AgriFutures Tea Tree Oil Program RD&E Snapshot
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...
TEA TREE OIL
Research in Progress Tea Tree Oil 2009-10
19 pages
Published: 13 Sep 2010
Author(s): RIRDC
Share this content
-
Download report PDF
Download -
Purchase a hard copy - AUD $45.00
The Tea Tree Oil Program (TTO) Research in Progress June 2010 contains short summaries of continuing projects as well as those that were completed during 2009-2010.
The TTO Program aims to:
• enhance production systems to maintain the competitiveness of Australian growers
• identify regulatory regimes and market barriers, and enhancing the ability of industry to meet safety standards
• demonstrate proof of concept/efficacy for innovative applications of tea tree oil
• foster communication that increases understanding and thereby encourages greater use of tea tree oil.
Related resources
AgriFutures Tea Tree Oil Program RD&E Snapshot
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...
Back to soil pH basics
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...
Back to soil biology basics
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...
Back to soil chemistry basics
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...
Back to soil structure basics
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...
Pysllids pest information sheet
The Scoping study of integrated pest management (IPM) in tree oil plantations (AgriFutures, March 2021) reports that management of the tea tree psyllid (Trioza melaleucae...
Tea tree spray water quality
There are three key factors that impact the result of a spray applications: pH, bicarbonate concentrations, and hardness. Each of these effects the performance of...