It rained a lot, and much cotton was picked on wet soil - but how much damage was, or will be, done to the soil? It is worth bearing in mind the description given in the handbook on Soil Management by Davies et al.

Proper nutrition is one of the many factors necessary in achieving the high yield and quality standards we have set for our cotton crop.

This paper address why there are differences in the soils of the lower Namoi Valley.

Having outlined the complexity of this topic, I now intend to summarise the soil and plant mineral relations during waterlogging, followed by a brief review of the scientific principles to improve understanding of the

This can cover an enormous area because not only does technology intrude into every aspect of growing a crop, by the view of it can change drastically with each different farmer.

Ripping (deep soil working ) can give conflicting responses. Sometimes it i ncreases cotton yields and other times it de creases cotton yields.

I have to tell you now that I will not be presenting such a perspective.

The overall aim of the soils research program based at Trangie has been to develop management strategies that maximise the profitability of irrigated cropping by: (i) correcting yield limiting soil physical problems;

The project utilized a field trial established by Auscott Pty Ltd, on a grey-brown clay at Warren in June, 1984. The trial consists of 3 replicates of the following treatments: 1.

The overall objective is to develop soil and agronomic management techniques to improve the aeration of irrigated clays and hence their productivity for cotton.

This project was aimed at providing a rational approach to restoring soil structure after it becomes degraded under intensive irrigated cotton production. The specific aims were: 1.

Questions are often raised about whether trace elements are required on cotton.

Answers to the questions : How do I find and use probes for scheduling irrigations? Are they used as the only scheduling tool? How do we use our water most effectively?

This project was prompted by disappointingly low cotton yields at Emerald and other Central Queensland centres.

Firstly, it is important to define "Minimum Tillage" as it applies to our operation. Our objective in achieving such a system is more correctly described as a "Permanent Bed'' system i.e.

Throughout this article I will be encouraging less tillage. There are three reasons for this. Firstly, tillage is costly. Secondly, soil structure often is sufficiently good for farming without tillage.

On many occasions, we saw some parts of our farm, produce this 3 bale yield, but not over a whole field. One corner ,or one side, or a top or bottom end, but not all over.

Bacterial blight of cotton is a major disease in most cotton growing countries of the world.

Soils that disperse tend to have poor drainage; excessive swelling closes soil pores, which also block up with dispersed clay, sand and silt.