Validation of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Methods in Banana and Mango Tree Crops Across Tropical Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia (Old ID 21116)

Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

Banana and mango are the most intensive horticultural crops in tropical Australia. Conventional management practices have depleted soil organic C and produced high N20 emissions. This project will trial soil management innovations in Qld precision agriculture and new forms of N fertiliser.

Date

01 Jul 2013 - 30 Apr 2017

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Mango;Banana;Fertiliser management;Carbon Sequestration;Greenhouse gas emissions;Mulch

Funding Body

Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Amount

126200

Project Team

N/A