The cotton industry spends about $8M on P fertilizers and about $5M of K fertilizers. This indicates the extent of recognised P and K deficiency.

The aim of this report is to provide a picture of how IPM is working on the ground, by giving an understanding of the thoughts of cotton growers and consultants in relation to IPM.

Fusarium wilt is caused by pathogenic fungi in the genus Fusarium, which infect the roots of susceptible plants and are able to spread throughout the vascular system, stimulating the production of gums and gels that b

Financial analysis usIng comparative statistics helps farmers identify relative strengths and

weaknesses. Accompanying budgets and long term business plans wlll then focus on ways to

Helicoverpa armigera shows a much higher tolerance than Heliothis virescens towards the Cry lAc toxin present in INGARD and BOLLGARD II cotton. Unlike H. virescens, the major pest of cotton in the USA, some H.

The paper 'Detection, persistence and control of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinifectum in cotton seed

This project has led to a significant advance in our understanding of the feeding behaviour of the adult heliothis moth. It has used detailed studies in ecology and behaviour of H.

In recent years water use has become an important issue for the cotton industry mainly due to prevailing drought, competition with other water users and environmental concerns.

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Additional research work has been undertaken to answer a range of questions raised concerning various aspects of WEEDpak.

Included are:

This project followed on from the proposal CSP98C ‘Development and field testing of micro-computer cotton management packages’ which aimed to support the development of CottonLOGIC and other computerised decision supp

This is the final report for project DAN168C. This project ceased after 1 year of operation.

The commonly used Micronaire value for cotton is related to both fibre fineness and maturity. There is a need for a new measurement technique to separate these.

Since1988, CRDC has funded a series of projects focussing on the management of problem weeds (nutgrass, polymeria takcall, cowvine, budda pea, lippia and others) and weed management systems for the cotton industry.

The primary focus of this project is to develop sustainable, IPM based pest management systems for INGARD in north-western Australia.

A series of trials for evaluating new cotton strains and cultivars in Queensland was conducted in collaboration with the CSIRO cotton breeding programs based at Narrabri.

Cotton fibre maturity is an extremely important property to spinners and fabric manufacturers because it determines how well fibres will process both from a chemical and a physical perspective.

The Australian cotton industry is one of the Australian's major agricultural

exporters and provides a significant export income for Australia. A wide range of

Cotton production in Australia is vitally dependent upon the safe and efficient application of

The intent of the project was to travel to the 2003 Beltwide cotton conference in Nashville, USA.