NIR spectroscopic methods are frequently used to measure the nutrient composition of leaf tissue in crops such as citrus fruits, forage crops, vegetables and forestry. However, sugarcane applications are more limited. This paper presents an investigation into the use...
Concerns exist over the long-term application of mill mud and ash without appropriate product monitoring, but these can be at least partially addressed by developing simple, rapid measurement techniques. Well established wet chemistry preparation and analysis methods...
The implementation of the Reef Protection Act 2009 has seen the Australian sugar industry adopt measurement driven systems for nutrient application. Recent attention on the application of sugar mill by-products to the cane field has encouraged the development of rapid...