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Best practice management guide
Best practice management guide on ground covers in Australian vineyards

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By Dr Mary Retallack, Stuart Pettigrew, Jade Killoran and Dr Ian Chivers

In this guide you can read more about how to select ground covers including multispecies cover crops, native grasses and forbs and their establishment.

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The beauty and functionality of native Australian wildflowers.

Native Australian wildflowers produce significant pollen for insects, including bees, and are sought after by a multitude of insect species, with lacewing and spider populations notably higher in rows of wildflowers in comparison to the adjacent field. By providing habitat for predatory arthropods, this will act as a natural control mechanism for managing economically damaging insect pests.

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