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Project Details
Name |
Developing better nutritional strategies for mechanical tea production |
|---|---|
Summary |
unknown |
Program |
New Plant Products |
Research organisation |
The State Of Queensland Acting Through The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation |
Objective summary |
The project aims to: 1. Improve the understanding of tea growers on the nutritional requirements of mechanically harvested tea to maximise yields. 2. Identify micronutrient deficiencies and the best methods to alleviate. 3. Increase the average yields oftea producers to help meet the increasing demand this will also reduce the costs of production. 4. Improve the efficiency of fertiliser use thereby minimising the environmental impacts of current and future fertiliser practices. |
Corporate goal |
Improve the competitiveness and sustainability of Australian agriculture |
National priority |
An environmentally sustainable Australia |
Rural priority |
Productivity and adding value |
RIRDC goal |
NPP-Culinary Herbs, Spices & Beverages |
Principal researcher |
James Drinnan, phone (07) 4048 4647 |
Research manager |
Alan Davey, phone (02) 6271 4126 |
Admin contact |
Paul Hickey |
Project documents |