Strawberry plants are subject to virus degeneration diseases which formerly restricted the industry in Victoria. Resistant strains are now bred in an isolated area and supplied to growers, all plantings being replaced every three years, and the problem is controlled. The film shows how the scheme operates.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
29007
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Research
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Victoria
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fruit - Diseases and pests
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fruit - Marketing
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fruit trade - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fruit-culture
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant breeding
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant diseases - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant diseases - Research - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants - Disease and pest resistance
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)