Vegetable Growing

Of the vegetable export, processed vegetables were about 64%. In 2013 the commercial vegetable growing land area in New Zealand was about 50,000 ha.

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November 23, 2014

Vegetable Growing Continued

Apart from water and nutrients vegetable growing does require excellent soils and climate or glass (or hot) houses. On a land area basis the revenues generated are high. By extrapolating it could be estimated as $30,000/ha in 2013. With export value alone the return per ha was $12,000.

November 23, 2014

Soil Management

Consider soil as a living medium to improve soil conditions to sustain long-term vegetable growing and the environment.

November 23, 2014

RMA Compliance

Understanding your compliance requirements at all levels of farm operation is the first step towards the Resource Management Act (RMA) compliance.

November 23, 2014

Consequences of not complying

While bearing up with the negative consequences the key is to not to repeat any previous non-compliance and to take measures to prevent it in future. Apart from causing harm to the environment,