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Agronomy
Verticillium Wilt in Irrigated Cotton: Variety Choice, Soil Temperature, and the Things Most Agronomists Miss
Verticillium wilt costs cotton growers across QLD and NSW more than they realise. Variety choice, soil temperature, and bed height decide the season, not fungicide.
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Agronomy
Cotton Nitrogen Budgeting: Why ~47% of Applied N Is Lost and How to Claw It Back
Roughly 47% of nitrogen applied to Australian cotton is lost before the plant uses it. Here is how a proper cotton N…
Agronomy
How to Choose an Independent Cotton Consultant (and the Three Questions Every Grower Should Ask)
Three questions every cotton grower should ask before hiring a consultant: who pays you, what do you deliver in writing, and where…
Precision Agriculture
Integrating Precision Data: From Soil Tests to NDVI and EM for Comprehensive Crop Management
Why integration matters
Precision Agriculture
Environmental Benefits of Precision Agriculture: Saving Resources and Protecting Soils
Beyond profitability
Precision Agriculture
Harnessing NDVI and EM Data for Precision Nutrient Management
The challenge of variability
Precision Agriculture
The EM Machine: Mapping Soil Variability with Electromagnetic Surveys
Why EM surveys matter in a world of expensive fertiliser
Agronomy
Understanding NDVI: A Simple Index with Powerful Insights for Crops
Modern farming increasingly relies on data, and one of the most valuable data tools is the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI).
Precision Agriculture
Standard vs Zonal Soil Testing: Choosing the Right Soil Test for Your Paddock
Soil testing provides the baseline information needed to make smart fertiliser decisions. However, not all soil tests are created equal.
Agronomy
Crown rot and Victrato: what actually pays
Victrato has finished its first full commercial season in Australia. With winter plant four to six weeks away, here is where the…