the AgriFutures Tea Tree Oil Program is responsible for managing and investing...
Trees require varying quantities of different nutrients at certain stages of development. If any essential nutrient is not available when required, growth and physiological functions...
Healthy soils are the foundation for growing a good Tea Tree crop. Undertaking management practices that create the right environment for biological beneficials to thrive...
Tea Tree will uptake available chemical nutrients from the soil, in varying amounts, according to stage of tree development and seasonal conditions. While the base...
Understanding the physical properties of the different soils across your farm and using management practices that maintain a good soil structure, are important for growing...
