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Brassica Information Kit (2004) Brassica information kit Reprint – information current in 2004 REPRINT INFORMATION – PLEASE READ! For updated information please call 13 25 23 or visit the website www.deedi.qld.gov.au This publication has been reprinted as a digital book without any changes to the content published in 2004. We advise readers to take particular note of the areas most likely to be out-of-date and so requiring further research: • Chemical recommendations—check with an agronomist or Infopest www.infopest.qld.gov.au • Financial information—costs and returns listed in this publication are out of date. Please contact an adviser or industry body to assist with identifying more current figures. • Varieties—new varieties are likely to be available and some older varieties may no longer be recommended. Check with an agronomist, call the Business Information Centre on 13 25 23, visit our website www.deedi.qld.gov.au or contact the industry body. • Contacts—many of the contact details may have changed and there could be several new contacts available. The industry organisation may be able to assist you to find the information or services you require. • Organisation names—most government agencies referred to in this publication have had name changes. Contact the Business Information Centre on 13 25 23 or the industry organisation to find out the current name and contact details for these agencies. • Additional information—many other sources of information are now available for each crop. Contact an agronomist, Business Information Centre on 13 25 23 or the industry organisation for other suggested reading. Even with these limitations we believe this information kit provides important and valuable information for intending and existing growers. This publication was last revised in 2004. The information is not current and the accuracy of the information cannot be guaranteed by the State of Queensland. This information has been made available to assist users to identify issues involved in brassica production. This information is not to be used or relied upon by users for any purpose which may expose the user or any other person to loss or damage. Users should conduct their own inquiries and rely on their own independent professional advice. While every care has been taken in preparing this publication, the State of Queensland accepts no responsibility for decisions or actions taken as a result of any data, information, statement or advice, expressed or implied, contained in this publication. 311 INDEXINDEXINDEX A Australian Insecticide Resistance Action Committee 216 acid soils 160 AUSVEG 113 action threshold 194 Avcare 258 agricultural booksellers 287 Agrotis spp. 210 B Agsafe 25 B. juncea 263 air-blast sprayer 52 B. napus 263 Albugo candida 230, 271 B. oleracea 263 ALGA 258 B. rapa 263 alternaria Babylon 16 thiram treatment 235 Bacillus thuringiensis Alternaria brassicicola 20, 148, 230 19, 52, 57, 198, 206, 298 alternaria seedling blight centre grub control 210 hot water treatment 233 control of cabbage white butterfly 211 alternaria spot 19, 20, 230 DBM resistance to 216 amaranthus 48, 242 Chapter 7 bacterial diseases Apanteles 219 monitoring for 191 Aphanomyces raphani 271 bacterial head rot 19, 55 aphids 17, 52, 55, 150, 189, 220 control 231 control of 214 problems 64 guidelines for spraying 196 bacterial head rots 57, 189, 231 monitoring for 191, 214 bacterial leaf diseases 57 natural enemies 198 bacterial leaf scald 136, 149, 227 parasitised 219 hot water treatment 233 turnip mosaic virus 232 bait stations 58 apple of Peru 238 ballhead cabbage 127 Approved Supplier Program 30, 107 packaging 66 AQIS 32, 73 bana grass 41 AQIS Certification Assurance 109 barley 44 AQIS offices 284 bed forming 46 AS2507-1998 standard 25 Bemisia tabaci 212 assassin bugs 198 beneficial insects 218 Atomic 16 suppliers 280 Australian Centre for Agricultural Health Bidens pilosa 239 and Safety 115, 149 GROWING GUIDE: Brassica grower’s handbook 312 Chapter 7 biological control 197 water requirements 173 control of silverleaf whitefly diamondback moth 205 yield/prices 8 213 heliothis 208 brown bead 58 carpet grass 42 biological insecticides 198, 206 brussels sprouts 120, 264 cartons birds 53 buttoning 122 in pallets 69 control of heliothis 208 labelling 68 bitter cress 119 C waxed fibreboard vegetable 66 black leg 19, 148, 226 cabbage caterpillar 17, 55, 188, 220 hot water treatment 233, 235 average yield 63 at planting 34 black rot 19, 20, 52, 55, calculating spacing 40 Cauldron 16 133–137, 139, 141, 149, control of aphids 214 cauliflower 150, 174, 188, 227 control of thrips 212 alternaria spot 230 hot water treatment 233 cooling and storage 65 average yield 64 monitoring for 191 ethylene damage 65 bacterial head rots 231 blackberry nightshade 238 grading 66 calculating spacing 40 bolt tolerant 135 green varieties 133 cooling and storage 65 boom sprayers 245 growth cycle 126 disease handy guide 303 boron 51, 156 harvesting 61, 63 downy mildew 229 deficiency 158 heliothis control 207 grading, packing 66 foliar fertiliser rates 165 hot water treatment 