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...
Mill by-products have been utilised on cane farms as a nutrient source and soil ameliorant for many years; however, the nutrient content is not usually measured on a regular basis. Concerns exist over the long term application of mill mud and ash without appropriate...