Small palaeochannels located in irrigated cotton fields have been identified as areas of potential high deep drainage (Triantafilis et al. 2003).

This study evaluates the physiological responses of fourteen cotton genotypes under waterlogged and non-waterlogged irrigated conditions in relation to leaf nutrient level, leaf colour, leaf photosynthesis, plant morp

In Australia, most cotton is sown from late September to early October, when cool conditions, favourable to black root rot, usually occur.

The Australian cotton industry has been able to remain competitive in a global commodity market due to a number of factors, including: its ability to produce high quality cotton, grow world-leading yields, maintain lo

Surface irrigation, especially furrow irrigation, is one of the most commonly used methods for irrigating crops and pastures in Australia and around the world.

The severity of diseases caused by species of Fusarium is often increased by high rainfall and cool temperatures (Neal, 1947; Sharma and Sharma, 2003; Wang et al., 1999; Young, 1947).

Branding has become one of the latest buzzwords, and there are a number of brand developers out there who purport to offer businesses mystical solutions to building their brand.

In 2005-06 we began investigations comparing the yield and maturity response of 38 cm (15') row spacings and conventionally spaced cotton while attempting to manage the two row spacings for Pix and nitrogen manag

Black root rot is a seedling disease caused by the soilborne fungal pathogen Thielaviopsis basicola. It is a significant threat to cotton and other crops in Australia, especially in cooler areas and seasons.

The Australian Cotton Industry has been lauded as one of the success stories of Australian agriculture, noted for its technical innovation and its ability to recognise the challenges that confront it and establishing

The skin or epidermis of a plant is its outward face to the World and buffers it from changes in temperature and humidity; protects it against threats such as pests and pathogens; helps it extract nutrients from the a

Black root rot (caused by Thielaviopsis basicola), is an important seedling pathogen in the cotton industry in Australia (Nehl et al. 2004).

The world of natural resource management is extremely dynamic, and is underpinned by the knowledge of farmers, resource managers and local communities, as well as that of scientists and research organisations.

A collaborative research project involving NSW DPI and QDPI&F through the Cotton Catchment Communities CRC has commenced to evaluate the potential for aquaculture on cotton farms.

The objective of this study was to determine what if any biological activity occurred in H. armigera adults and larvae when exposed to extracts from a leguminous plant from Africa, herein referred to as Plant Y.

Uptake of phosphorus (P) by cotton crops demonstrated an excellent correlation with lint yield.

Within cotton catchment communities a significant proportion of the population is Aboriginal and this proportion is increasing, within a wider community trend towards depopulation of rural Australia1.

The use of carbon isotopes as a 'natural marker' of Helicoverpa has proven very useful in this regard (see below).

The paper is organised to provide some background on the cotton industry and its linkages to regional economies. Attention then turns to the tasks of building the economic capacity of cotton communities.

Key points *Cotton aphid uses a wide range of hosts in winter when cotton is not available. * Farm gardens provide a habitat for cotton aphid especially when conditions are dry.