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Case Study: Bananas—Nurturing the soil and neighbouring wetlands on a banana farm in the Wet TropicsWebsite/Report(not documented)
Project leadPartnershipsQueensland Wetlands Program
Gaia Farms Australian Government Growcom IndustriesBanana farming
ActivitiesOn-ground work, Planning
Case study typeQueensland Wetlands Program (QWP) management case study
Funding source(not documented)
Funding amount(not documented)
In-kind contribution(not documented)
Start date(not documented)
End dateOngoing
SummaryGaia Farm is bordered by Cowley and Liverpool Creek in the Wet Tropics. Gaia Farm developed and implemented a Farm Management System to improve their farming practices by using fewer chemicals, targeting nutrients to meet plant needs, minimising run-off, and promoting good groundcover and healthier soils that absorb and retain moisture and nutrients.
Benefits
The improved management practices will ensure that:
LessonGaia Farm focused on improving soil nutrition and plant health to fight disease. Increased soil organic matter and reduced chemical use provides a suitable soil environment beneficial for microbes and other fauna that control pests and disease.
Reference IDBananas
Last updated: 16 May 2015 This page should be cited as: Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2015) Case Study: Bananas—Nurturing the soil and neighbouring wetlands on a banana farm in the Wet Tropics, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 August 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/resources/tools/wetland-project/case-study-bananas-nurturing-the-soil-and-neighbouring-wetlands-on-a-banana-farm-4c10/ |