233 gross margin 90 Botrytis 230 marketing 71 growth cycle 126 brassica monitoring nutrients 166 handy guide 302 pest handy guide 304 packaging 66 harvesting 61, 63 Brassica oleracea planting/harvesting times 35 hot water treatment 233 var. botrytis 120 quarantine 72 marketing 71 var. capitata 120 red varieties 137 monitoring nutrients 166 var. italica 120 savoy varieties 136 peppery leaf spot 228 Brassica tournefortii 238 seedlings 151 planting/harvesting times 35 Brassicaceae family 119 sugarloaf varieties 135 quarantine 72 brassicas, weed management 239 tensiometer irrigating 59 tensiometer irrigating 59 Brevicoryne brassicae 214 time to maturity 39, 129 time to maturity 39, 130 broad-spectrum insecticides 19 transport 69 transport 69 broadleaf weeds 54, 238 turnip mosaic virus 232 turnip mosaic virus 232 management of 242 varieties 38, 127 varieties 38, 128, 138 broccoli water requirements 173 water requirements 174 average yield 63 yield/prices 4 yield/prices 6 bacterial head rots 231 zonate leaf spot 228 cauliflower mosaic virus 231 calculating spacing 40 cabbage cluster caterpillar 17 CDA sprayers 246 cooling and storage 64 control 208 centre grub 17, 52, 205 ethylene damage 65 guidelines for spraying 196 control of 209 grading 66 cabbage white butterfly 17, 55 monitoring for 192 gross margin 10 control of 211 ChemCert 24, 279 growth cycle 126 guidelines for spraying 196 ChemClear 258 harvesting 61, 63 monitoring for 191 chemical control 199 hot water treatment 233 calabrese 128 diamondback moth 207 ice pack 68 calcium 45 of heliothis 208 marketing 71 deficiency 157 chemicals monitoring nutrients 166 fertigation amounts 164 application 52 packaging 66 management 154 safe storage 25 pest handy guide 298 calculate the number of plants 41 spray failure 23 planting/harvesting times 35 calibrating sprayers 252 suppliers 278 producing/marketing costs 10 capacitance probes 179 Chenopodium album 238 quarantine 72 Cape Horn 38 Chinese broccoli 264 seedlings 151 capital costs 83 Chinese cabbage 230, 264 tensiometer irrigating 59 Capsella bursa-pastoris 238 chloride 44 time to maturity 39, 131 carbamate 19, 57, 207, 216 Chlorthal-dimethyl 48, 241 transport 69 choy sum 264 varieties 38, 128, 142 clay soils 45 GROWING GUIDE: Brassica grower’s handbook Index 313 climate 11 damping off 19, 52, 148, 223 Enviroveg 31, 113 club root 19, 20, 37, 52, 55, damsel bugs equipment costs 12 153, 174, 187, 225 control of aphids 214 equity 84 controlling 225 Dangerous Goods Safety Manage- Eretmocerus 219 prevent spread of 20 ment Act 116 Erwinia 20, 231 cluster caterpillar 17, 55 Datura spp. 238 Escale 16 control 208 deadnettle 238 establishment fertiliser 162 guidelines for spraying 196 degree days 130 ethylene 65 monitoring for 191 Diadegma 198, 219 EurepGAP 31, 112 cobbler’s peg 239 centre grub control 210 excessive cultivation 43 codes of practice 112 Diadegma semiclausum 205 export 32 ‘coffin’ ice pack 28, 66 Diadegma wasps 206 export associations 284 common sowthistle 239 Diadromus collaris 219 container-grown transplants 146 diagnostic services 279 F contour drain 42 diamond back moth F.O.R.M. 87, 90, 93 controlled droplet applicator 52 monitoring for 191 F1 hybrid varieties 121 copper deficiency 161 pheromone trap 192 farm hygiene 187 copper foliar fertiliser rates 165 diamondback moth farm safety 31, 115 corkiness 158 3, 17, 23, 52, 55, 56, 203, 219 Farmcare Code of Practice 113 corn earworm 207 at planting 34 Farmsafe Queensland 115 Coronopus didymus 238 guidelines for spraying 196 FarmsafeAustralia 118 costs insecticide resistance 215 fat hen 22, 48 example of total 84 life cycle 204 fertigation 164 typical production costs 79 management 205 fertiliser 25, 59, 161 Cotesia 198, 219 monitoring 195, 204 establishing the crop 50 control of heliothis 208 direct seeding 16, 38, 48, 146 establishment 26, 47, 162 Cotesia glomerata 211 direct suppliers 105 foliar 164 couch 42 discolouration 159 rates for NPK mix 162 cover crops 44, 154 Discovery 16 requirements for various soils Crocidolomia pavonana 208 disease management 55, 223 51 crop checklist 232 side dressing 163 cover 44 diseases 17, 57 suitable for fertigation 164 direct seeded 48 broccoli handy guide 299 time of application 163 establishing 50 foliar 227 fertilising seedlings 149 monitoring 56 soil-borne 223 field layout 46 rotation 36, 37, 42 virus 231 fixed costs 83 scheduling 39 dolomite 43, 45, 162 fluorescent dye 249 scout 56 downy mildew foliar diseases 189, 227 time to maturity 39 19, 52, 148, 150, 229 foliar fertilisers 164 crop monitoring 189 hot water treatment 235 Food Marketing Institute 108 action threshold 194 monitoring for 191 food safety 102 chemical control 199 drip irrigation Food Safety Standards 105 how to 191 maintenance of 180 forage sorghum 41, 44 insect traps 192 drumhead 127 forced-air cooling 28, 64 what is involved? 190 drumMUSTER 258 Frankliniella occidentalis 211 crop scheduling 128 ducks 17 freezing injury 65 curd E Fremont 16 discolouration 133 Freshcare 29, 30, 107, 113 initiation 122 egg parasitoids 219 frosts 35 cutworm 17, 52 electric fence 53 Fumaria spp.
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