Water availability will be a key consideration for some (if not all!) growers during the coming season. So in this edition, we take a look at management options for growers with a limited water supply.

Water is the major factor limiting cotton production in Australia, with 70-90% of the cotton production area usually managed under an irrigated system.

A preliminary water balance was carried out for the Maules Creek catchment to assist in the establishment of an appropriate conceptual model for the aquifer-river system.

The estimation of crop water use is a key input into much of the software which supports irrigation management.

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.