Fact Sheets

Seed cotton that is delivered to the gin contains three main components: fibre, seed, and trash. One of the major tasks of the gin is to separate the fibre from the seed and remove trash. From a grower’s perspective the amount and percentages of each of the three components are very important as they will determine their economic return.

This is commonly referred to as turn out and mostly quoted in percentage, with lint turn out (LTO%), sometimes to as gin turn out (GTO%) the most important, followed by seed and trash percentages.

This fact sheet looks at the costs and benefits of installing a floating photovoltaic (FPV) array. Three scenarios are explored using a case study site near Goondiwindi, QLD.

• Small scale (100 kW) off-grid
• Small scale (100 kW) on-grid
• Large scale (42,000 kW / 42 MW) on-grid

Verticillium wilt is caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen Vertillicum dahliae. The pathogen has a large range of hosts and is easily spread through soil and machinery. A strong integrated disease management (IDM) strategy is crucial for managing for Verticillium wilt. For more detail on the disease and management, visit the CottonInfo website or read the annual Cotton Pest Management Guide. 

A new John Deere round bale cotton picker costs about $1.3m+, making it one of the most expensive agricultural machines available in Australia and a major capital expenditure decision for any farm business.

Northern Australia cotton growers (NT, Nth Qld, WA) are encouraged to monitor and report any unusual symptoms in their crops, following the recent confirmation of grey mildew disease, caused by the fungal pathogen Ramulariopsis sp. 

If you see anything unusual on your farm, call the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline: 1800 084 881.
 

In this fact sheet, we look at a particular type of enhanced efficiency fertiliser (EEF): urease inhibitor, and how it may help improve your return on fertiliser investment.

This fact sheet introduces the CottonInfo team for new cotton growers. 

This fact sheet can be printed for new farm staff and provides QR code links to basic information on irrigation management as a quick reference.

Black root rot (BRR) occurs in all cotton growing regions however the regions that experience cooler planting temperatures show higher incidence and severity of the disease. Cooler starting temperatures  will slow cotton seedling development and it makes it difficult for seedlings to ‘outrun’ disease.

This fact sheet outlines management strategies and recent research into black root rot.

This fact sheet provides tips and information on cleaning and decontaminating spray equipment, especially ground rigs.