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Australian sugarcane nutrition manual
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018) Calcino, D; Schroeder, B; Panitz, J; Hurney, A; Skocaj, D; Wood, A; Salter, B
On-farm nutrient management has a key role in farm and industry sustainability, and in ensuring minimal off-site impacts occur.
Do I need to apply more or less nitrogen after the fallow?
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013) Calcino, D
As you’ve read in the previous article, growing a fallow crop can provide a wide range of benefits. Growing legumes in the fallow is a common practice. However, questions remain about the amount of nitrogen (N) available for sugarcane in plant and ratoon crops following legume fallows, and whether N applications to these crops can be reduced.
Fertilising the 2014 ratoon crop
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014) Calcino, D
With the planting for 2014 well advanced, attention needs to be paid to the nutrition of the ratoon cane.
Improving nutrient application improves water quality and farm profitability
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014) Calcino, D
The maintenance of good quality water, whether drinking water, river water or ocean water, is in everyone’s interest. Over the last couple of decades, the sugar industry has played a significant part in attempting to address water quality concerns. So how can recommended sugar industry fertiliser practices contribute to the improvement of both water quality and farm profitability?
Preliminary assessment of the impact of Cyclone Yasi and weather conditions from early 2010 on the 2011 sugarcane crop in North to Central Queensland
(2011) Calcino, D
An assessment of the impacts of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi and poor weather conditions prevailing since early 2010 (including previous cyclones) on the 2011 sugarcane crop was made from 18 February 2011 to 4 March 2011 from Mossman to Sarina. While Yasi was one of the largest cyclonic complexes to cross the Australian coast, its impact on the sugarcane crop was far outweighed by the prolonged and persistent unseasonal rainfall experienced since the middle of the 2010 harvesting season. From Mossman to Sarina, at the time of inspection, approximately 2,000,000 tonnes of sugarcane production in 2011 will be lost as a direct result of the poor weather conditions. Approximately 1,000,000 tonnes will be lost due to Cyclone Yasi. Crop-loss data are based on mill crop-size forecasts that are expected to be too high in most regions. The loss figures will almost certainly rise when more accurate 2011 crop estimates are calculated by mills in the coming weeks. These estimates will account for the heavy and persisting rainfall being experienced in most regions and the impacts of Yasi. On top of these sugarcane losses, CCS content in 2011 is expected to be reduced by approximately 1.0 to 2.5 units as a direct result of the adverse conditions. The flow-on affects will impact on the 2012 sugarcane crop. Approximately ,500,000 tonnes of sugarcane in the region covered by this report could not be harvested in 2010 and was stood over for harvest in 2011. In 2010, CCS levels were well below average resulting in significantly reduced sugar production. This, combined with lost revenue due to having to standover cane, has had a major financial impact on all sectors of the Australian sugar industry.
Report for terrain natural resource management : delivery of six easy steps and integrated weed management workshops throughout the terrain region
(2011) Sellick, S; Calcino, D; Shannon, G; Benson, A; Porta, M
As part of the Reef Rescue project, BSES Limited has two contracts with Terrain Natural Resource Management involving the delivery of specific extension services to the sugar cane industry in the Terrain region sugarcane districts from the Herbert to Mossman. These extension services sit within the BSES strategic plan (2008-13) and are designed to support improvements in water quality outcomes that also potentially improve long-term sustainability of the industry.The two contracts are for Extension Support for growers to access on-farm funding (BSES code 2420420) and delivery of industry training (BSES codes 2425420 and 2430420 run as one project).This report is for 2425420 and 2430420 and involves the following key areas of activity:1. Provide technical support and membership to the Terrain sugar industry working group2. Provide specific extension services to assist Herbert and Tully growers in accessing Federal Government on-farm matched funding for works that improve both productivity and water quality outcome3. Provide an increased volume of industry support in areas of nutrient management and weed management programmes4. Provide technical support to the ABCD land-use practice guidelines and industry surveys for reporting to the Federal Government.
Six Easy Steps TM meets industry, bovernment and community obligations
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015) Calcino, D
Backed by ongoing research, modification of the sugarcane industry's nutrient management guidelines has been occurring for the past 15 years. SRA has been extending those guidelines to the industry through a one-day, grower-oriented short course called SIX EASY STEPS(TM)
Soil-specific nutrient management guidelines for sugarcane production in the Mackay District
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015) Salter, B; Schroeder, B; Panitz, J; Calcino, D; Wood, A
In the last 10 years, soil reference booklets for the Herbert, Proserpine, Johnstone, Bundaberg, Plane Creek, New South Wales and Isis districts, entitled Soil-Specific Management Guidelines for Sugarcane Production, were produced for the industry. These booklets describe the basic principles of soil management and present nutrient guidelines for a range of district soils. We are now in the position to present a similar booklet aimed at soil-specific nutrient management in the Mackay district. This is based on a methodology developed within an SRDC-funded project (Improved nutrient management in the Australian sugar industry) and research conducted in the area as part of an Australian Government funded project (Improved adoption of best-practice nutrient management).
Which fertiliser should I apply to my ratoons?
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013) Calcino, D
The 2013 harvest is well into the current season. Now until Christmas is the time the ratoons receive fertiliser to take them through the next 12 months. Which fertiliser do ratoons need and how much nutrient should be applied? The easiest, most reassuring way to work out which fertiliser a crop needs is to take a soil test. While it costs a few dollars, a soil test can potentially save a grower far more money. It provides the only sure method of knowing exactly what the crop requires.