Information sheet on considerations when purchasing a centre pivot or lateral move irrigator

It is a cotton BMP requirement that water sources be tested for pH, salinity risks (electrical conductivity), and sodicity risks (sodium adsorption ratio). Soils need to be tested for salinity risks (electrical conductivity) and sodicity risks (exchangeable sodium percentage). Critical values

Sampling methodologies and locations affect Interpretation of soil and plant analysisCorrect storage of samples before analysis is importantWeather is an important factor in petiole and leaf tissue sampling Petiole test calibrations for nitrate and potassiumMicro nutrients most accurately assessed with leaf blade samples

Effect of water stress on 2,4-D damamaged cotton plants

A NEW STUDY PROVES THE VALUE OF RIVER RED GUM COMMUNITIES AND NATURAL AREASTO COTTON FARMS

A summary of 15 case study scenarios investigating the costs and benefits of storage structural modifications to reduce seepage and evaporation losses

Cotton stainers are recognised as occassional pests of cotton in Australia. Economic damage is unusual because of their incidental control when using broad spectrum insecticides for other pests; inability to survive; temperatures above need for free water to be present.However in mild seasons Bollgard II® crops maybe afavourable environment for cotton stainers and they may need to be managed. Update Includ3es insecticide info.

Rotations are important to plant disease because they affect the survival and reproduction of plant pathogens and the biology and quality of soil. Disease is only one of several factors to consider when choosing a rotation sequence.

Case study on green house emissions from cotton crops and ways of minimising emissions

Nitrogen losses in cotton production,Nitrogen management decisions,Monitoring nitrogen use efficiency, Crop N uptake. Nitrogen fertiliser Recovery (NFR)Crop Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE)