Browsing Soil health and nutrient management by Author "CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems"
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A stocktake of the levels and sources of nitrate in groundwaters associated with sugarcane areas
Thorburn, PJ; Weier, KL; Biggs, JS (2000)Water containing high concentrations of nitrate is unfit for human consumption and, if discharging to freshwater or marine habitats, can contribute to algal blooms and eutrophication. Previous studies have found elevated ... -
Overcoming on-farm constraints to productivity and profitability in a wet tropical area
Babinda Cane Protection; CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems; Goodson, M; Thorburn, P (2003)The CCS in the wet tropics has been declining steadily for over three decades, a period in which green cane harvesting-trash blanketing (GCTB) has become standard practice among growers throughout the wet tropics. In the ... -
Review of nitrogen fertiliser research in the Australian sugar industry
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems; Thorburn, P (2004)The management of nitrogen (N) fertiliser is important to the Australian sugar industry, as it is an important nutrient for sugarcane production. However, over application results in reduced profitability and sugar quality, ... -
Short and long term impacts of green cane trash blanketing on soil fertility
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems; BSES; Thorburn, P; Kingston, G (2005)In the last three decades, there has been a widespread adoption of green cane harvesting-trash blanketing (GCTB) in the Australian sugarcane industry, generally motivated by the practical advantages (e.g. weed control, ...