Browsing Completed projects and reports by Author "Sugar Research Australia Limited"
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Smarter Irrigation; educating growers in innovative on-farm water management and scheduling practices : Final report 2017/802
Jaramillo, A (Cotton Research and Development Corporation, 2018)The general objective of the project was to realise significant productivity and profitability improvements for sugarcane growers. Engage in coaching and training activities with seven sugarcane growers in the use of ... -
Soldier fly management; insecticide efficacy and varietal tolerance in field trials : ASSCT poster paper
Lenancker, P; Lindsay, K; Khudhir, M; Jennings, J; Ward, A; Powell, K (ASSCT, 2020)Soldier flies (Inopus flavus and I. rubriceps) are an economically damaging pest of sugarcane that can periodically cause major yield losses for some growers in central and southern Queensland. Larvae alter plant growth ... -
Starch accumulation in sugarcane in response to stress
Joyce, P; Don, NH; Sousa, M; Olsen, D (ASSCT, 2016)Yellow Canopy Syndrome (YCS) is a new problem affecting the Australian sugar industry. It was first reported in 2012 and has increased in occurrence and spread from the initial reports in North Queensland to further south ... -
Sugarcane streak mosaic; researching a relatively new disease in Indonesia
Magarey, RC; Kristini, A; Achadian, E; Thompson, N; Wilson, E; Reynolds, M; Sallam, N; Goebel, R; Putra, L (ASSCT, 2018)SUGARCANE STREAK MOSAIC occurs in the south and south-east Asia regions and was first identified in Indonesia in 2005. Its relatively recent recognition means that much remains to be learnt about this viral disease. ... -
SUMO wrestling - understanding the molecular basis of drought tolerance in sugarcane : final report 2017/401
Garcia Tavares, R (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)We report here that neither the plant growth hormone gibberellin (GA) signalling, nor SUMOylation post-translational mechanism, a well-known phenomenon triggered by several abiotic stresses, are involved in water stress-induced ... -
The bacterial biocontrol agent pasteuria penetrans can help control root-knot nematode on sugarcane
Bhuiyan, SA; Stirling, GR; Garlick, K; Anderson, J; Wickramasinghe, P; Wong, E (ASSCT, 2018)ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE (Meloidogyne javanica) is one of the most damaging pests of sugarcane, often causing heavy losses in coarse-textured sandy soils. The bacterial parasite Pasteuria penetrans is a potentially useful ... -
The fast fluorescence kinetics; a sensitive tool for early detection of water stress in sugarcane : ASSCT peer reviewed paper
Olsen, DJ; Shafei, R; Botha, FC (ASSCT, 2016)Water stress is a major constraint for sugarcane production in many regions of the world, including Australia. Sensitive and non-destructive early measurement of the crop response to water stress would be of great value ... -
Unknown to known - Sclerotium rolfsii can cause severe germination failure and seedling death in sugarcane : ASSCT poster paper
Bhuiyan, SA; Wickramasinghe, P; Mudge, SR; Adhikari, P; Garlick, K (ASSCT, 2019) -
WinRHIZO software for evaluating effects of farming systems on sugarcane root systems : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
Di Maggio, L; Olsen, D; Verrall, R (ASSCT, 2019)Sugarcane roots are notoriously difficult to study. The opaque nature of the soil matrix, large biomass, and ratooning habit of the crop make studying roots challenging. WinRHIZO is a specialist root analysis software ... -
Australian sugarcane farm businesses financial performance report 2013-14
Valle, H; Martin, P (ABARES, 2015)In 2014 ABARES was commissioned by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and Sugar Research Australia to conduct a survey of Australian sugarcane growing farm businesses. The survey was conducted in early ...