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    Assessing the sugar content of a crop for managing the harvesting sequence
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014) Plunkett, G; Fletcher, R
    Maximising whole-farm sugar yield is possible by selecting blocks to harvest with maximum Commercial Cane Sugar (CCS).
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    Calculating tissue-cultured plantlet orders
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013) Plunkett, G; Fletcher, R
    Tissue culture is an excellent source of clean seed for all varieties and can help reduce the spread of serious diseases such as ratoon stunting disease, smut and Fiji leaf gall.
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    Resistant varieties are the only solution to Pachymetra root rot
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014) Plunkett, G; Magarey, R
    Pachymetra root rot (Pachymetra) is a major disease which will reduce your yields. In a survey of the Tully Mill area in 2004, the economic loss from Pachymetra totalled over $900,000. Resistant varieties are the only control to this disease.
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    Varieties wrap up
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014) Plunkett, G; Fletcher, R
    The Herbert region Variety Adoption Committee has agreed to release Q226A, Q250A and Q253A this season. Growers can access material of these varieties from Herbert Cane Productivity Services Limited in 2014.