Pachymetra root rot is a very significant root disease in the Australian sugarcane industry and is widely distributed through most districts. The disease leads to a poor and inadequate root system and rotted primary roots are the most obvious symptoms. Only limited...
The Herbert sugarcane industry sought to obtain a better understanding of its impact on the quality of water entering the GBR and also the relative pollutant contributions from the other main land uses in the Herbert catchment. The Herbert Water Quality Monitoring...
Production peaked in the Herbert River mills in 2005 but since then productivity has declined. Analysis of mill data in the Herbert has successfully identified groups of farms with similar productivity over time and the major factors associated with these groupings....
Anecdotal reports from cane growers using a liquid fertiliser formulation at planting in North Queensland, indicate plant establishment is improved relative to granular products. However, some growers perceive liquid formulations are more prone to leaching, with...
Yellow Canopy Syndrome (YCS) is a condition that was first recognised in early 2012 in the Smithfield area near Cairns but has since been observed extensively from the Mackay area north. Crops in the wet tropics (Tully-Babinda) are the exception and suffer...
